Track Highlight: Funding and Growth

Kiki Roeder
Funding and Growth Track Captain

From generating money & traction for your business to learning how to fund your company with venture capitalists around the world, you’ll learn all about raising capital and funding your startup business at the Funding & Growth Track! Some highlights include growing a business from idea to exit, the pitch competition, the $500M Startup Success Panel, and Building an E-Commerce Empire.

Check out Kiki’s video about the track here

Sessions

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Monday, February 12 – 11:00am – 12:00pm
Angel Investing: How to Become a Business Investor
Speakers: David Chitester, Victor Liu

David Chitester
Florida Funders
Founder

Victor Liu
Angel Investor

Monday, February 12 – 01:00pm – 02:00pm
From Concept to Exit: Serial Entrepreneurs Share Strategies for Growth
Speakers: Artemis Emslie, Raj Goyal, Rich Heruska, Robyn Spoto

Artemis Emslie
myMatrixx
CEO

Raj Goyal
BluPears
CEO & CTO

Rich Heruska
Serial Entrepreneur

Robyn Spoto
SpotOn Digital Media
Founder

Monday, February 12 – 03:00pm – 04:00pm
Venture Capital: How to Successfully Raise Money for Your Startup
Speakers: Sean Barkman, David Etheredge, Jonathan Gordan, Karen Griffith Gryga, Julie MacGregor, Edward J. Buckley, III, PhD,

Sean Barkman
Ballast Point Ventures
Principal

David Etheredge
SavvyCard
CEO & Co-Founder

Jonathan Gordan
Stage 1 Ventures
Managing Director

Karen Griffith Gryga
Dreamit Ventures
Chief Investment Officer

Julie MacGregor
Global Safety Management
President & CEO

Edward J. Buckley, III, PhD
Peerfit
CEO

Tuesday, February 13 – 08:30am – 10:00am
Fullstack Pancake Breakfast + Boost Your Business with the $500M All-Star Startup Panel
Speakers: Chitra Kanagaraj, Susan O’Neal, Joy Randels, Jamie Sewell

Chita Kanagaraj
Pikmykid
COO

Susan O’Neal
Dabbl
CEO & CTO

Joy Randels
New Market Partners
Serial Entrepreneur & CEO

Jamie Sewell
Washlava
CMO

Tuesday, February 13 – 11:00am – 12:00pm
Access To Flexible Capital
Speakers: Rodrigo Cerveira, Blaire Martin, Brad Owens

Rodrigo Cerveira
ACCION
Director of Small Business Lending

Blaire Martin
Florida Angel Nexus
Executive Director

Brad Owens
Florida SBDC at USF

Thursday, February 15 – 10:00am – 11:00am
How to Build an E-Commerce Empire From Scratch (Using Amazon & Shopify)
Speaker: Will Mitchell

Will Mitchell
StartupBros
Founder

Thursday, February 15 – 05:00pm – 06:00pm
Pitch Practice
Description: Calm your pre-pitch nerves by last-minute coaching and feedback.
This is for participants in the F lorida Startup Pitch Competition to National Investors.

Thursday, February 15 – 06:00pm – 08:30pm
Florida Startup Pitch Competition to National Investors
Speakers: Stewart Bertron, Marc Blumenthal, Tom Cardy, Kathy Chiu, Gary Langton, Kailah Matyas, Lance Raab, Michael Reene, Jenny Schretter

Stewart Bertron
Murray-Bertron LLC
Partner