Startup Funding Discussion Panel Slated for Start Up Your Startup St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - Nov. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- St. Louis startups and entrepreneurs are gearing up to learn, share, and connect with their community at Blayzer’s November 5th Start Up Your Startup event. Blayzer, a local integrated marketing and web development agency, announced today the addition of a Startup Funding discussion panel to the already impressive program. Rick Holton, Jr. (General Partner of Holton Capital Group and Cultivation Capital), Scott Levine (Managing Partner of AEGIS Financial Services and iSelectFund), and Mark Rosenkranz (Branch Manager at U.S. Bank) will answer event attendees’ most pressing questions about new business finance.

“If there’s one piece of the startup equation we get asked about the most, it’s ‘How do I fund my startup’?” says Brad Goldenberg, Partner and CEO at Blayzer. “When it came down to planning our event, we knew we wanted to talk about funding, but the question was how to go about it. Ultimately we realized that what people are looking for isn’t general information. It’s answers to their specific questions. So, rather than have our experts give static presentations, we’re going to do a discussion panel. That will give people the opportunity to get answers and information from experts across the entire spectrum of angel investment, venture capital, and traditional funding.”

The Startup Funding discussion panel will be moderated by serial entrepreneur and startup expert, Paul Heirendt. Paul is pulling double-duty as a speaker earlier in the program.

Start Up Your Startup is a no-cost seminar and networking event that will shed new light on tools and tactics startups, SMBs and entrepreneurs can use to transform their bright ideas into successful business strategies. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 at the Venture Café at CIC St. Louis in the new CORTEX Innovation District, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Learn more, see the full program schedule, and register at http://www.blayzer.com/start-up-your-startup.

About Rick Holton
Rick is a General Partner at Holton Capital Group and Cultivation Capital. Rick serves on the boards of Anchor Packaging, Arch Framing & Design, aisle411, Bonfyre, WealthAccess, Innovate St. Louis, Arch Grants, Academy of Science, the Olin Alumni Board, and the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance. He is also an active member of the St. Louis chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rick-holton-jr/2/228/34b

About Scott Levine
Scott is the Founder of AEGIS Professional Services, a venture-focused law firm and business consultancy with 20 professionals founded in 2003.  In 2013, Scott and his partners started iSelect Fund, a venture fund that provides investors with a diversified portfolio of promising early-stage private venture investments that have been evaluated by an elite committee of successful entrepreneurs and accomplished venture investors. Learn more here: http://aegisps.com/biography-scott-d-levine-jd

About Blayzer
When online strategy leaves your business in the dark, Blayzer lights the lamp. We are a full-service integrated marketing agency comprised of four boutique departments, each specializing in a cornerstone of online strategy:  Design, Technology, Marketing and Mobile Solutions. Learn more at http://blayzer.com.