Episode 196: Raising Mission-Aligned Capital with Jenny Kassan of Community Ventures

“No matter which strategy you take, you still have to have a lot of one-to-one conversations with investors.”

 

Jenny Kassan has been an attorney for social enterprises for 22 years, and is a certified transformational coach, social entrepreneur, investor, and finance innovator. She specializes in helping mission-driven women entrepreneurs raise capital from like-minded investors. Her formula for mission-aligned capital raising has helped diverse entrepreneurs raise millions of dollars on their own terms. She is the founder and president of Community Ventures, a nonprofit dedicated to community economic and social development. Her new book, Raise Capital on Your Own Terms: How to Fund Your Business Without Selling Your Soul, is a guide to finding investors aligned with your business goals and personal values.

 

 

Listen And Learn:

  • How entrepreneurs can find mission-driven investors.
  • Why you need to make sure that the way you are raising money is legally compliant.
  • Her six-step strategy for raising money for your business.
  • The importance of knowing your non-negotiables.
  • The value in defining your ideal investor at the outset.
  • How to read the queues and know when you might be losing a potential investor.

 

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