• Are you having trouble getting funded?
• Don’t want to put your house on the line, but still need capital?
• Unsure of the difference between private equity, venture capital, angel investors and what role each plays in the funding eco-system?
• Want to tackle crowd-funding but not sure where to start?

You need to be at Challenge the Funder!

Come and meet the people who actually decide the fate of your funding. Whether you get a yes or a no. Learn from the investors and experts who get entrepreneurs and business owners just like you funded.

It’s not a matter of being funded or not, it’s a matter of how and it’s a matter of who.

Not only will you be able to meet these investors face to face on the day, you will also find out what are the right next steps for you to take to get your funding requirements fulfilled. Whether it’s $50,000 or $5 million you need to grow a small business to become a bigger business or to be an empire.

There will be founders and professionals like yourself covering all industries, all looking to fund, expand and grow their businesses. In addition to meeting the speakers and panelists, this will be a great opportunity to network amongst like-minded individuals.

Three–Part Agenda:

Presentation and Discussion

• Hear from real-world investors what makes them invest, and what makes them say "no".
• Learn from entrepreneurs who have already received funding
• Understand where most deals fall over
• Learn the little known behind the scenes strategies to get funded

Open Q&A

This is where the real fun is. Come loaded with your very best questions. And fire away. At previous Challenge events there have been so many incisive questions and brutally honest answers people hang around for hours after the conclusion of the formal part of the event

Networking

Don't forget the room is full of owners and founders with high growth businesses just like yours. They are people who are going places and are keen to get there sooner.

And importantly the room has a large number of investors too. People have been funded after previous events (!)

Want to grow your business but lack the funding?

Boost your business in 2021... with other people's money

• Bring your toughest questions
• Accept the funding journey is tough for most and requires contacts, meticulous work and perseverance
• Start the creation of the roadmap for how you get to "funded!"
• Make the right connections to start getting your funding organised.
• Compare to your peers and get an honest assessment of how your chances stack up

It's going to be your turn to rise above the rest and see your business take the market by storm after this highly interactive event.

Our Charity Partner: Dress for Success

Dress for Success is a global not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

#ChoosetoChallenge and pledge your hour of pay

Empower Hour is quite simply a ‘pay it forward’ campaign. We are asking you to pledge just one hour of your pay to directly help a woman on the path to employment and financial security, for herself and her dependents.

Our goal is to raise over $100,000 to transition more than 300 women from welfare to the workforce.

By donating 1 hour of your pay, you're not only changing a woman's life, you'll also be impacting the future of her children, family & community around her.

Our panel of experts (more announced shortly):

Who is this event for? 

• Entrepreneurs looking to get their business off the ground
• Small business owners looking for growth capital
• Startups looking for investors
• Established businesses looking to fund new growth
• High-growth businesses strapped for cash through expansion
• Business owners looking to expand and grow interstate or internationally
• Executives looking for growth funding for the next stage of enterprise growth
• Owners looking to leverage technology, inventions and the like for their next growth phase
• Companies with significant development costs or R&D
• Director / Manager in various areas
• Strategy / Business Growth executive
• Senior Consultant / Advisor
• Financial Controller / CFO / Accountant
• Board Members

FAQs

What is the refund policy?

You can cancel your booking up to 5 business days before an event and your ticket will be fully refunded. As this is the normal cut-off for organising catering and other event details, no refunds are possible after that point. 

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

You can bring your printed ticket or install the Eventbrite app on your smartphone.

Will food and drinks be provided?

Light catering will be available.

What's the dress code? 

Business casual is normal - most people come straight from work so your professional attire is fine.

Should I bring business cards? 

Of course! You never know who you'll be meeting at an event like this!