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Bring your business plan’s elevator pitch and learn how to gain an edge with investors. Half-Day Workshops in San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area Essential skills for presenting a winning proposal to prospective investors Purpose: The main objective of this program is to ensure you communicate the value of your business plan and investment opportunity to prospective investors. Who…
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7 July 2016 in San Francisco Bay Area: Renewables on the Rise Venture Showcase The second Impact Innovation Investor Forum (I3F) in the series will focus on three rising stars using renewables for producing high-performance biomaterials (bioplastics), “upcycling” waste, and innovative FinTech for renewable energy project finance. See below for the presenting company profiles or contact us to propose a presentation, sponsorship or other collaboration.…
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According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO article or 2015 report), the global food system will need to meet a 30% increase in demand by 2025. Further, due to climate change, this will require not just greater efficiency, but also smarter systems — producers must be able to meet changing consumer expectations, and farming itself…
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Large numbers of people around the world have experienced the removal of historic constraints. Attainment of their newfound freedoms coincides with more wealth, longer life spans, better communication, and an array of [social and environmental] problems that necessitate the creation of new solutions. – From Social Entrepreneurship … what everyone needs to know, by David…
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What are the uses for, and sources of, different types of financing? What are the main distinctions between project finance, trade finance, corporate finance and venture capital? They all have much in common, especially at first glance. Most sources of capital specialize, so it is helpful to know what type of capital best fits your…
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Calling it a “potential game changer,” President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act) into law on April 5, 2012. The SEC still has to implement changes in support of these new policies. Whether you’re already raising capital or just now contemplating the optimal campaign strategy, this will help ease…
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