Join us for a transformative session dedicated to empowering aspiring entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts in Loudoun County. This enlightening talk will delve into the critical aspects of funding early stage startups. Discover what makes a business fundable, learn how to evaluate the value of a business, and explore the landscape of local funding opportunities for pre-seed and seed rounds. Additionally, we’ll shed light on the pivotal role of accelerators in the startup journey. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, a startup owner, or an investor, this event promises to provide invaluable insights and networking opportunities to help catapult your venture to new heights. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and be inspired!
Event is on Tuesday, January 16 from 11 am to 1 pm at Loudoun Economic Development, 43777 Central Station Drive, Suite 300, Ashburn, VA.
Featured speakers are Amu Fowler, Todd Boetticher, and Callye Keen.
Amu Fowler is Managing Partner at Startups Ignite, a social impact and climate startup accelerator. Her journey spans from small business ownership to startup founding, community building, and now as an accelerator operator, and pre-seed investor. Well versed in tech, design, and behavioral psychology, she loves writing first checks, and helping founders with mindset, narrative development, and VC funding.
Callye Keen (Kform/Startups Ignite) has developed and manufactured 100s of products in collaboration with innovative entrepreneurs, high-growth startups, and leading corporations. Callye has presented at national events, spoken at universities, and ran successful incubator / accelerator programs. Clients have built 7-8 figure businesses, raised investment, and sold products around the world.
Experienced Strategist, Data Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Startup Enthusiast with a passion for building businesses and challenging the status quo. Proven track-record of defining an organization strategy, creating and launching new products, and empowering some of the world’s largest enterprises to address critical challenges with a direct impact on their financial performance. Todd is also an active angel investor, and startup founder.
At the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, we’re here to help build your business. Dedicated to recruiting new business, growing our existing industries and improving our county’s business climate, we’re ready and waiting to provide a wide range of services for your company, whether you’re a start-up or well-established player.
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