Women-led ventures succeed more often, with better returns and yet only receive 2.2% of venture capital. Accelerate Okanagan is committed to enhancing the success of more diverse founders.
Join this inclusive and interactive session to develop a framework to reach your funding goals including an overview of debt and equity options and approaches, as well as how to present your story to potential investors. This collaborative session will prepare you for the fundraising process with the tools, confidence, and roadmap to help you succeed.
The Schedule:
12:00pm - 12:45pm | Founder & Investor Networking Lunch
12:45pm - 1:30pm | Founder & Investor Panel Discussion
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Founder Workshop
About the Presenter:
Jill Earthy is an entrepreneurially minded leader who believes diversity drives innovation. As a strategic advisor, Jill works on a number of projects including Female Funders and Kollectively and was formerly the Chief Growth Officer of FrontFundr. She has successfully built two companies nationally and sold them, and then spent 8 years in leadership roles in the non-profit sector supporting entrepreneurs including as CEO of The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Regional Director of Futurpreneur.