VC, Angel Investor, Corporate Investment or Bootstrap: Which is best for my company?

Sep 28, 2020, 10:00 – 11:30 PM

If you have an idea and you are starting to get clients using your product or service you should start thinking about how do you want to grow your business? Most people THINK they should raise money from investors. But there are many ways to do this and many sources that are good and bad depending on your situation. Where do you spend your time? Learn from people writing checks in this SG event.

Virtual event

About this event

If you have an idea and you are starting to get customers using your product or service you should start thinking about how do you want to grow your business? Most people THINK they should raise money from investors. But there are many ways to do this and many sources that are good and bad depending on your situation. How do you know where to spend your time? Learn from people writing the checks.

We have three people from varying backgrounds who will be sharing what they have learned in the process of funding startups. Dr. Shanté P. Williams is a Inventor, Intellectual Property Strategist, and Private Investor. She is the Founder of RW Capital Partners, and the Chief Investment Officer of Black Pearl Global Investments. We also have Jason Young, Sr VP, Partnerships and Venture at T-Mobile US, he is in charge of T-Mobile’s relationships with key technology and industry partners and for T-Mobile Ventures.  They are now looking to expand their footprint in helping companies that fit into the growing T-Mobile ecosystem. And we will be having a Kellan Carter Founding Partner at Fuse Venture Partners, where he focuses on early-stage investments in horizontal and vertical intelligent application software. Previously, Kellan spent seven years at Ignition Partners, a leading early-stage venture capital firm.

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Jason Young

    T-Mobile

    SVP Partnerships and Venture

  • Dr. Shante Williams

    Black Pearl Global

    Chief Investment Officer

  • Kellan Carter

    Fuse Venture Partners

    Founding Partner

When

When

Monday, September 28, 2020
10:00 PM – 11:30 PM UTC

Agenda

10:00 PMStart of Live Stream
10:20 PMIntroduction of Speakers Panel Discussion
11:00 PMOpen Q & A
11:30 PMEnd of the Fun
11:30 PMOptional After Party Networking Session

Host

  • Mike Grabham

    Esidarap Inc

    CEO/Founder

Organizers

  • Robert Green

    AWS

    Seattle Director

  • Mike Grabham

    Esidarap inc

    Co Director

  • Shawn McGaff

    OblongPixel

    Co Director

  • Eduardo Altamirano

    Mentor

  • Julie Zhu

    Mentor

  • Robert Green

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

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