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X-WR-CALNAME:The Money They Didn't Tell You About: A Fireside Chat on Fundi
 ng Models
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SUMMARY:The Money They Didn't Tell You About: A Fireside Chat on Funding Mo
 dels
DESCRIPTION:We don't need to tell anyone in the room that the funding lands
 cape is rough right now. ESOs are stuck chasing the same shrinking pool of
  grants\, trying to reinvent the wheel to keep their critical programs run
 ning while ensuring entrepreneurs have the support they need to build and 
 scale. But capital doesn't only move through grants. Untapped resources an
 d funding structures exist that can help when applied creatively. In this 
 fireside chat\, three Richmond-region practitioners compare notes on fundi
 ng structures often overlooked: CDFI dollars leveraged 10x\, a CD product 
 where dividends — not principal — fund a cause\, and a county micro-gr
 ant that requires a 3:1 match and depends on ESOs to get applicants ready.
  Join us for a lively chat on how these resources can help unlock impact i
 n your ecosystem.
LOCATION:Lillie Pearl
URL:https://summit.startupchampions.co/sessions/cptzv3xsiu2xs8bqsc6ouij11
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