Mastering Raising Capital for Entrepreneurs: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them w/DLA Piper

Mastering Raising Capital for Entrepreneurs: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Have you thought about raising capital for your business – whether to grow your business or to recapitalize your business (taking money off the table) or for other reasons?

In this session we will talk about:

(1) Pre-Capital Raise Consideration – what are the things that you should consider prior to embarking on a capital raise?

(2) Understanding Funding Options – what are the different types of capital that are available – debt, equity, and convertible debt and who provides this capital? Who are typical investors, such as venture capital firms, private equity firms, family offices, bank lenders, non-bank lenders and other capital sources?

(3) Term Sheets and Negotiating Key Terms