Funding Your Dream: Exploring Loans, Equity, Crowdfunding & More
Date and time
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Location
Online
Organizer
SCORE Kansas City
chapter.0019@scorevolunteer.org
Host organization
SCORE Kansas City
Type of event
Resource Partner event
Event description
Learn about the many sources of funding your business.
- Traditional Loans:
- Overview of bank loans, lines of credit, and Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
- What does a bank look for in a potential borrower?
- Equity Financing:
- Definition and examples (angel investors, venture capital).
- How does it work: selling ownership stakes in exchange for capital.
- Pros and cons, such as loss of control versus growth potential.
- Crowdfunding:
- Introduction to various crowdfunding platforms.
- Types: reward-based, equity-based, and donation-based crowdfunding.
- Grants and Subsidies:
- Availability of government grants, private grants, and subsidie
- Alternative Funding Options:
- Peer-to-peer lending, microloans, and bootstrapping.
- How these alternatives work and when they might be suitable.
- Advantages, such as less stringent requirements, and potential drawbacks.
This is the second in a series of 3 consecutive finance webinars offered on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Please register for each class you plan to attend.
Faculty: A team of SCORE and community volunteers with wide ranging business and financial experience.
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