BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.4//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@startupgamechanger.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T200000 DTSTAMP:20240410T210710Z URL:https://startupgamechanger.com/events-cal/pitches-pivots-pints-la-hind sight-on-raising-pre-seed-capital/ SUMMARY:Pitches\, Pivots & Pints LA: Hindsight on Raising Pre-Seed Capital DESCRIPTION:About Event\n\n​Join Forum Ventures and Canva Developers for Pitches\, Pivots &\; Pints!\n\nGrab a pint\, relax\, and join fellow en trepreneurs and VCs as they share their knowledge and best practices about the pre-seed fundraising process.\n\nTopics may include:\n\n ​What got a founder from the “no” to “yes” with investors?\n ​What was t he pivot to the business or pitch that turned things around?\n ​How to make sure VCs are the right fit for you?\n\n​Panelists:\n\n Neal Sarraf (Forum Ventures)\n ​Ravi Balasubramanian (Sandbox Banking)\n ​Karin a Akib\, (Founder of Geode Health)\n ​Moderated by: Ronnie Harris II (S VB)\n\n​We'll be serving up pizza\, beer from Absolution Brewing Compan y and have non-alcoholic wine from Wine Not with representatives from b oth onsite to share more about the beverages!\n\n​IDEAL GUESTS\n\nFounde rs and investors focused on early-stage (pre-Series A) B2B SaaS.\n\nAPPROV ED GUESTS\n\nApplication DOES NOT guarantee attendance. ​​Spaces for t his event are limited to maintain the quality of interactions and aim to e nsure every participant receives optimum value. Register now - we hope to see you there.\n\nAdmitted guests will be notified via event approval (wit h a calendar invite).\n\nNOTE: Invites are non-transferable. NO +1s (space is very intimate\, and capacity is strictly enforced).\n\nAbout Forum Ven tures\n\n​Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund\, program and community for B2B SaaS startups based in New York\, San Francisco\, and To ronto. Founded in 2014\, we’re on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier\, more accessible and successful for early-stage founders. From ou r Studio to Accelerator to Pre-Seed programming\, we have the resources an d network to help founders navigate the early stages of their founder jour ney.\n\n​Forum is investing in 85+ SaaS companies this year. Pitch Us h ere.\n\nAbout Just Works\n\n​Justworks is a technology company that lev els the playing field for all small businesses. Through our software and a s a partner\, we help our customers take care of their teams\, streamline their operations\, and navigate the complex aspects of managing a workforc e with confidence. Our flexible platform—which includes Justworks Profes sional Employer Organization (PEO)\, Justworks Payroll\, and Justworks Emp loyer of Record (EOR)—empowers small businesses to assemble powerful sel f-service capabilities to meet their payroll\, tax\, HR\, and compliance n eeds—for U.S-based and international employees and contractors. Plus\, w e’ve got small business’ backs with 24/7 human support\, on-demand exp ertise\, and access to high-quality benefits designed for the modern workf orce.\n\n​About SVB\n\nDrawing on decades of experience in the realms of Technology\, Healthcare\, and Life Sciences\, Silicon Valley Bank is un iquely positioned to offer an integrated suite of sophisticated solutions designed to propel your business forward. SVB is committed to helping Foun ders &\; Investors succeed across all stages from pre-seed through IPO. \n\nFor Details Visit: https://lu.ma/la LOCATION:Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Glendale\, \, GEO:0.000000;0.000000 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Glendale:geo:0.000000,0.000000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR