Capital Raising Series: A Free 4-Part Workshop Series by PHX FWD
Capital Raising Program
A Free 4-Part Workshop Series by PHX FWD
This is the same 4-part Capital Raising Series we ran in Q1, now combined into one cohesive program designed to help founders understand how to raise capital at every stage of growth.
Instead of attending sessions individually, you’ll now go through the full journey: from early-stage capital to late-stage strategy, in a structured way.
Program Overview
This series walks founders through how to think about capital across the 7 stages of company growth, including when to use equity, debt, and other sources of funding.
Each session builds on the previous one, so we highly encourage attending all four.
Workshop Schedule
1. Capital Sources Across the 7 Stages
📅 Tuesday, April 14 | 10:00–11:30 AM
Understand the full landscape of capital — from self-funding and customer financing to equity and debt — and how it maps to each stage of growth.
2. Early-Stage Equity: Pre-Seed & Seed Capital
📅 Monday, April 27 | 10:00–11:30 AM
Learn how to structure and raise your first round, including valuation, dilution, investor selection, and running an effective process.
3. Late-Stage Equity: Series A and Beyond
📅 Monday, May 11 | 10:00–11:30 AM
A deep dive into how fundraising changes at later stages, including growth expectations, governance, and running a disciplined raise.
4. Non-Dilutive Capital: Debt as a Growth Tool
📅 Tuesday, June 2 | 1–2:30 PM
Explore how to use debt (venture debt, loans, lines of credit) to extend runway, fund growth, and preserve equity.
Led by
Marc Chesley
Executive-in-Residence, PHX FWD
Marc has helped scale companies like Keap (Infusionsoft), Offerpad, and Paradox from early stages to $100M+ in revenue, and brings deep experience in building and raising capital across multiple stages.
Important Notes
This event page is for Session 1 (April 14)
You will have the option during registration to indicate which session you plan to attend
We will send calendar invites to participants
Thank you Arizona Commerce Authority for making this possible for us!