Show Me the Money conference + funding expo

On May 11th & 12th, the inaugural "Show Me the Money Conference + Funding Expo" will be held in Downtown Asheville, bringing “all things funding” to Western North Carolina. The two-day event will provide attendees with access to the most innovative tools, training, and connections needed to successfully secure funding for their businesses or non-profits.

The Conference, Funding Expo, and Networking Reception will take place on May 11th at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel. Then on May 12^th there will be optional intensive workshops offered at the Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies for those looking to aggressively seek funding platforms.

At the May 11^th Conference, there will be two nationally renowned keynotes, 35+ expert trainers, and 15 breakout sessions led by industry experts from across the Southeast.  The breakout sessions are organized around the following five tracks;

·         Track A: Start-Up Businesses

·         Track B: Business Expansions

·         Track C: Investor Ready

·         Track D: Non-Profit Organizations

·         Track E: Cluster Focus

o   1. Catalyzing the Life Science Innovation Sector

o   2. Financing Agribusiness and the Local Food System

o   3. Funding Tech Ecosystems and Community Infrastructure

Event planners anticipate over 50 organizations to participate in the May 11th Funding Expo, consisting mainly of; federal granting agencies, regional foundations, commercial loan providers, crowdfunding experts, Angel Fund Networks, business counselors, Small Business Centers, University departments, industry-specific experts, grant writers, attorneys, accounting firms, and government contractors.

On May 12^th, the optional intensive workshops will present attendees with the opportunity to get hands-on support to the processes taken to successfully apply for funding in WNC. Held at the Lenoir-Rhyne University classrooms in the Asheville Chamber of Commerce building, the following four workshops will be offered;

·         Track A: “Start-Up Funding Application Workshop,” taught by Russ Seagle, Executive Director of Sequoyah Fund

·         Track B: “Expansion Funding Application Workshop,” taught by Tonya Snider and Tommy Dennison, Business Development Officers at the Carolina Small Business Development Fund

·         Track C: “Pitch Prep Workshop,” taught by Stephen Poland, Lead Trainer of ScaleUp WNC, Director of the Embedded Entrepreneur Program, and Owner of 1x1 Media

·         Track D: “Competitive Grant Writing Workshop,” taught by Mark Goldstein, President and CEO of Communication Mark

Tickets are on sale now online, with Early Bird Rates available until April 5^th. Full agenda, sponsors, and speakers are listed on the main event website at www.ShowMetheMoneyConference.com

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