Bootstrapping vs. Financing: What’s Right for Your Business? (Virtual)

Invest Ottawa is dedicated to helping Ottawa entrepreneurs make informed decisions about starting and growing their businesses. We promote Ottawa's economy, through the development of products and services that encourage entrepreneurship and support business growth.Invest Ottawa has a staff of dedicated business professionals, who provide advice and counsel to entrepreneurs on a variety of levels. As well, we provide links to other business organizations, seminars and entrepreneurial events, online training and many other tools and resources to assist the budding entrepreneur.

Invest Ottawa Education Centre

Designed for retail and service based businesses navigating early funding decisions when cash is tight.

Entrepreneurship Starter Kit

Curated revolving topics covering the essential steps of starting a business, from exploring different forms of business organizations and understanding financial basics, to identifying your niche and crafting a compelling value proposition.

About this workshop:This one‑hour workshop is designed for retail and service‑based businesses navigating early funding decisions when cash is tight. From a practical legal perspective, the session examines common financing paths for new businesses - including bootstrapping, loans from friends and family, small‑business banking, equipment financing, alternative or high‑interest lenders, and situations where landlords effectively act as lenders through rent deferrals, guarantees, or security arrangements.Particular focus is given to legal risk areas that frequently catch business owners off guard, including personal guarantees, indemnities, security interests over equipment or inventory, and lease‑related financing provisions. The workshop also explores how lenders, suppliers, and landlords allocate risk when a business lacks leverage, and what legal priorities founders should focus on when capital is limited and decisions must be made quickly.Participants will leave with practical legal tips to help identify red flags, understand where personal liability can arise, and make more informed financing choices that protect both the business and the owner.About the speakers:Naomi Morisawa De Koven is the managing lawyer of <a href="https://www.naviolaw.com/" title="https://www.naviolaw.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Navio Law</a>. She and her co-presenter Evan Young regularly advise entrepreneurs and knowledge-based businesses on legal issues relating to corporate, commercial, employment, financing and M&amp;A transactions. *Please note that you will receive an email with the link to join this webinar upon registering and before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mailbox.

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