The Inside Scoop: How to Win Over Investors, Lenders, and Everyone in Between
When it comes to funding your small business, whether you’re talking to an angel investor, a bank, a community lender, or even your supportive cousin, they all have one thing in common—they need to believe in you and your business.
In this interactive two-hour webinar, you’ll hear from experts including:
- An angel investor who knows what makes a pitch irresistible.
- A founder of a loan fund for women-owned businesses
- A SCORE mentor and investor with insider knowledge of how lenders and investors think.
Together, they’ll unpack what really matters when seeking funding, from crafting your pitch to demonstrating your financial potential.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
@3:00-5:00 PM ET
including Networking post-event
Via Zoom
The event is free. You must register to attend.
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Why attend
This is your chance to understand what matters most to decision-makers. Whether preparing to grow your business, you’ll learn practical strategies for presenting your vision clearly and confidently. Gain clarity on how to navigate conversations with funders of all types.
At the end of the webinar you will be able to:
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· Avoid common mistakes that make funders hesitant to invest or lend. · Identify the key factors that funders care about, regardless of their background or role. · Present your business potential clearly and confidently · Build trust and credibility with potential backers · Prepare for your next funding conversation with confidence and clarity. |
SPEAKERS
Lori Ioannou, Journalist, Digital Content Strategist
Lori Ioannou is an award-winning journalist and digital content strategist who is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports and many other publications. She writes on a wide range of topics including entrepreneurship, small business finance and strategy, venture capital and angel investing.
She is the former senior editor of CNBC, and a former executive editor of TIME Inc. In that role she was responsible for the content strategy of TIME, Fortune, MONEY, and Sports Illustrated brands. In addition, she was a TV contributor to ABC World News, CNN, FOX News, and First Business where she frequently talked about entrepreneurship in America.
Jo Ann Corkran, co-CEO and managing partner of Golden Seeds
Jo Ann Corkran is Co-CEO and Managing Partner of Golden Seeds, an organization that invests exclusively in early-stage women-led companies in the United States. Golden Seeds is one of the largest and most active angel networks in the country, with nearly 300 active members across 27 states and eight chapters in Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, New York, and Silicon Valley/San Francisco. It is widely recognized as the first organization to fund women entrepreneurs at scale and as a leading advocate for gender diversity and angel investor education.
Since 2004, Golden Seeds has invested over $188 million in 260 women-led companies. Those companies have gone on to raise over $2.2 billion. Jo Ann is a General Partner of two Golden Seeds venture funds and manages the deal flow and post-investment processes at Golden Seeds. Previously, she was Managing Director at Credit Suisse Asset Management and First Boston.
Jo Ann currently serves on the board of EliseAI, an AI automation platform for housing and healthcare. She previously served on the board of Work Truck Solutions, a commercial vehicle inventory and marketing solutions company, until its recent successful exit. She is the Chair of the non-fiduciary board of Common Cause New York, a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. She lives in New York City.
Carolyn Katz, Financial Strategist, Public Company Director; Startup Advisory & Consulting, and SCORE mentor
Carolyn Katz has 20 years of experience as a financial analyst, lender, venture capitalist and strategic consultant who has helped hundreds of companies of all sizes finance growth at all stages of development. She is a SCORE mentor and co-founder of Paddling Furiously, a community where business owners can share, learn from each other and gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
Vicki Weiner, Founder, Women’s Enterprise Action Loan Fund (WEALF)
Vicki is the founder and chair of the Women’s Enterprise Action Loan Fund. Prior to WEALF, she was President of VMW, Inc an investor and corporate communications firm. In that capacity she counseled public and private companies and non-profit organizations on increasing visibility with their constituencies in the financial community and the press.
Vicki was the co-chair of i3: A Summit for Women for the UJA/Federation of New York attended by over 300 women. This day-long symposium was designed to educate, inspire and motivate women to become involved in philanthropic endeavors. Vicki has been involved in mentoring young people throughout her career, and has taught a class on entrepreneurship at the New School for Social Research. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California with BA and MA degrees.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and set yourself up for funding success.
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FREE POST-WEBINAR NETWORKING
Stay for the free post-event networking session Join fellow attendees for a stimulating interactive session in a small virtual rooms to chat, connect, digest, and build relationships that will help you and your business.
This event is being presented by NYWIB in collaboration with the FWA and SCORE NYC and funding support from LISC. By registering you’ll be subscribed to their email list. We don’t sell our lists. Ever.
