Please join Foley, Chicago venture capitalists, and leaders from growth companies, who will candidly share their financing insight and lessons learned.
Panelists will address a variety of topics, including:
- Considerations in choosing the right investor or group of investors
- How to approach venture capitalists and maximize company valuation
- Tips for choosing which issues to negotiate and the tone of negotiations
- Structural issues to avoid in financings
- Maintaining investor relations post-financing
Panelists include:
- Eddie Lou, CEO, Shiftgig
- Bret Maxwell, Managing General Partner, MK Capital
- Guy Turner, Partner, Hyde Park Venture Partners
A networking cocktail reception will immediately follow the panel discussion.
There is no cost to participate in this program; however, pre-registration is required. For additional information, please contact Katie Egan at [email protected].
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