BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76@forgeimpact.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T120000 DTSTAMP:20260323T150812Z URL:https://forgeimpact.org/events/forge-investor-readiness-workshop-with- wiggin-and-dana/ SUMMARY:FORGE Investor Readiness Workshop with Wiggin and Dana DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nJoin FORGE and Wiggin Dana to learn about investor read iness\, capital stack basics\, and the right funding path for your startup .\n\nAbout This Event\n\nWhether you are prepping for your first investor conversation or trying to figure out which type of capital actually fits w here you are right now\, the challenge is less about finding money and mor e about understanding what kind of money\, and whether you are ready for i t.\n\nLegal and financing expert Jack Sousa\, Partner at Wiggin and Dana\, will provide a practical\, straight-talk look at what investor diligence actually means\, how different funding mechanisms and equity structures wo rk\, and how to match the right capital to your stage. No generic pitch pr ep advice\, just a clear framework you can take back to your business the same afternoon.\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nThis session is built for innovati ve founders and early operators who are preparing to approach or actively navigating outside investment. If you want to understand what investors ar e really looking for when they dig in\, or how to think about your capital stack before you need it and which funding paths exist beyond traditional VC\, this is for you. Advisors and ecosystem partners supporting startups will find it equally valuable.\n\nWhat You Will Walk Away With\n\n A cle ar picture of what investor diligence readiness looks like — and what ga ps to close before you are in the room\n A practical breakdown of funding mechanisms\, capital stack structure\, and equity types so you can make i nformed decisions\, not just reactive ones\n A map of funding personas an d real resources matched to where you actually are in your journey\n Conc rete next steps and direct connections to follow up on\n\nAbout the Organi zations\n\nFORGE is a nonprofit that helps physical product companies navi gate the journey from prototype to production\, through manufacturing educ ation\, non-dilutive grants\, and connections to a vetted network of regio nal suppliers and manufacturers.\n\nWiggin and Dana is a full-service law firm of highly talented\, creative and experienced lawyers dedicated to ex ceeding their clients’ expectations every day. They have offices in Bost on\, Connecticut\, New York\, Philadelphia\, Washington\, DC\, and Florida . Wiggin works with hundreds of early-stage companies\, from formation to financing to sale\, and everything between\, and investors in those compan ies (whether institutional or high net worth individuals). They are indust ry agnostic\, with a focus on impressive founders and entrepreneurs with g reat ideas who need assistance executing on their vision to have a greater impact\, whether locally\, nationally\, or globally.\n\nRegister here.\n\ n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://forgeimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 03/image.png CATEGORIES:Collaborator Events,Online LOCATION:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forge-investor-readiness-workshop-wit h-wiggin-and-dana-tickets-1985599088324?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR