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X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Capital: Finding Funding That Fits Your Business
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SUMMARY:Creative Capital: Finding Funding That Fits Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Most founders hear about two ways to fund a business: a bank lo
 an or venture capital. But plenty of strong\, profitable Louisville compan
 ies don't fit either one. They stall\, not because the business isn't good
 \, but because the usual funding systems weren't built for them. Creative 
 capital is the wider set of options made for those businesses. It includes
  revenue-based financing\, where you repay out of sales\; contract financi
 ng tied to a purchase order or customer contract\; community and angel inv
 estor networks\; low-interest loan funds\; loan guarantees\; and deals tha
 t combine several of these into one funding package. Louisville native Dr.
  Angelique Johnson has spent 2026 leading this conversation on the nationa
 l stage. As director of InBIA's Creative Capital Access Collaborative\, sh
 e hosts the Creative Capital Table podcast series\, brings funders togethe
 r from across the country\, and trains the organizations that support foun
 ders. Now she's bringing the conversation to her hometown. She opens with 
 a plain-language walk-through of what creative capital is\, how each type 
 works\, and how to tell which one fits your stage and business model. Then
  she leads a live conversation with local creative capital providers about
  what they fund\, what they look for before they say yes\, and how founder
 s can prepare. What you'll leave with A clear picture of the funding optio
 ns outside of banks and VC How to match your business to the type of capit
 al that fits it What local providers look for in an application A direct l
 ine to Louisville funders you can talk to this month
LOCATION:Genuine Work – Classroom
URL:https://www.startupweeklouisville.org/sessions/creative-capital-finding
 -funding-that-fits-your-business
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