October Meeting at the Rich Media Institute - Funding for Video Games: Raising the Dough

IGDA-Los Angeles invites you to join the local game development community on the second Thursday of each month to explore current industry topics, connect with professional peers, and foster the advancement of the game industry.

Funding for Video Games:  Raising the Dough

Funding for video game development has always been a challenge and never more so than over the past two years.  Nonetheless, funding opportunities remain.  A panel of experts will discuss sources of potential funding, including venture capital, equity, debt, publisher funding, brand integration and state tax incentives.  The panel will focus on what videogame entrepreneurs need to know in pursing funding as a start up and as an existing development companies looking for early stage financing for additional capital and growth.  The discussion will include what each type of financier is looking for in evaluating funding opportunities, the pros and cons of the various types of funding, how to prepare a business plan and other documentation needed for funding and the legal issues most likely to arise in such transactions.

SPEAKERS:

Victoria Duff, Founder and CEO, The Hive and aBusinessPlan.com
 
Don Karl, Attorney, Perkins Coie
 
Asra Rasheed, CEO, RRKidz
 
Stephanie Spong, Principal, EPIC Ventures
 
Brian Williams, Executive Vice President, Brand in Entertainment
 
Moderator:  Louise Nemschoff, Attorney, Nemschoff Law Offices

Parking:
 
Street parking is available near the venue. If you have difficulty finding parking, additional spaces are available on Abbott Kinney or Venice.
 
Light refreshments will be available.
 
Limited seating available; please register in advance to ensure a spot . . .
 
Special thanks to our sponsor, Rich Media Institute!