The funding landscape has evolved beyond traditional VC, but many founders don't know their options. Join Valency Fund for a half-day deep dive into different capital solutions that fit your business model and growth goals.
Three focused sessions will cover: 1: Panel with diverse funders across the risk/reward spectrum—from traditional VC to revenue-based financing 2: Real founder stories from Wisconsin entrepreneurs using non-traditional capital to scale 3: Financial readiness workshop on building fundable, sustainable companies
Lunch included.
You'll leave with practical frameworks, real connections, and clarity on which funding path actually fits your business. Perfect for founders who want to make informed capital decisions while building lasting value.
Madison is known for innovation. The spotlight is often focused only on labs and laptops as we are a world class hub for tech and bio health for sure. This panel shifts the lens to the street level, where a new kind of entrepreneurship is thriving—one rooted in experience, expression, aspiration, and a deep connection to place.
Join us for a dynamic conversation with the storefront entrepreneurs, placemakers, and visionaries who are shaping the next chapter of downtown Madison. These are the small business owners and builders who are redefining what it means to innovate—not through code, but through culture. Many bring with them ideas and influences from outside the city—drawn here by Madison’s unique mix of values, workforce, lifestyle, and sense of community—and adapt those ideas to resonate deeply with the local identity.
This is a story of migration, cultural integration, and innovation grounded in belonging. Together, we'll explore how independent businesses are creating something greater than the sum of their parts: a downtown that’s soulful, aspirational, and driving our economic growth.
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