For many startups, not having enough capital is one of the top reasons why they have to shut down their businesses. However, for many entrepreneurs, pitching their business ideas to investors can be nerve-wracking.
Even if you have cash in the bank, there may come a point when your business will have to get additional funding to grow, pursue various contract opportunities, hire more employees, buy inventory, purchase equipment, and start scaling up.
This webinar will guide and assist you as an entrepreneur in understanding where you might find funding and how to appeal to investors. You will learn what investors want and how to position your business for a successful pitch and increase your likelihood of getting funding.
Topics include:
How to Think About Your Business
What's Standing Between You and Success
Where the Money Is and What Investors Want
Pitching to Investors and Increasing Your Funding Odds
The Biggest Funding "Secret"
How to Stand Out
Presenter: Jim Jaffe
Jim Jaffe is the Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Lionfleet, where he focuses on procurement and inventory evaluations for nonprofits and helps organizations gain significant savings on capital equipment. Throughout his career, Jim has generated record revenue and profit levels and turned around unprofitable businesses.
Jim Jaffe has over 40 years of experience as President / CEO of six different public and private companies. He managed a private equity fund and spent nine years in Eastern Europe and Asia investing in small businesses in emerging economies. He has been head of an international non-profit association and served on several non-profit boards.