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? Then join us for this interactive, online fundraising workshop, which will provide practical, step by step advice. It will feature talks from entrepreneurs who have successfully raised money for their businesses and investors funding companies. Learn expert tips, the pitfalls to avoid, what investors are looking for, how equity works, and more.
Speakers:
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Zoran Vasiljev - Serial entrepreneur & investor, currently focusing on revolutionizing the digital monetisation industry by acquiring, operating & scaling PaaS and SaaS companies. He has almost 25 years of international management and operational experience across different sectors in the EU, MENA and APAC regions.
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Mili Ibrulj - Co-founder of Granular Group and principal at Fil Rouge Capital VC fund. Mili supported this with more than ten years of working in management and marketing with international working experience in countries in the Balkan region and Western Europe. His main point of interest is developing digital strategies and analytics-based projects for growth optimization.
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Mlađan Stojanović - Program manager at the Innovation Fund, currently leading Katapult Accelerator and Serbia Ventures program. He has designed and led a number of innovation support programs in Serbia and the region targeting SMEs, startups and research organizations. His experience ranges from R&D (Shell and Wageningen university), manufacturing (Michelin) and patents (European patent office) to various consultancies (World Bank, public and private sector companies).
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Miloš Milovanović - Co-founder and COO at Blinking . He has expertise in artificial intelligence, biometrics, obtaining financing, and developing products for market fit. Aside from his scientific profession, he has successfully launched two businesses that have achieved substantial traction in the biometric and financial markets.
Who Should Attend?
- 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 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.
- and more...