How to raise money and build innovative startups

Speaker

Alex Circei - CEO of COPIMAJ. COPIMAJ Interactive won "best online store" at Romanian e-Commerce Awards in 2009, 2011, 2014. Entrepreneurial experience: Billme 2015 - co-founder | Launched at Techcrunch Disrupt San Francisco; liveMag.ro (online store) - Sold in 2011 to debo.ro; Live2c.ro (eCommerce platform) - Sold in 2011 to Asesoft - shopmania.biz; Storebeez (online marketplace) - founded by Oxygen Accelerator in 2011 - failed; Lupsale (email marketing platform) - on the shelf 

Gabriel Paunescu - Co-founder of ReyLabs, a Silicon Valley based company with 14 pioneer Internet of Everything (IoE) patents for distributed sensor network analytic and security.Gabriel is a talented designer, creator and developer of complex eCommerce and marketing sites. He is a recognized expert in Cybersecurity, Cloud Center DevOps and Big Data using MongoDB, MySQL and custom Responsive HTML5 and JavaScript Frameworks.

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their idea or business 
• 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 make yourself more attractive to investors
• 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.

What is the Agenda?

• Welcome and Socializing;
• Talks from Entrepreneurs who have raised capital, and Investors who fund startups;
• Questions and Answers;
• Introduction to the Founder Institute;
• Discussion and Drinks at a Local Bar or Restaurant.

This event is free to attend. Join us for a fun evening! For more free startup events, visit http://FI.co/events.