About FUND Denver
One Week Virtual Bootcamp for Denver, CO Small Businesses
Navigating your financing options as a small business owner can be challenging. Ladies Who Launch is here to help you access capital and scale your business. We are hosting a week-long small business funding bootcamp in Denver, Colorado from July 31 - August 4, 2023! Thirty women and non-binary small business owners across all industries, with gross annual revenue between $25,000 and $199,999, will be selected in the Greater Denver Metropolitan area to participate in the FUND Bootcamp. The program will help you better understand your small business’s financial status and the opportunities available to support you in your local community and beyond.
At the end of the program, FUND Denver participants will have the opportunity to participate in a pitch competition. The pitch competition will provide participants with the chance to win a $5,000 cash prize to support your small business’s growth!
FUND Denver Pitch Winners
Finalists
Andrea Murdoch
Founder,
Four Directions Cuisine
Kimiko Ebata
Founder,
Ki Coaching
Katie Nicholson
Founder,
Old 121 Brewhouse
FUND Denver Session Speakers
Bianca McGee
Founder & CEO,
Plan Profit Grow
Rachel Williams
Founder,
ScaleUp Financial Solutions
Alex Wise
Executive Director,
CEDS Finance
Jill Gassen
Senior Loan Officer,
B:Side Capital + B:Side Fund
Sandra Lopez
Bilingual Fund Loan Officer,
B:Side Capital + B:Side Fund
Frances A. Padilla
District Director,
CO District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration
Meghan Rauker
Community Engagement Officer,
DreamSpring
Alexa Marban
Community Lending Officer,
DreamSpring
Nicole Marquez
VP, Community Development Relationship Manager,
Huntington National Bank
Matt Alm
SBA Product Specialist,
Huntington National Bank
Why FUND?
FUND Bootcamp Benefits
The FUND Bootcamps, which will include two-hour sessions, over five days, will feature small business financing experts, entrepreneurs, and more to help small business owners answer these important questions:
What financing options are available?
Bootstrapping isn’t your only option to grow your business! The FUND Bootcamp will introduce you to various funding options like loans and lines of credit.
What funding is right for my business?
The FUND Bootcamp will help you understand and evaluate your funding options to scale and grow your business. We’ll help you learn how to assess your financing options and understand high-risk vs. low-risk funding opportunities, the terms of the loans, and more. We’ll even discuss the emotions behind finances and how your personal relationship with money can impact your business’s growth.
What resources are available in my community?
Throughout the program, you’ll have the chance to get to know the resources available to you in your city! From your local SBA to grant programs and loans, the FUND Bootcamps will help you find the funding resources your business needs.
How can I find community as a small business owner?
Being a business owner can be lonely. Whether a solo founder or co-founder, navigating challenges and evaluating your financing options is daunting. The FUND Bootcamp is more than an educational program, it’s an opportunity to make this journey less lonely by building a safe community with like-minded small business owners in your city!
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About Ladies Who Launch
The FUND Bootcamps will help you build authentic relationships in Denver—both with other small business owners who understand the challenges of small business ownership and with local financial institutions who can help you find the resources and funding you need.
Since 2020, Ladies Who Launch has supported 40 women and non-binary small business owners through grants and mentorship with the Launch Program. Participants in the FUND Bootcamps will now be a part of our diverse, accepting community of entrepreneurs! Ladies Who Launch is a place where women and non-binary small business owners can show up as their authentic selves, even on their toughest days.
Not Based in Denver?
FUND Bootcamp is also visiting these cities:
Atlanta, GA
Program Dates:
October 23 - 27, 2023
Pitch Competition:
November 2, 2023
Baltimore, MD
Program Dates:
September 11 - 15, 2023
Pitch Competition:
September 21, 2023
Detroit, MI
Program Dates:
August 21 - 25, 2023
Pitch Competition:
August 31, 2023