| | Join the Washington Technology Center, Technology Alliance Group (TAG), and the Bellingham Whatcom EDC for a day-long seminar on equity and non-equity options for financing your company’s growth. | The 2005 Financing Roadmap: Evaluating Your Options | Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:00 am to 4:30 pm 1315 Cornwall Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225
| This workshop is designed to help startups, early-stage firms, and companies with growth potential learn about a range of financing methods including equity capital, debt financing, partnerships, and license agreements.  What types of financing methods are available to growth-oriented businesses
| How to decide which types are best for you | How to position your business to obtain funding | Where to find investment and funding partners | Legal issues involved with various financing alternatives | What a large company looks for when seeking a smaller company as a partner | How some regional companies found funding |
| | The first half of the day uses a case study approach to examine raising outside angel equity investment capital. This portion covers finding angel investors, creating and delivering an angel investor pitch, and dealing with ongoing investor relations. A company in Bellingham will be profiled, showing how it presents itself to angel investors. Nate Silverman, Manager of the Washington Technology Center’s Angel Network, will lead this portion of the seminar. | | During lunch, a panel of experts will discuss their experiences and perspectives in funding and partnering with smaller companies. The panel includes a lawyer, a representative from a large company who works with small firms, an angel investor, and an investment banker. | Overview Non-Equity Alternatives | The afternoon focuses on non-equity forms of fundraising, especially for young or small companies. This section is led by Jim Roberts, Foresight Science and Technology, Spokane. Mr. Roberts has worked for over 10 years helping companies establish relationships to leverage their technologies, particularly firms with SBIR/STTR experience. Mr. Roberts will describe ways to leverage a firm’s expertise without giving up equity, including joint ventures, partnerships, licensing, and debt financing. The discussion will cover the advantages and disadvantages of each, where to start, making the right connections, and more. | Join us on September 14 and learn how to finance your company’s growth.
Cost to attend is only $49, including light breakfast, lunch and materials. Registration deadline is September 8, 2005. To register, access the online registration page OR download the registration form and fax to 206.543.3059. For more information, contact Russell Paez, 206.616.3102; rpaez@watechcenter.org. |
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