Funding Meet-and-Greet

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Quickly find sources of funding for your short-, mid- and long-term, local or foreign development projects;
• Review different types of funding for your business;
• Meet high level experts to support you in your initiatives and discuss relevant matters with them;
• Arrange for personalized meetings with investors;
• Network with businesses who share your reality.

THE EVENT

7:30 a.m.: Breakfast
Coffee, tea, juice, breakfast pastries and fruit will be served

7:50 a.m.: Round Table
Find answers to your questions by discussing one of the following themes with experts* during a roundtable on the funding and growth of an SME.

* Each theme will be discussed for 30 minutes with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) experts, who will also answer your questions.

The 5 proposed topics are:

• Bank financing
• Venture capital financing
• Financing your international growth
• Financing your service company
• Financing your manufacturing company

8:30 a.m.: Express funding meetings
Meet personally with the funders who will be on location to discuss your growth projects and funding needs.

Among the funders that have confirmed their presence:

• Anges Québec
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Bank of Montreal
• Canada Economic Development (CED) 
• Capital Connexion
• CDEC Centre-Sud / Plateau Mont-Royal
• Desjardins
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Finacap
• GE Capital
• Investissement Québec
• IRR Conseil
• Laurentian Bank
• Milton Capital Partners
• National Bank
• R & D 2000
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Société de développement économique Ville-Marie (CLD)

11:45 a.m.: End of the activity

12 p.m.: Business Luncheon

Complete the experience by networking with investors and other entrepreneurs at a business luncheon following the meet-and-greet. By registering for these two activities, you will benefit from a special rate.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Growing small and medium businesses with at least $1 million in sales and looking for funding to expand and develop.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make your projects a reality and to prepare for your next step of funding.

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