Equity Matters: KC 2010

 The Equity Matters Seminar Series introduces women business owners and emerging/aspiring entrepreneurs to the sources and uses of capital to launch and grow businesses. Drawing on the expertise of successful entrepreneurs, lenders, and investors, the program provides attendees with actionable information about the various sources of capital, what lenders and investors look for, and the resources available in the community to assist their businesses as it searches for the most appropriate source of capital. The agenda also includes a mini-workshop on financial projections and a special fast pitch panel session, which yields constructive and informative criticism.

Equity Matters: Kansas City, MO took place on Thursday, November 11 at the Kauffman Foundation.

Seminar Curriculum:

• The Capital Landscape: Opening Session
  An overview of the market and the various capital options available to growth businesses

• Financing the Business: The Lender, Investor and Entrepreneur Perspective
  A panel of investors, lenders and Entrepreneurs talk about what they look for in a company and their approach to evaluating companies. Topics include: Is your business attractive to lenders? Investors? How does the funding cycle work? What are the do’s and don’ts of lender and investor interaction? What are the expectations after the deal closes? Should your company go the debt or equity route? What do you need to know before meeting with lenders or investors? What does it means to your business when you take on debt? When you take on investment partners?

• Financial Projections: A Mini-Workshop
  An opportunity to understand what projections are, why you need them, how investors and lenders use them, and how to develop the assumptions on which projections are based.

• Fast Pitch: Panel Session
  Selected attendees will present a short pitch to a panel of financiers and receive feedback.

• Lunch with the Experts: Networking Luncheon

Equity Matters Kansas City Co-Hosts

• Women’s Business Center

• Women’s Capital Connections

• KC One for Women

• Angel Capital Association