Raising Capital: Get real. Get centered.

Get Funded!

Proposed Workshop: SXSW 2016

Every Startup Needs Capital

But so much time, energy and money is

often wasted figuring out what’s needed

and pursuing the wrong capital. And the

funding process can easily burn you out!

In This Workshop…

Get Real…Hands-on instruction to create your

funding documents (pitch deck and 1-pager)

And Get Centered… Tools to be clear, focused and aligned in

the funding process

What We’ll Cover… The Why The What Be Practical Be Mindful

Why are you starting/running a

company? What motivates you

(money, success, creation, freedom,

service)?What is your

relationship with / fears around money and asking for money?

What kind of business are you starting?

How much capital do you need?

What are your personal resources for money?

Friends/family money?What are the realistic

capital options for your type and stage of

business?What is required to access that capital?

Pitch Deck (template provided): best practices/tips +

work on your deck + get feedback

One-Page Executive Summary

(template provided): get to work +

get feedback

Tools to become centered and focused

and set aligned intentions

Techniques for your pitch:

The night before,The morning of,

5 minutes before,During,

And after – letting go of expectations

Two Amazing FacilitatorsDelilah Panio, MBAStartup consultant (business & funding

strategies)Capital markets expert (10 years Toronto

Stock Exchange)Entrepreneur (previously Stiletto Dash Inc.;

currently co-founder of a nutritional genomics startup)

Co-Chair of Women in LA Venture Association Jessica Schmidt, MBAFounder and CEO, Executive Sutra, a premier

wellness and leadership performance organization

MBA with distinction, Harvard Business School

+ 25,000 hours of management experience 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher

Choose Our Workshop to help entrepreneurs get the tips and tools they need to get

real, get centered and get funded!