Fundraising & Pitching Best Practices: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know!

Fundraising & Pitching Best Practices: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know!

Join us for an essential session designed to empower entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re preparing for a raise, facing challenges in your current round, need expert insights on crafting a compelling pitch deck, logo or website, finding a CFO, or determining your valuation, this event offers the guidance you need to succeed. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical advice and connect with resources that can take your venture to the next level!

Presented by the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series and Gearhart Law on November 7, 2024

🎤 OUR SPEAKERS:

Abby Lyall is Chief of Staff at Lyonshare, a strategic business building and fundraising agency for startups and funds, where she helps founders and fund managers with all aspects of the capital raising process. Previously, Abby was a VC at Tribeca Venture Partners, where she invested in Series A and growth-stage companies across a variety of tech verticals. Abby started her career as an early employee at two different accelerator funds, Quake Capital and Big Idea Ventures, where she had the “day zero” experience of building funds from the ground up and getting her hands dirty working with very early stage founders. She holds a degree in Finance and Computer Science from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Naomi Goez is Principal at Forum Ventures, a B2B SaaS focused investment firm with a studio, an accelerator and a fund. Prior to Forum, Naomi invested in supply chain and commerce seed stage companies at Alpaca VC in New York, drawing from her operator experience in the space. She began her career in supply chain in the world of apparel, managing Western Hemisphere production and sustainability initiatives at Centric Brands, and later navigated the fundraising process at a pre-seed stage circular economy startup. She received her MBA at The Wharton School and is passionate about promoting diversity in the ecosystem as well as supporting underrepresented founders and investors alike.

David Postolski, Esq. from Gearhart Law is our event moderator .

This event is sponsored by Gearhart Law, a full service Intellectual Property firm specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law domestically and globally. We serve inventors, entrepreneurs, and established businesses. We can help you strategize and build your IP portfolio based on your business needs. Call us for a free consultation at 908-273-0700 or contact us through: https://www.gearhartlaw.com

About the Author

Richard Gearhart, Esq. is the founder of Gearhart Law and the host of a weekly radio show for entrepreneurs called “Passage to Profit”. He has built a firm with an international presence that helps entrepreneurs from around the world with their patent, trademark and copyright needs. Richard commands a breadth of experience that comes from nearly 30 years of practice in the writing and prosecution of hundreds of patents, and in all aspects of Intellectual Property law. In 2022, Richard was recognized by ROI New Jersey as a 2022 ROI Influencer in the Law List category for being one of the best of the best in New Jersey for intellectual property law. Gearhart Law emerged from Richard’s passion for entrepreneurship and startups and his belief that entrepreneurship grows the economy and creates jobs. When we started Gearhart Law, our goal was to help and support the new business ventures of 500 entrepreneurs and inventors. After 12 years, the firm has far surpassed this goal; today, we look forward to helping even more inventors and entrepreneurs get off to a great start and reach their own goals.