US EST Time | NZ Standard Time | |
Monday, 11/14 | Tuesday, 11/15 | Day 1 Program |
2:00-2:10 PM | 8:00-8:10 AM | Welcome and Logistics |
2:10-3:15 PM | 8:10-9:15 AM | HOW NOT TO 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’S INDISPENSIBLE CASHFLOW WORKSHEET HERE! |
3:15-4:00 PM | 9:15 – 10:00 AM | FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS I: Based on previously submitted case proposals, two different businesses will present their financing ambitions and plans for feedback from a panel featuring Gary Hirshberg, Elliot Begoun, David Bell, Carolyn Simmons, Tom Spier, Andy Whitman, and others to be added Case 1: Healthy Start (NZ) – Richard Eltherington, presenter |
4:03-4:48 PM | 10:03-10:48 AM | Case 2: Quinta Quinoa – Jamie Draves, presenter |
4:48-4:58 PM | 10:48-10:58 AM | Break |
4:58-5:43 PM | 10:58-11:43 AM | FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS II Case 3: Marie Ernst – David Jenkins, presenter |
5:46 – 6:31 PM | 11:46 – 12:31 PM | Case 4: Philosopher Foods – Tim Richards, presenter |
6:31 – 6:50 PM | 12:31 – 12:50 PM | Break |
6:50 – 7:35 PM | 12:50 – 1:35 PM | Conversation with Jason Buechel, CEO, Whole Foods Markets (US) |
7:35 – 8:15 PM | 1:35 – 2:15 PM | Speaker: Nathan Fa’avae, Founder of Real Meals, and six-time Adventure Racing World Champion |
8:15 – 8:20 PM | 2:15 – 2:20 PM | Summary and Day 1 Wrap-up with Gary Hirshberg |
Schedules and speakers are subject to change.