Fundamentals for Startups: First order of business: Fundraising and building to scale

Fundamentals for Startups: First order of business: Fundraising and building to scale

Feb 8, 2025 · 71 min

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(https://comotion.uw.edu/) With Evan Poncelet - cofounder and managing partner, Dreamward Ventures A former developer and program manager in both Seattle and Silicon Valley, Evan Poncelet is an investor with a passion for high-impact economic justice rooted in the legacy of his grandfather, who cofounded a bank in 1968 to combat redlining in Seattle. In this talk he speaks about different approaches for different business categories, early-stage funding sources, important considerations around equity fundraising, and resources from the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem to help your business succeed.