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A special session at Female Founders and Funders, a day of coworking and networking for women building venture-backable companies in downtown Phoenix. One hour on the practical questions: what funding options actually exist at your stage, what venture readiness means in concrete terms, and what the next best step is for your startup. In person.…
An ongoing monthly session for founders who have completed the Venture RAISE program. Alumni reconvene to share progress, work through active fundraising questions, and hear updated market data. Meets the third Wednesday of each month at noon Arizona time. Virtual, open to program graduates; joining details are shared after registration. Developed and delivered for the…
Closing showcase for the Fall 2025 Venture RAISE cohort, hosted at J.P. Morgan Private Bank with investors in the room. Developed and delivered for the Arizona Commerce Authority.
The pitch, reversed: active investors present to the founders instead of the other way around, then take questions. Held in person at the Arizona Commerce Authority for the Fall 2025 Venture RAISE cohort. Founders hear what each investor actually funds, at what stage and on what terms, before deciding whether a conversation is worth anyone’s…
An eight-week invitation-only cohort for Arizona founders working toward a raise, selected from the Arizona Innovation Challenge semifinalists. Kickoff in person at the Arizona Commerce Authority, then weekly virtual working sessions through early November. Participant feedback from this cohort and its spring counterpart shaped the Explore, Map and Go structure the program uses now. Free…
An invitation-only cohort for founders taking a fundraising plan to market, following RAISE Map. Eight one-hour sessions over four weeks, running concurrently with RAISE Map at complementary times. Each session is twenty minutes of instruction followed by forty minutes of working time and Q&A. Sessions meet Tuesdays at 4:30 and Thursdays at 12:30, with a…
An invitation-only cohort for Arizona founders building a fundraising plan, run across eight one-hour sessions over four weeks. Each session is twenty minutes of instruction followed by forty minutes of working time and Q&A on your own materials. Sessions meet Tuesdays at 12:30 and Thursdays at 4:30, with a scheduled break week from 22 to…
An invitation-only cohort for Arizona founders building a fundraising plan, run across eight sessions over four weeks. Four Learning Sessions carried the instruction; four Working Sessions gave founders time on their own materials with support in the room. Virtual. Free to participants. Developed and delivered for the Arizona Commerce Authority.
An invitation-only cohort for founders taking a fundraising plan to market, following RAISE Map. Eight sessions over four weeks. Four Learning Sessions carried the instruction; four Working Sessions gave founders time on their own materials with support in the room. Virtual. Free to participants. Developed and delivered for the Arizona Commerce Authority.
An introduction to the Venture RAISE program, open to any Arizona founder looking for funding. Ninety minutes covering how to assess funding readiness, how banks and investors evaluate companies at the earliest stages, and which capital path fits your business: bootstrapping, borrowing or betting. This virtual event is free to attend thanks the Arizona Commerce…