Startup Funding in Washington DC: How to Raise Money and Plan Financials

Are you a startup founder seeking funding? Do you need guidance on planning your financials, runway, and product roadmap? If you're looking to understand the ins and outs of startup funding, this event is for you. Learn what to prepare before you raise funds and explore various funding sources, from bootstrapping to friends & family, crowdfunding, angel investors, and venture capital rounds. Join us in Washington DC for a hands-on fundraising workshop, where you'll receive step-by-step guidance on navigating the fundraising landscape. Featuring insights from successful entrepreneurs and active investors, this event will cover essential topics.

❯ Guest Speakers include:

• Guc Ozenci (Tech-Entrepreneur | Mentor | Director | Investor, Founder Institute)
• Arash Sahebe, PhD (Founder & President , Sahebe Alliance Enterprises (SAE))

❯ Who Should Attend?

• Any entrepreneur who needs financial planning
• Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their startup
• Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early stage businesses and products

❯ What are some of the Topics?

• The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding, and the anatomy of a "fundable" company
• How to utilize online fundraising networks and platforms, like AngelList, Gust, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.
• How to meet and work with different sources of capital, such as friends and family, angel investors, venture capitalists, government grants and loans, and more.
• Practical financial planning tips
• Major pitfalls to avoid in fundraising

❯ What is the Agenda?

• Welcome and Socializing
• Talks from FI leadership, Partner Organizations and Experts
• Question and Answer
• Introduction to the Founder Institute
• Discussion and Networking

Partner Organization: SFS
Sahebe Financial Services (SFS) is staffed by an accomplished team of over 50 full-time professionals and 100+ part-time experts, holding graduate, post-graduate, and specialized professional certifications. With a management team possessing decades of cross-border experience in public and private sector project management, particularly in financial management across the United States, Afghanistan, India, Turkey, and UAE, SFS ensures exceptional service delivery.

❯❯ This is an in-person event - there will be no online component to this event. To RSVP visit https://fi.co/e/360112/meetup