Dear WIN’ners!
 

VT WIN Meeting:  Her Story:  Lisa Sebesta, Sitari Capital
June 23, 2020 from 5:15pm to 7:00pm
via Zoom
Free
 
We've invited Lisa Sebesta, Founder of Sitari Capital, to tell the story of her journey through conventional and impact investing.  Drawing upon her 15 years of experience in public equities and nearly 8 years in private company investing, Lisa will give her perspective on opportunities to invest with impact, how to think about financial vs. impact returns, and corporate governance. 
 
Agenda for Online Event:

• 5:15pm -  WIN intro and meeting guidelines
• 5:30pm – Lisa Sebesta:  Her story
• 6:15pm - Time for Q&A
• 6:30pm - Open Discussion and Wrap up
• 6:45pm – End

 
As always, there will be time for a discussion and sharing ideas.  The meeting is free and open to women, trans-gender and gender non-forming people interested in learning more about how they can invest with their values. 

About Lisa Sebesta:  As Founder of Sitari Capital, Lisa works with investors to evaluate and manage impactful, direct investments in private companies that align with their values.  She is also a Managing Partner at Fresh Source Capital, LLC, and a General Partner in Fresh Source Capital Fund 1, which focuses on the sustainable food and agriculture sector.  Previously, Lisa served as a consultant to the Fair Food Fund, and spent 15 years as an equity analyst and portfolio manager for investment firms Batterymarch Financial Management and Boston Advisors.  Lisa has served as an advisor and/or board director to several food and agriculture organizations, including Atlantic Sea Farms, Farmers To You, Big Picture Beef, and Boston Public Market, where she is the current Board Chair. Lisa holds an undergraduate degree from Holy Cross and earned her Masters at the Fletcher School at Tufts University.  She is a CFA® Charterholder and member of the Boston Security Analysts Society. 
 
Learn more and register below  Once you register, we’ll send you a Zoom link for the meeting.  And, feel free to bring a drink, snacks and your curiosity. 

If you have questions or need more information, feel free to contact  us at vermontwin@gmail.com

 

Investing With Your Values Can Build a Regenerative Economy
June 24, 2020 2:00pm - 3pm
Via GoToWebinar
Free

Want to help build a regenerative economy? Join As You Sow and leading experts as we discuss how to rebuild economies in a clean and equitable way, how the natural world and human health are interconnected, and how stakeholder capitalism will help lead the way. By using As You Sow’s Invest Your Values tools, investors can find out what they own and make sure their investments are contributing to a safe, just, and sustainable world.

Panelists include:
Andrew Behar, CEO, As You Sow
Jamison Ervin, Manager, United Nations Development Programme
Jeff Conant, Senior International Forests Program Manager, Friends of the Earth US
Meg Voorhes, Director of Research, US SIF

The Capital Network:  Alternative Funding Option - Revenue Based Financing
July 1, 2020 2pm - 4pm
via Zoom
Free
 

Many startups need capital to grow. But for many startups, traditional equity funding from Angel investors and VCs may not be the right path. Through this webinar we’ll explore one of the alternatives: Revenue-Based Financing (RBF) (also known as royalty-based financing).

RBF allows companies to raise capital from investors who then receive a percentage of the companies’ future ongoing revenues in exchange for what they invested. This option is growing in popularity but can take many forms. It’s important for founders to understand the different types of RBF options and which path is the right one for their business.

The investors will discuss topics include:

• What is Revenue Based Financing and how does it work?
• What are the Pros & Cons of RBF? Does it just provide $?
• How do you compare the availability and cost of capital for RBF with angel / venture funding and bank debt?
• What types of companies and what stage will benefit from RBF?
• What do RBF investors care about?
• Who are the RBF investors/groups out there?
• How do founders decide which investors to work with? What’s the application process?

Getting Started on Your Journey to Invest with Your Values – an article by Janice St. Onge, Flexible Capital Fund and VT WIN committee member

Farm to Plate Initiative:  Racial Justice & Equity Collection of Resources

Between the World and Me: A Book by Ta-Nehesi Coates

White Fragility:  A book by Robin DiAngelo, PhD

Decolonizing Wealth Website – and links to the book by Edgar Villaneuva that tries to answer the question:  what if wealth could be used to heal?

The Vermont Women’s Investor Network (WIN) supports all women, trans and gender non-conforming investors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Vermont. Our long-term goals include pooling skills, expertise, and capital to fund women and trans entrepreneurs and business owners to create positive environmental and social impact while generating a financial return.

VT WIN STEERING COMMITTEE
Laury Saligman, laury@vernalventures.org
Janice St. Onge, Flexible Capital Fund: janice@flexiblecapitalfund.com
Louisa Schibli, Milk Money VT: louisa@milkmoneyvt.com

Disclaimer:  The Vermont Women’s Investors Network (VT WIN) is not for solicitation of professional services.  VT WIN is not an investment advisor, financial advisor, broker/dealer or other type of advisor or fiduciary.   VT WIN is not affiliated with the companies attending VT WIN meetings, and does not endorse, effectuate investment in or recommend the securities of any of the companies attending.