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July 14, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am PDT
FreeBuilding Your Capital Stack; What Sources of Financing Exist?
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Not all capital is created equal. Micah Baldwin, member of Grasshopper Bank’s early stage practice and advisor to dozens of startups, explains the pros and cons of various capital streams and how to choose your investors wisely.
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- Venture Capital
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- Revenue Financing
- Your Customers
- Fundraising in COVID
Presenter:
Micah is part of the early stage practice and advises several startups and funds, including Tuesday Ventures, an SF-based early stage venture firm. Micah has mentored startups and coached founders directly and through accelerators (such as Techstars, 500 Startups and others) since 2007 on go-to-market, product and business development strategies, management, and fundraising.
Previously, he founded Create33, a 22,000 sq ft innovation center for the Pacific Northwest that provides resources and access to founders to help fuel their growth. He spent 3.5 years at Amazon working with founders and designing programs to help them connect to strategic customers. Starting his first business at the age of 9 and exiting his last in 2014, he has been a lifelong founder.
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