Becoming an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
July 11
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location
NC Biotechnology Center
15 TW Alexander Drive
RTP, NC 27709
Fees/Admission
Website
Description
Raising equity capital is challenging at best. Becoming an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur (IRE) is designed to educate and prepare growth-oriented entrepreneurs to successfully engage private equity investors.
This full day program was developed by experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, angel networks/fund executives and venture capitalists, and provides an “insider’s look” into the world of equity funding.
By viewing investors as “customers of equity”, entrepreneurs can reduce barriers to funding, navigate the process more easily, and increase the chances of obtaining funding.
Attendees will learn about:
- Investor expectations and norms
- The equity funding landscape and the key players
- How to position your company for a successful raise
- How investors approach valuation and structure deals
- Eva Doss, The Launch Place
- Kip Johnson, Morningstar Law Group
- Ed Pettiss, RTP Capital Associates
- Bill Warner, IMAF-RTP
Joy Parr Drach, Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc. President & CEO. Joy has raised over $40M to develop and commercialize AAD's diagnostic platform products.