Startup Refresh: Financial Hygiene for Investment Preparedness

Food System 6 (FS6) is a non-profit business accelerator whose mission is to support impact-driven entrepreneurs as they transform how we grow, produce, and distribute food. The organization runs a comprehensive program that mentors entrepreneurs by coaching them through a wide range of business and organizational needs. FS6 also works to educate stakeholders on the unique capital needs as related to redefining the food system.We envision a food future that takes into consideration all of the moving pieces of the supply chain and treats each person, animal, plant, and mineral as if its well-being is central to the health of our planet - because it is.Learn more about our program offerings and how to apply atfoodsystem6.org.

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Startup Refresh: Financial Hygiene for Investment Preparedness 

The start of the new year is a great time to step back for a little business hygiene - to make sure you are prepared for the hurdles of the upcoming year and, for those of you planning on fundraising in 2021, to confirm that you’ve got the foundational elements of your business in tip-top shape. Join FS6 co-founder, Peter Herz and career CFO, David Guendelman as they share the templates, tools, and technologies that have buoyed them to success. Please note that each webinar will conclude with 15 minutes of Q&amp;A about the FS6 Business Accelerator application process. Webinar attendees who are not applying to the program may sign off at this time.Speakers: <ul><li>David Guendelman - Virtual CFO, <a href="https://www.dogoodcfo.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Do Good CFO</a> | <a href="http://www.davidguendelman.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Exceptional Social Ventures</a></li><li>Peter Herz - General Partner, <a href="https://www.1cc.vc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">1st Course Capital</a> | Co-founder, <a href="https://www.foodsystem6.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Food System 6</a></li></ul><h3>About the Series</h3>​​Join Food System 6 for a three-part webinar series to start the new year right! In it, we will cover financial and legal hygiene for fundraising, the importance of mental health and nourishment for founders, as well as important updates on the FS6 2021 Program Season.This series is designed to explore some of the fundamental elements of building your business for impact, as well as to introduce the FS6 program and application details for Cohort 7, for which we are currently accepting applicants.Register for additional session in the series via the links below:<ul><li>Wednesday, February 3: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137028920189" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137028920189" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mental Health &amp; Entrepreneurship</a></li><li>Thursday, March 4: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137038573061" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137038573061" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Business Entity Formation &amp; Impact</a></li></ul>*All episodes will take place at10:00am PT/ 1:00pm ET<h3>About the Speakers</h3>David Guendelman, Founder of <a href="https://www.dogoodcfo.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Do Good CFO</a>, is a seasoned veteran of social entrepreneurship who cares about both social impact and financial success. From prototype to scale to exit, he’s been there. He has over a dozen years of experience as a co-founder, CFO, and consultant to early stage social ventures. In 2004, he co-founded World of Good, a fair trade gift brand that scaled nationally, building distribution with Whole Foods, Hallmark and eBay, and was eventually acquired by eBay in 2010. Since then, David has worked with leading social ventures—Lotus Foods, Straus Family Creamery, Uncommon Cacao, Community Foods Market —as virtual CFO and strategist. He has worked alongside his clients in raising over $50 million dollars in equity and debt financing. He has a particular passion for social justice, boundary-breakers and supporting the underdog.Peter Herz is a founding Partner at <a href="https://www.1cc.vc/about" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">1st Course Capital</a> (1CC), an investment firm that seeks to create a significant positive impact on human health and the health of our planet and communities. 1CC is driven by the understanding that our food system is undergoing a massive transformation driven by the depletion of natural resources and the negative health impacts of an industrialized and processed food diet and that there is growing consumer recognition that those who feed us and what we eat matters not just for our health, but for the health of our planet as well. 1CC supports the innovations with the greatest potential to address the challenges we face in our food system with scalable and capital efficient business models and technological innovations. Peter is a serial entrepreneur, experienced executive, and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.foodsystem6.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Food System 6 Accelerator</a>.<h3></h3><h3></h3>

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