$695
Raising
Funds for
Cannabis
Businesses
Raising Funds for Cannabis Businesses
LEARN HOW TO ACCESS THE FUNDS YOU NEED TO START / GROW YOUR CANNABIS BUSINESS
Arcview & Oaksterdam team up to give you insight into raising capital to grow your cannabis business
If you want to launch a business or expand an existing business, you will need some money to fund your plan. Unless you already have the amount you need, you will need to raise some capital from some other source that is willing to offer you financing.
Lessons in Raising Funds for Cannabis Businesses:
- Business Models and Corporate Structure
- Financial Metrics for Fundraisers
- Types of Financing — Debt Vs. Equity
- Equity Financing Sources & Funding Rounds
- Making the Pitch
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the questions you will need to address from potential investors about your business model, the corporate structure of your business, your financial position, and any cannabis-specific operational challenges
- Recognize the difference between debt financing and equity financing and discuss the limitations of debt financing in the cannabis industry
- Understand the terms that are established in a shareholder agreement and identify some of the key types of equity shares/options a company can offer to raise capital
- Identify the various sources of equity capital, recognize the typical progression of fundraising across several “rounds,” and discuss the importance of having an attractive exit strategy
- Recognize the key elements of pitching your business plan to investors, including company valuation, pitch deck formation, and best practices for pitch delivery
Course Dates
Part 1
TBD
Part 2
TBD
Course Instructor
Louis Han
The Arcview Group
Louis has served as an Arcview Vice President for over 5 years in strategic roles to include overseeing community education, internal operations and supporting cannabis company founders. He has been involved in the cannabis industry since 2014 as the founder of a California cannabis business and with The Arcview Group since 2015. He has vetted thousands of cannabis and hemp companies from around the world of which a chosen number have received $100M in investment capital.