Online Event
How to Raise Capital in Louisiana: Valuable Insights for Startup Founders
Learn the most effective tactics to raise your first round
Date
Jan 16, 2025
Time
06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Address
Online Event
Do you have a startup that needs funding? Do you want to learn how startup funding works, what you need to do before trying to raise funding, and where you can go to get it? Join us for this interactive, online fundraising session, providing practical, step-by-step advice. It will feature talks from entrepreneurs, angel investors, CPAs, and attorneys who have helped businesses raise money. Learn expert tips, the pitfalls to avoid, what investors seek, and how equity works.
What You'll Learn:
- Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding.
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors.
- The best ways to source different funding resources such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants and loans.
Featured Speakers:
- Mickal Adler - Attorney/Partner at Blue Williams, LLC - An experienced counsel, manager, and investor with a history of leading teams, handling legal and executive functions, and with hands on experience in product design and development, manufacturing and importing, retail, marketing and e-commerce. Strong professional skills in negotiation, sales, real estate, intellectual property and business management.
- Anna De Tiege - Director of Innovation Capital at Louisiana Economic Development - A dynamic leader in strategic operations and early-stage investing, dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, particularly for female and minority founders. With expertise in deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment support, she drives growth for startups and small businesses while advancing community-focused initiatives. She is also an Emmy-nominated journalist. Her work spans startup growth, commercial real estate evaluation, and impact investing, all anchored by a commitment to meaningful and sustainable development.
- Brian Mora - Partner at Pedelahore & Co. - A seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience helping businesses and individuals maximize cash flow through strategic tax and financial planning. He has held roles at top national accounting firms, co-founded and served as CFO of Aquasize, LLC, and guided the company to a successful acquisition. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Accredited Business Valuator (ABV), Brian has also served as Past-President of the CFA Society of Louisiana.
- John Roberts - Managing Partner at Boot64 Ventures - An accomplished entrepreneur and investor who turned a bankrupt Shell station into a $30MM business with over 100 employees. Known for embracing change, fostering teamwork. He built success through problem-solving, industry knowledge, and strong leadership. Passionate about giving back, he believes in starting early, staying adaptable, and creating success through collaboration and care.
Additional Resources:
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About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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