Programs Special One-Day Events
MassChallenge Bootcamp
Funding Day!
June 27, 2013
9:00 am – 10:00 am – Founder Story
A candid fireside chat with an experienced entrepreneur on his/her path through the funding process. Hear a first hand account of how the Boston eco system and community can help you guide your company to success in funding.
- Moderator: Alicia Amaral – Managing Director at Scalar Analytics and Lecturer for Entrepreneurial Finance at Tufts University
- Entrepreneur: Jason Jacobs - Founder, Runkeeper
10:00am – 11:30am - Funding Options:
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start?
Funding is not one size fits all. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company.
Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.Potential Experts:
- Angel: Sheryl Schultz – Managing Director, Golden Seeds
- Debt: Dan Allred – Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank
- VC: Kent Bennett – Bessemer Venture Partners
- Crowdfunding: Dan Sullivan, Founder Crowdly
- Grants: Ruth Shuman, National Science Foundation
- Moderator: David Jegen, Devonshire Investors
Open to Finalists of MassChallenge only. Learn more about MassChallenge here
