Funding Your Dream: Exploring Loans, Equity, Crowdfunding & More

Event description

Learn about the many sources of funding your business 

• Traditional Loans
  • Overview of bank loans, lines of credit, Small Business Administration 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, microloands, and bootstrapping 
  • How these alternatives work and when they might be suitable 
  • Advantages, such as less stringent requirements, and potential drawbacks