REMINDER: ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT (DENVER) TIME
| Monday, May, 9 | Program |
| 9:00-9:10 AM | Welcome and Logistics |
| 9:10-10:10 AM | HOW TO NOT RUN OUT OF CASH Gary Hirshberg, Andy Whitman (Managing Partner, Loft Growth Partners), and Elliot Begoun (Founder/CEO TIG Brands) will provide a practical guide to how to project and manage your cash needs (and not run out of cash) Download Gary and Andy’s interactive cash flow forecasting model worksheet here. Elliot’s Tardigrade Traits Andy’s Cash is King presentation Andy’s Money Chart Example Andy’s presentation on Gross Margins |
| 10:10-11:50 AM | FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS I Panelists: Elliot Begoun, Megan Bent, (Founder and Managing Partner, Harbinger Ventures), Gigi Lee Chang (Managing Partner, BFY Capital), Keith Kohler, (President, K2 Financing), Ryan Lewendon, (Partner, Giannuzzi Lewendon), Tom Spier (Founder and Managing Partner, Boulder Food Group), & Andy Whitman Case 1: Mas Panadas – Margarita Womack, presenter Case 2: American Provenance – Kyle LaFond, presenter |
| 11:50-12:30 PM | GUEST SPEAKERS – Justin Jackson, COO and Jason Murrell, Buyer, Jimbo’s Natural Foods Grocer, San Diego, CA |
| 12:30-2:00 PM | FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS II Case 3: Shire City Herbals – Kimberly Allardyce, presenter Case 4: SEEDLY Foods – Mateen Pouyfar, presenter |
| 2:05-2:50 PM | Tales from the Trenches – Gary Hirshberg, Founder, Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute, Co-Founder and Chief Organic Optimist, Stonyfield Organic |
| 2:50-3:00 PM | Day 1 Wrap-up and Concluding Remarks |
Schedule and speakers are subject to change.