Efactor Presents Supporting Startups From The Ground Up
Thursday, September 15th 7pm to 10pm
Miami Shared
990 Biscayne Blvd, Office #501
Miami, FL 33132
EFactor Presents: Showcase – Supporting Startups From the Ground Up
With the US financial crisis, small business and startups have become an imperative part of bringing the economy back to its stealth. Yet, with many bank, cash and credit regulations, startups and small businesses have not been able to grow and expand as fast as they potentially can.
Organizations and movements like Startup Exemption are advocating for a solution – crowdfunding. It is a way to allow Americans to choose, invest in small business in their communities. Sue Malone from Strategies for Small Business, Beth Di Santo, Director of CleanTech REIT, Inc and Ricardo Weisz, Founder/President of NorthVest Company, will share their expertise on:
* How to get involved in funding startups and what are the necessary tools?
* What are some new ways to support small businesses in your local communities or in other states?
* What are important components to a startup that is worth investing?
* How to take an idea, grow it into a company, then expand all the way to revenue stage?
About the Speakers:
Sue Malone is small business advocate for all 50 states and founder of Strategies For Small Business. Her sole mission for the last five years has been to help people obtain access to capital to start or expand their businesses. In doing so, one of her specialties has been small business startups loans. She is #1 in the Nation (by number of loans) for the SBA Community Express (non-veterans) and Patriot Express (veterans and their spouses) Loan Programs—unsecured loans between 5K and 25K at the current rate of 7.75% or $60/month for every $5,000 borrowed. Answers are with 48 hours with funding in approximately 10 days, due to the fact that financials or tax returns are not required. As of May of 2010, she is responsible for closing over 27,000 of these much needed loans.
Beth Di Santo is a corporate attorney: Specializing in real estate opportunity funds, REITs, venture capital financing, securities offerings, securities law compliance and corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions. Beth is also an Entrepreneur: Launched companies in renewable energy, entertainment, event and luxury goods and services industries.
Richard Weisz is a versatile international marketing executive expert in start-ups, content, brand development, licensing and marketing of products and services and has successfully headed various ventures. During his tenure with The Walt Disney Company he launched operations in multiple countries, was a Zone VP and GM, and headed a Latin American SBU. His experience includes start-ups in Internet and mobile. He is a creative thinker, an angel investor and syndicator of projects . He has held a number of board positions, including Ogangi Corp., Consult A Doctor, and New World Angels. He is a graduate of Babson College and an is an avid diver.
