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IESBGA Conference

IESBGA Conference. Startup Funding & Resources RJ Pahura CEO – Venture Connects . RJ Pahura Bio. Originally from Kansas City - Reside in Chicago Professional entrepreneur and passionate networker Serve on several boards in the Chicagoland area

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IESBGA Conference

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  1. IESBGA Conference Startup Funding & Resources RJ Pahura CEO – Venture Connects

  2. RJ Pahura Bio • Originally from Kansas City - Reside in Chicago • Professional entrepreneur and passionate networker • Serve on several boards in the Chicagoland area • CEO of Venture Connects, LLC – An angel funding platform for small business owners • Been apart of 5+ startup companies and also worked corporate America for 10 years • Published in Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Sun Times, Crains Business Journal and the International Times and other notable periodicals

  3. The Seasoned Entrepreneur • 1st timer vs. seasoned • Going from startup to billionaire • The Lean Startup • Adjusting to business needs • Capitalizing from the start • Control your vision & path

  4. Business Resources • Tangible & Intangible • Your network • Strategic partnerships • Vendor relationships • Barter/Trade • Angel groups • Startup pitches

  5. Plan of attack • You have the entrepreneurial bug • Test the theory • Choose your partners wisely • Come up with a “MVP” • Know everything about your idea • Be frugal about all monetary spending • Plan accordingly • Grow and adapt

  6. Several ways of capitalizing • Traditional / Alternative lending (Debt) • Self funded • Friends & family (F&F) • Extended acquaintances • Angel investor • Venture capital • Crowd funding • Other

  7. Venture Connects® • Why? • Full time job to raise money • Idea of bringing everything together • What we do?

  8. Thank you RJ Pahura www.ventureconnects.biz

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