Capital: Bootstrapping 101

•  Seeds
• Friends and Family round 
• Angel Investors, Venture Capitalist, and Institutional Funds 
• Crowd Funding 
• Series A, B or C 
• Convertible Notes 
• Exit Strategies 
• Pitch Deck – what and why it’s important 
• JOBS Act – and why this matters to small firms

Each participant will walk away with a clear understanding of the debt and equity options and how to craft a fiscal management strategy for growth. You will learn about creating a Pitch Deck and what to include.

Instructor: Stephanie Ardrey

Stephanie Ardrey is a serial entrepreneur, having conceptualized and launched multiple business ventures over the last three decades. Her entrepreneurial and corporate experience has covered multiple industries including real estate finance, construction and development, consumer goods, entertainment – music, film, and television, high-tech, financial services, insurance, municipalities and more. The ArdreyGroup Inc. was a full-service advertising and marketing communications firm. Ardrey has trained thousands of entrepreneurs over the last two decades on business planning, strategic growth tactics and provides management consulting and coaching services to entrepreneurs with an emphasis on fiscal issues – debt and equity strategies. Ardrey is completing a Doctor of Business Administration, holds a Master and Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch University – McGregor School of Business focusing on organizational management and leadership; Real Estate Finance and Development graduate from the University of Southern California. Ardrey is a California licensed broker.