Capital Crash Course 2011

Investment from private equity investors is a highly sought after form of funding. Fact is not all businesses are investible and for those that are the demand and competition for the funding can be fierce.  But if prepared, you can increase your odds of being funded.

Learn to put yourself on the other side of the presentation so you can crack the code of obtaining funding. The Capital Crash Course will discuss what steps you need to take to target the proper funding and get the cash you need to grow your business. In this session you will leave with an understanding of:

• The role of private equity funding in business development
• The sources of private equity funding
• The various sources of early stage equity and growth capital
• The legalities associated with private equity capital

 
AGENDA
 

• 8:30 - 9:30  Non-diluted capital from Bootstraping to Grants by Jeff Shick
• 9:30 - 10:00  The Mindset of Funding by Michael Bowers
• 10:15 - 11:30 Getting the Bank to Say Yes ~ Panel Discussion -Moderated by Randy Morgan Ohio SBDC.  Panelist include Scott McComb - Heartland Bank; Robert Myles - Telhio Credit Union; Irene Tsen - Chase; Jason Wells - Huntington;
• 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch Provided
• 12:30 - 2:00  Unlocking the Secrets of Private Equity Investment ~ Panel Discussion-Moderated by Michael Bowers. Panelists include Caroline Worley - Worley Law; Steve Jaffee - Reservoir Venture Partners; Kevin Hiser - QStart Labs; Rick Coplin - TechColumbus
• 2:00  Adjourn

 
No fee but must register to attend.  REGISTER

 
What is an Ohio Growth Summit Presentation?

Annually the Ohio Growth Summit, founded and brought to you by the Ohio SBDC at Columbus State, brings you the most innovative speakers on business growth to provide insight, tactics and resources you can take away and immediately implement to grow your business.Well we know that business innovation must occur daily to compete in today’s competitive marketplace so we’ve added a quarterly Ohio Growth Summit Presentation series to complement the conference and support you and your business needs year round.