Entrepreneurs,
We’ve been meaning to throw a plug The Capital Network‘s way because they do a ton of great work helping entrepreneurs figure out the thorny world of funding their companies.
So here it is: The Capital Network is awesome and you should start going to their events.
A few upcoming:
January 11th - A Breakfast Roundtable: Pitching the Plan - Learn how to identify the right investors for YOUR company and how to get them to believe in you and your vision.
January 19th - Expert Lunch: Understanding Debt Term Sheets - Yeah, this is where I leave my depth and I bet lots of you do too! TCN says you’ll learn “how to use sophisticated debt instruments to leverage company equity and reduce dilution.” Sounds great to me!
February 2nd - Expert Lunch: Utilizing Your IP to Access Funding - Can you license out your Intellectual Property Portfolio to raise cash for your company? Find the answer at this session.
February 9th - Evening Roundtable: Negotiation and Valuation - Learn what methodologies and tactics you should consider using to evaluate investment or offers.
March 16th - Expert Lunch: Transitioning from Seed to Venture Capital - Just what it sounds like and incredibly useful to all you ambitious startup people out there.
Now, we know most of these cost some money to attend, although it’s not exorbitant. You should be aware that TCN is a partner in the Stay in MA campaign and you may be eligible to have some of the attendance cost covered. Take a look.
Also, be on the lookout in the next couple months for a Boston Young Entrepreneurs + TCN collaboration. We’re talking folks, we’re talking. Only good will come of this.
Greetings ONEin3ers. I’m Srin, and I’ll be writing profiles on young entrepreneurs and other interesting individuals who are connected to our fine city.
Many of you work or volunteer in the social cause sector and may have met and/or heard of Robbie Samuels, a man who is the definition of a passionate social entrepreneur! Winner of the 2010 Service Nation’s Boston Service Hero Contest, Samuels is a trainer and consultant at RobbieSamuels.com and teaches skill building workshops including his popular training the “Art of the Schmooze”. He is also the Co-Founder/Co-Organizer of Socializing for Justice (SoJust), a grassroots organization funded solely on member contributions that encourages people involved in various progressive social justice causes to come together, mobilize and socialize in the Boston area and beyond.
Samuels was born and raised in Long Island, NY, received a BA and MSW from SUNY Stony Brook and has been an activist and entrepreneur since high school. He campaigned against school funding cuts at 15 years old and started a recycling program that was utilized by his school district. His decision to move to the Boston area occurred in 2002 after being introduced to the city’s multiple cultural and social offerings by personal connections. He has lived in Dorchester and currently resides in Jamaica Plain. His first job was waiting tables before moving on to fundraising for organizations such as AIDS Action and The Theater Offensive. Samuels has spent the last five years as the Special Events Manager for Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) based in Downtown Crossing.
Previously identifying as a woman, Robbie’s physical emergence to a man began in 2004 and he wanted a space to explore the implications of being perceived as straight, white man. He joined the Boston chapter of National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) to meet peers dedicated to addressing male privilege. “At NOMAS I went from liberal to progressive, looking at issues from an institutional level as opposed to individual.” SoJust and the “Art of the Schmooze”, a workshop teaching networking skills, were born out of a desire for wanting more connection with fellow progressive individuals. In the summer of 2006, Samuels gathered together local organizers to discuss creating a new cross-issue social group in Boston. The result was Socializing for Justice which was co-founded by Samuels and Hilary Allen. Since the group’s inception, SoJust has hosted 85 events and grown to almost 1600 members.Samuels encouraged regular attendees to make newcomers feel welcome and an organic offshoot of his efforts spawned “The Art of the Schmooze” so that everyone would have the tools to connect with confidence. This is in line with his strong belief in the philosophy of abundance, “sharing knowledge allows for more not less.” (more…)
