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Entrepreneur Launch Pad
Helping entrepreneurs find the MONEY...
The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce is looking for entrepreneurs in a high-growth mode to participate in a new series of specialized coaching sessions designed to accelerate profitability and improve management acumen.
Through intensive coaching, the Chamber will provide entrepreneurs with hands-on, real-world specifics and answer the vexing questions that keep them awake at night. Entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to meet investors from throughout the New England region who are specifically interested in generating deal flow from Rhode Island.
To hear what participants are saying ...Click here
Among the topics to be covered in Entrepreneur Launch Pad:
- How to successfully raise venture capital?
- How to craft a winning business plan?
- How to ramp-up sales?
- How to recruit an "A" level team?
- How to protect intellectual property?
- How to get to the next round of financing?
- How to land the next meeting?
- How to meet the right people?
- How to negotiate a term sheet?
The ideal applicant would look like this:
- Revenue: 0 to $10 million
- Number of Employees: 2 to 50
- Market Size: Would support company growth to $10 million in sales
- Product or Service: Non-commodity
- Growth Capital Needed: $1 million to $5 million
- Market Sectors: Software, hardware, clean tech, alternative energy, health care, medical devices, preventive health, defense related, oceanography, financial services
To deliver the programming content, the Chamber has retained the services of Derby Management, a well known Boston based entrepreneurial advisory firm which has been serving technology and rapidly growing clients in New England for 17 years. Jack Derby and George Simmons maintain extensive connections in the venture capital, private equity and angel funding communities and specialize in business and strategic planning, sales and marketing effectiveness, financial planning and fundraising and senior management coaching.
For more information, contact Janet Raymond, senior vice president/economic development/operations at jraymond@provchamber.com or 401.521.5000.
Space is limited. Some events require application approval.
Download your application today!
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Schedule of Events
Essential Skills for the Entrepreneur I
(Application required)
Monday, September 22 & Tuesday, September 23
An intensive two-day workshop will focus on finding growth capital, including a panel discussion with area investors; building successful sales channels and financial models.
Creating the Successful Investor Pitch - Lessons Learned in Pitch Presentation
Friday, October 31 -- 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. (Limited to participants enrolled in Essential Skills for the Entrepreneur I)
Understanding and Negotiating Term Sheets
Friday, November 14 - 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
How to Identify, Hire and Retain "A" Level Executives
Rescheduled -- Check back soon for more information
Essential Skills for Emerging Companies II: Essential Sales & Marketing Skills
Rescheduled -- Check back soon for more information
An intensive training session designed to increase margins, motivate and organize sales personnel and improve market effectiveness.
Inclusion in certain sessions requires application approval. Click here to download an application.
Click here for event pricing.
There are fees associated with most seminars. For more information contact the Chamber at 401.521.5000.
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