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Fundraising Bootcamp: Session 2 | SOAR Innovation

September 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free

Fundraising Bootcamp 2: Your First Real Funding

Your business has customers. Now, how do you fund what comes next?

Join SOAR Innovation for the second session of our Fundraising Bootcamp Series, a free virtual workshop designed to help Eastern Kentucky entrepreneurs understand the funding options available as their businesses begin to grow.

Event Details

When: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: Free
Presenter: Jeremy Turner, Managing Director, Appalachian Investors Alliance

If you’ve started generating revenue and are ready to take a bigger step, this session will help you think strategically about how to fund that growth.

You’ll explore the types of funding that may fit your business, how different funding sources can work together, and which kinds of funders may be worth approaching based on where your business stands today.

Rather than following a one-size-fits-all funding playbook, you’ll focus on options that make sense for businesses and entrepreneurs in our region.

What You’ll Learn
  • Funding options for businesses that are beginning to grow
  • How to determine which options fit your business
  • How multiple funding sources can work together
  • What different funders may be looking for
  • Which types of funders you should consider approaching
  • Practical next steps for preparing to seek funding

You’ll also have an opportunity to apply what you’re learning to your own business during the session.

Who Should Attend?

This session is designed for Eastern Kentucky entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners, especially those who:

  • Already have paying customers
  • Are preparing for their next stage of growth
  • Need additional capital to expand
  • Want to better understand available funding sources
  • Are unsure which funders or financing options to pursue

This workshop is part of the SOAR Innovation Fundraising Bootcamps, a three-part virtual series. Attend this session on its own or register for all three to understand the funding journey from getting started through working with larger investors.

Register today and leave with a clearer idea of who to approach and what your next funding move should be.

The Fundraising Bootcamps are hosted by SOAR Innovation, led by Appalachian Investors Alliance, and supported by the ARC POWER Initiative.

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