November 13, 2023
San Francisco
Doors open at 8:30 am with light breakfast snacks | Program starts at 9:00 sharp
Welcome and Introductions
9:10 am - 9:25 am
The Rise of Better Funding Models for Food Businesses
Most emerging food businesses aren't VC-backable. Is it time to agree on better investment models?
9:25 am – 10:05 am
De-Risking Regenerative Growth
How can Strategic Collaborations, Financing & Consumer Engagement make Startup Success and Funding more likely?
Breakout 10:15 am – 10:55 am
Better Funding Models for Food and Ag in Action
What are examples of investment terms that work better for impact entrepreneurs and investors than Convertible Notes and SAFEs?
Breakout 10:15 am – 10:55 am
Embedding JEDI in Businesses and Food Industry
How have Companies and Industry Institutions incorporated Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in their Core Ways of Doing Business?
11:10 am – 11:25 am
Regenerative Finance: What is it? How does it work?
While funding regenerative causes, how can impact investing be regenerative itself?
11:25 am – 12:25 pm
Food Investor Fair
Part 1 of Curated entrepreneur presentations (see finalists further below), with introductions and investor feedback from:
Breakout 1:40 pm – 2:20 pm
Better Funding Models for Food and Farmers
Striving for Access, not necessarily Exit. | TIG clinic for unit economics and investment terms
Javier Cruz Martinez
Cruz Martinez Farm
Breakout 1:40 pm – 2:20 pm
Diversity and Inclusion: Where the Market Growth is
What are the opportunities for proactively approaching JEDI as a Profit Center, not just as a reaction to Public Sentiment.
Breakout 1:40 pm – 2:20 pm
DID YOU KNOW? Insider Industry Secrets to Save You Time and Money
Which not-so-well known resources and lifesavers deserve sharing amongst us?
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Food Investor Fair
Part 2 of Curated entrepreneur presentations (see finalists further below), with introductions and investor feedback from:
3:25 pm – 3:55 pm
Moving Forward by Collaborating in Community
Working together to jump (and remove) the obstacles on the entrepreneur journey | Plus: AWARDS
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Entrepreneur Marketplace & Networking Reception
Table presentations and Tastings | Refreshments 🍷 | Connections!
Ask a Professional about ...
"Office hours" with experienced practitioners. Bring your questions and samples. By invite and appointment.
