Financing your business venture can be tough and confusing. There are multiple options available for small businesses and startups: loans, angel investors, seed funds. How do you figure out which one is right for you?

Come to the webinar on Raising Capital (Debt vs Equity) held by Hillsboro's Venture Catalyst and hear what options might be available to help your business grow.

You’ll learn:

• Debt options available for entrepreneurs through SBA loans and CDFI loans
• Equity options available for early-stage companies, such as Angel and Pre-seed Funds
• What you need to consider when choosing either option to raise capital 

What: Raising Capital (Debt vs Equity)
When: Thursday, May 18 from 12pm – 1:15pm
Cost: FREE, but registration is required - Raising Capital (Debt vs Equity)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

PANELISTS

Scott Bossom
Sr. VP – SBA Manager, Umpqua Bank

Scott has spent nearly 30 years in the finance/lending industry covering a wide range of roles.  Prior to joining Umpqua Bank, Scott was the primary Lender Relations Specialist at the SBA’s Portland District Office for over six years – providing support and guidance to active SBA lenders on both the 504 and 7a programs.  Through all of his positions – Scott has gained a strong appreciation and passion for supporting what is the “backbone” of our economy – small businesses – and helping them navigate what can be a daunting topic – access to capital.

Paul Jensen
Board of Advisors, Mid-Valley Angel Group

Paul’s career encompasses industrial automation, starting in sales with Reliance Electric and Honeywell, then sales management.  He started a company called Holjeron to provide custom electronics to equipment builders and then sold it after 10 years to Matthews International, where he recently retired as President of the Industrial Automation business after more than tripling the business.  Paul now applies his entrepreneurial spirit and business savvy as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Mid-Valley Angel Group.

Jenn Lynch
Partner, Portland Seed Fund and Bend Venture Conference Fund

Jenn Lynch is a venture capitalist and award-winning software executive. She is a partner at Portland Seed Fund and the Bend Venture Conference Fund and chairs the Oregon Innovation Council and Oregon Futures Commission. She has mentored, advised and invested in Oregon startups for more than a decade and is passionate about economic opportunity in the state.

MODERATOR

Ernie Bootsma
Shareholder, Buchalter

As a shareholder and attorney at Buchalter, Ernie Bootsma has been actively representing start-up and emerging growth businesses, family businesses, and mature companies, since 1990. His legal practice encompasses company formation, finance, governance, M&A, as well as intellectual property relating to trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and licensing.