8 Tips to Secure Funding for your Startup

Is your startup moving toward that critical point of needing funding to be able to move forward?  Have you used your own funds, and hit up family and friends for investments? Learn the 8 tips to secure funding for your startup so you can get prepared to pursue funding the right way!

Our speaker, Chris Grover will cover:

• An overview of investor profiles and their associated pros and cons
• Approaching and networking with potential investors
• Refining your pitch, the definite “do(s)” and the definite “do not(s)”
• Considerations in negotiation of term sheets

Chris Grover comes to Northeastern Pennsylvania with a background in venture investing and corporate strategy.  He previously led Altria Ventures, a $100m venture fund focused primarily on Seed and Series A funding rounds.  With an investment focus predominantly in identity management, manufacturing and consumer products, Chris led partnership efforts with entrepreneurs in both the US and Israel.  He is excited to give a glimpse into the world of venture investing and debunk a few myths along the way.