Online Event
Startup Funding in Texas, featuring LiveOak Ventures & TEN Capital Network
Learn the most effective tactics to raise your first round
Date
Feb 11, 2025
Time
07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
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Do you have a startup that needs funding? Join us for a free online workshop to learn how startup funding works, what to do before raising money, and where to find investors. This event will feature Paola Retes from LiveOak Ventures, Hall Martin from TEN Capital Network, Elizabeth Eichhorn, a funding coach based in SA, and Jeffrey Fidelman, CEO of Fidelman & Co. They will share advice on preparing for your first round, what investors are looking for, common mistakes to avoid, and how equity works. This session is open to entrepreneurs in Austin and San Antonio. Sign up today and take the first step toward securing funding for your business.
What You'll Learn:
- Key metrics and prerequisites for raising funding.
- How to position yourself to attract investors.
- The best ways to source funding include Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants, and loans.
- Steps to explore different funding opportunities and move beyond your comfort zone.
- How to prepare effectively for the next stage of seed raising.
Featured Speakers:
- Paola Retes - Vice President at Live Oak Ventures - A VC investor with a strong background in early-stage investing and enterprise software. She joined LiveOak after graduating from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she co-founded and served as a board member of Galvanizer, a nonprofit incubator supporting female founders. Before Stanford, she was an early team member at Ironspring Ventures, playing a key role in company formation and leading early investments. Paola’s experience spans various stages and industries, with previous roles at Holt Ventures, Becton Dickinson, Deloitte, and Matterhorn Capital Management. She is also a CFA® charterholder.
- Hall Martin - CEO at TEN Capital Network - An innovative senior program manager with extensive experience driving growth in the financial sector through technology. With a strong background in data engineering, technology architecture, and sustainable customer solutions, their expertise spans banking, IT, and finance. He is passionate about leveraging technology-driven innovation to deliver impactful customer. success.
- Elizabeth Eichhorn - CEO at Elizabeth Eichhorn Coaching - She has guided over 1,000 business owners through strategy development, business growth, and innovative fundraising solutions. As Chief Experience Officer at WINS, she designs high-touch client experiences that empower entrepreneurs to achieve their visions authentically. She is also a recognized expert in alternative funding, crowdfunding, and creative financial strategy, she has personally raised over $150,000 for her own ventures and helped clients secure an estimated $10 million in capital.
- Jeffrey Fidelman - CEO and Principal - CEO at Fidelman & Company - Jeffrey started his career in residential real estate as a broker and quickly expanded into commercial real estate and finance. He was then a Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley focused on syndicate and pre/post market trading; Vice President at HSBC, leading revenue strategy for Manhattan (banking, lending, insurance, and retail); and Partner at a Venture fund focused on early-stage tech and tech-enabled companies. After leaving the venture fund, Jeffrey began advising some fund portfolio companies and others that didn't make it, eventually turning into Fidelman & Company.
Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about Funding Benchmarks and Milestones, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.
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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