About this Event
TLDR
Join us July 25th for Stacklist's Founder Insight Series at Betaworks. We'll hear from the speakers who have a unique view on business growth without VC - and advice for the founders in the audience. Stick around after the panel for Q&A, networking and ??.
Alternatives to Venture Capital
“Venture capital should come with a warning label. In our experience, VC kills more startups than slow customer adoption, technical debt, and co-founder infighting — combined.” - Eric Paley, Managing Partner at Founder Collective
While VC investments have been an a relative downswing since 2021, startups raised a robust 44B in VC money in Q1 2023. Venture capital seems to have become the default path for startups. But many investors and founders advise you should build your business without venture capital if you can. They warn that the VC path intensifies both success and failures, accelerating you into an outcome of acquisition/IPO (in rare cases) or bust (more typical).
What other options are there for entrepreneurs seeking capital? In recent years we’ve seen a rise in crowdfunding, financing firms that provide capital based on cash-flow, accelerator programs, and grant initiatives - showing that there are many options outside of venture capital.
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About the Founder Insight Series
Stacklist's Founder Insight Series is the NYC's popular event series for early-stage founders. We host regular panels, talks and interviews about topics that are critical to early-stage startups. Stacklist curates each event to ensure all attendees gain tools they can implement immediately and strategies they'll use forever.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Betaworks, 29 Little West 12th St, New York, United States
USD 30.00