BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Innovate New Albany REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260829T222745Z CREATED:20260824T184225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T222745Z UID:10000474-1790334000-1790341200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:How to Prep for Investment: What Investors Are Looking For DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 9/25/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nRaising capital is about more than a great idea\, it’s about telling a clear financial story\, knowing your numbers\, and showing investors you’re building a business that can scale. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Michelle Murcia of Book+Street will break down what investors actually look for before they write a check: \n\na strong model\nrealistic forecasts\nclean operations\na thoughtful cap table\na team that can execute\n\n  \nMichelle will cover how founders can prepare for the fundraising process\, avoid common blind spots\, and build the finance\, people\, and systems infrastructure that gives investors confidence. Whether you’re raising your first round or gearing up for what’s next\, we’ve got your back. \n*************** \nMichelle Murcia has more than 25 years of finance\, accounting\, administration and investment experience\, in publicly traded\, privately held and not for profit corporations\, startups and billion-dollar enterprises\, regional investment funds\, investment advisory service firms and highly performing national funds. \nMichelle has served as a C-level consultant to early-stage start-up companies since 2013 providing strategic financial services as their contract Chief Financial Officer\, advising on a number of complex financial transactions\, and to an investment advisory firm as Venture Partner\, supporting the investment process for Series B\, C and later stage syndicated venture transactions\, including due diligence\, financial modeling\, investment document preparation and portfolio reporting. \nShe launched Book+Street in early 2018 to address a big gap in the startup ecosystem in the Midwest\, providing on-demand CFO and controllership services to a growing number of tech and service companies throughout Ohio. \nMichelle is a Certified Public Accountant in addition to her Certified Equity Professional designation\, earned a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Service Sector Management from California State University\, San Marcos\, and an MBA from The Ohio State University. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nSchedule:\n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks & Socializing.\n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing\n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds or less)\n12:05 pm – Learn from Michelle\n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n\n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n Register \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/how-to-prep-for-investment-what-investors-are-looking-for/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Headshot-Michelle-Murcia-Blank-for-website-062725.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260905T183646Z CREATED:20260905T183646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T183646Z UID:10000476-1790344800-1790355600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Build a Biz Workshop - From Chaos to Control: The 5-Week Playbook for Scaling Your Business DESCRIPTION:Originally offered in 2025\, Build a Biz Workshop is back by popular demand\, now in an expanded 5-week format. \nIf you’re like most business owners\, you’re great at the craft of your business. This workshop will teach you how to run it! \nWho should participate? Business owners & leaders who: \n\n\nHave limited training in actually running a business\n\n\nWould benefit from a flexible\, easy-to-implement framework and playbook\n\n\nAre running companies beyond the startup phase and are not sure how to manage the business effectively\n\n\nSometimes feel stuck\, uncertain\, or overwhelmed\n\n\n\nAre looking for ways to professionalize their businesses and achieve better business results \n\n\n\nDoes any of the following sound familiar? \n\nYou’re doing great work\, but very little of it is focused on operating or growing the business.\nGrowth is creating more chaos\, not solving it.\nYou’ve tried EOS\, a coach\, or a framework – and it didn’t stick.\nYou’re making important decisions on instinct instead of data.\n\n\nWhat you will walk away with: \n\nA business that runs on systems. Implement tools to bring order out of chaos.\nFinancials you can use. Read the stories your numbers are telling you.\nA plan you will actually use. Create a business plan that will guide you\, not a document that collects dust.\nTeam alignment that sticks. Less friction\, more productivity\, and more profit.\n\n*************** \nCourse Schedule:\nFive Fridays\, 2:00-5:00 pm\nSeptember 25 & October 2\, 16\, 23\, 30 (note – there will be no class on Friday October 9) \nEach session will begin with a 2-hour classroom segment (2:00-4:00 pm)\, based on the Stage 3 Success framework\, the class includes teaching\, Q&A\, and group discussion. \nThe 3rd hour of each session (4:00-5:00 pm) is Optional Lab time. Build your own tools live: business plan\, budget\, and strategic goals using Stage 3 Group’s software. \n*************** \nThe full 5-Session program will be led by Rob Young\, Founder and Principal at Stage 3 Group and the author of Stage 3 Success\, the book the workshop is built on\, now available in an expanded 2nd Edition. \nThe program will also feature expert guest segments led by: \n\nDawn Kennedy – Attorney\, Author\, Business Owner. Learn to spot risk before it creates problems.\nMeredith Liepelt – Owner\, Rising Star Publicity. Sharpen your message and get discovered by the right people.\nJennifer Schrappe\, MA LPCC-S Therapist and Business Owner. Master the internal systems that make or break a leader.\n\n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this one is FREE! \nClass size will be limited to the first 20 people who register. \n*************** \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n Register \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/build-a-biz-workshop-from-chaos-to-control-the-5-week-playbook-for-scaling-your-business/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Build a Biz Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Headshot-Rob-Young-Build-a-Biz-Blank-092526.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR