Date & Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Name
Funding on Your Terms: How Companies Scale Without VC Funding
Featuring
Featuring Emily Hikade, Founder & CEO, Petite Plume and Lindsey Johnson, Co-founder and CEO, Weezie
Moderated by Bobbie Gossage, West Coast editor, Inc.
Description
You don’t have to raise venture capital—or give up equity—to fund your company’s next stage of growth. From revenue-based financing to customer-funded growth and alternative sources of capital, this conversation will explore how founders continue financing expansion on their own terms, the trade-offs of their approach, and how to choose the right funding strategy for your business.
Location Name
Greenville, 2nd Floor
Session Type
Breakout
Speakers