Impact & Strategy for Early-Stage Food System Entrepreneurs

Calling all early-stage food system entrepreneurs!

Join Food System 6 at the Kaiser Family Foundation offices for a 1-day program designed to provide you with practical tools to effectively communicate your impact and prepare you for fundraising. You will have the opportunity to network with other change agents, hear directly from investors, and learn from practitioners from the FS6 ecosystem. Lunch will be provided.

Following the event, there will be a networking happy hour at Alchemist from 5pm - 6:30pm. Snacks will be provided but drinks are not included. If you would like to join for this portion of the programming, please RSVP in this invite so that we can get a count for how many will attend.

About the Workshop:

One of the best things that you can do for the longevity of an early-stage impact-driven company is to build a solid foundation - from developing a clear Theory of Change to building the scaffolding for financial and legal stability. With these tools in place, you will be better equipped to reach the right investors, customers, and strategic partners as you grow.

The agenda for the Impact & Strategy workshop is:

Designing a Theory of Change with Guidelight Strategies

Jennifer O'Connor, Founder and Chief Consultant

Jenny is the principal consultant and founding director of Guidelight Strategies, a strategic development firm working with innovative businesses, foundations and non-profits to strengthen their organizational capacity and guide them through the development of both their social and sustainability strategies.

Building Your Financial & Legal Groundwork with 1st Course Capital

Peter Herz, Co-Founder of Food System 6 and 1st Course Capital

Innovation+Investment+Impact with Food System 6

Renske Lynde, Co-Founder of Food System 6 and 1st Course Capital in conversation with:

• Sara Ahmed Holman, Innovation Endeavors

• Valerie Christy, Almanac Insights

• Elizabeth Washburn Surti, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Networking Happy Hour at Alchemist

FAQs

What are my transportation and parking options for getting to and from the event?

The Kaiser Family Foundation office is located at 185 Berry Street in Suite 2000. Enter Lobby 1 from the alley between buildings and take the elevator to the second floor. The doors will open directly into their suite. When entering the property from the 3rd street parking garage, take the elevator up to the ground level and come out of the elevator lobby to the courtyard. Take a right out of the courtyard doors and continue towards 3rd Street & the Giants Stadium. Lobby 1 is on the right. You will receive detailed directions via email, prior to the event.

What should I bring to the event?

Please bring any materials to facilitate your learning and light networking. The room will be set up with auditorium-style seating.

How can I contact the organizer with questions?

If you have specific questions, you can reach us at fs6@foodsystem6.org. Please note that we may be unable to respond to all inquiries.

I'm not an entrepreneur. Can I still attend?

This program is intended for early-stage entrepreneurs. We encourage you if you are currently starting or running a for-profit or non-profit food system enterprise. Other interested attendee categories may reach out to us at fs6@foodsystem6.org. We reserve the right to cancel and refund purchases without notice for anyone who does not meet the intended audience requirement.

Do you offer discounts?

As a non-profit, our flexibility is limited but we are able to offer limited Early Bird tickets on a first-come basis.