OEN June PubTalk: The Non-Dilutive Funding Landscape
For a startup, running the business is incredibly challenging especially when it comes to accessing capital. One of the most difficult decisions is to take outside investment and risk dilution. Dilution refers to the loss of equity that occurs when a company issues new shares, reducing a founder’s (or founders’) ownership stake and giving investors more control over the company.
Non-dilutive funding refers to any capital a business owner receives that doesn’t require them to give up equity or ownership. Contributions from donors, tax credit programs, vouchers, grants, competition prize money, and even “friend and family” investment constitute forms of non-dilutive capital. Additionally, some of the major types of non-dilutive funding include venture debt, revenue-based financing and asset-based financing, which are especially attractive for new companies since owners retain full control of their own enterprises.
Your equity matters, which is why the OEN June PubTalk on Wednesday, June 14th will introduce three panelists with expertise in this type of funding to discuss the advantages and disadvantages when considering non-dilutive funding. You’ll learn where to start researching different deal structures, what type of business plan you’ll need to prepare, and what is a timeline to expect to secure funding.
Details
Location: Fresh Consulting, 811 SE Stark St #300 Portland, (the venue does not offer on-site parking. There is ample street parking)
Time: 5:15 – 7:30pm
Hashtag: #OENPubTalk
Cost: $15 for OEN members; $25 for non-members. *Sorry, no refunds.*
Featured Vendors
- Bobafy will have their Bobamatic on hand serving up delicious Boba Tea for the crowd!
- Gâteaux will be sharing samples of their delicious cakes. Try the Almond Torte, Chocolate or Sour Cream Coffee Cake (or all three)!
- The Pub Under the Stairs will be featuring Acrobat Pinot Gris, Joe Dobbes Pinot Noir, and assortment of Laurelwood Brewing beers, and Quady North Rose.
Not yet an OEN member? Join today, and you can get a free pass to a PubTalk!
Can’t Be There In Person?
Check out the pitches and panel via live stream on Zoom starting at 6 pm.
Moderator
Dave Hansen | Executive Vice President | Umpqua Bank
Panelists
Dimitry Gershenson | CEO & Founder | Enduring Planet
Dimitry started Enduring Planet building on his 14 years of experience across climate tech, ops, and impact investing. Prior to Enduring Planet, Dimitry led M&A and served as COO for Rango Wireless, an Enduring Ventures portfolio company. Before that, Dimitry built Meta’s Energy Access program, a $15M+ investing initiative that enabled clean energy access for 3M people and unlocked nearly $500M in additional capital in underserved markets like Kenya and India. While at Meta, Dimitry also led the development of multiple predictive ML products in the cleantech space and built corporate accelerator programs for impact startups in India and Puerto Rico.
Sam Posl | Territory Manager | Camber Road
Caroline Selia I Senior Content Strategist I SMBX
Caroline Selia is the Senior Content Strategist for SMBX. She has 12 years of financial marketing experience on Wall Street most recently at the Quant Strategy Hedge Fund, R.G. Niederhoffer. She began her career working with the Adam Dell Venture Capital Fund. She also has vast digital media experience as a consultant (including social media, content writing, video production, & podcasts) with clients such as Spotify, Fireball Network, and 5 Senses Tasting.
June 5-Minute Pitch
At each PubTalk two companies are invited to wow the crowd with a five minute pitch. OEN is delighted to welcome these companies for our June PubTalk.
If you are interested in having your company pitch at a future PubTalk please click here to email Rylee O’Brien, Engagement Specialist.
Thank You Sponsors
Disclaimer
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811 SE Stark St #300
Portland, bbOR
