Raising Capital Mastermind
October 23rd 8:00AM CST
to
October 25th 5:30PM CST
Nashville, TN
Event Schedule:
Thursday, October 23rd (Inner Circle Only)
Theme | 3-Year Investment Strategy and Planning Session
8:00 AM | Welcome, Breakfast & Coffee
11:30 AM | Lunch Provided
4:30 PM | Debrief
5:30 PM / 6:30 PM | Happy Hour & Dinner Provided
Full itenerary provided directly to Inner Circle Members
Friday, October 24th (All Members)
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Welcome Message & Event Overview
Welcome remarks
Overview of the weekend
Breakfast and coffee provided
(Note: Rideshare encouraged – buses will depart from here)
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Session 1: Structuring Investor-Friendly Deals (Tyler Cauble)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Break
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM | Session 2: Building Trust with Passive Investors (Larry Lemer)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Session 3: How I Raised My First $1M (Panel)
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Morning Wrap Up, Takeaways
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch and Tour of The Wash
A chance for networking, Q&A with speakers, and informal discussions.
1:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Property Tours
A tour of properties in the East Nashville / Madison area
4:15 PM – ? | Group Activity, Happy Hour
Enjoy exploring Nashville or small group dinners
Saturday, October 25th (All Members)
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Welcome & Investor Psychology (tyler Cauble)
Understanding the mindset of limited partners
How to tailor your pitch to different types of investors
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Break
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Session 1: Structuring the Capital Stack
Common equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and LP/GP splits
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Break
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM – Session 2: Legal & Compliance with Securities Attorneys (Guest Speaker)
Regulation D, 506(b) vs. 506(c), avoiding trouble with the SEC
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Session 3: Pitch Decks That Actually Convert
What investors want to see
Real examples and frameworks
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Break for Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM – Session 4: Raising Capital in a Tough Market
Creative capital-raising strategies
Dealing with high interest rates, investor fatigue, and risk aversion
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Break
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM – Session 5: Investor Q&A Panel
Live questions answered by experienced fundraisers and capital partners
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM – Session 6: The Investor Experience Flywheel
Onboarding, updates, distributions, and retention
How to make investors want to do repeat deals with you
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Final Workshop: Build & Present Your Own Capital Raise Strategy
Teams present a mock deal pitch deck including capital stack, returns, and investor messaging
5:00 PM – Closing Remarks + Next Steps
Location Details:
Hotel information to be released closer to the date. We are aiming to host members at Salt Ranch, my hotel in East Nashville, and I need until the end of August to determine whether or not it will be ready for everyone.
Registration Closes September 30th
Tickets are $100 each, please pay after registration. 100% of the proceeds are donated to charity. You will be auto-directed to the link.
Members are permitted to bring one (1) guest - please fill out a separate form for them below and purchase a separate ticket. Guests: please put the member you are a guest of in the “anything else we should know” section.