Entrepreneur Journey Session-Founder Series: Chris Thomas, Eureeca
Date
Feb 10, 2016
Determining the Right Financing Option for your Business:
Young Arab Leaders kickstarts Entrepreneur Journey Sessions for 2016 with EJS Founder Series in strategic partnership with In5 Innovation Centre at Thuraya Hall of Dubai Internet City Building 3. EJS Founder Series is a chain of monthly workshops hosted by young & successful startup founders aimed at educating entrepreneurs & providing them with tools to launch or scale their businesses.
Key Points of Discussion:
Chris Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO at Eureeca
Chris has over 10 years experience setting up and running businesses. He exited his last major business, an FCA-regulated online brokerage with 60 staff in 12 countries, in 2010. He has provided various angel investments, owning two online businesses and a property company in Brazil. He, along with his business partner, Sam Quawasmi, launched Eureeca in 2013.
Young Arab Leaders kickstarts Entrepreneur Journey Sessions for 2016 with EJS Founder Series in strategic partnership with In5 Innovation Centre at Thuraya Hall of Dubai Internet City Building 3. EJS Founder Series is a chain of monthly workshops hosted by young & successful startup founders aimed at educating entrepreneurs & providing them with tools to launch or scale their businesses.
Key Points of Discussion:
- The Importance of external capital
- Debt versus equity
- The financing journey: from ideation to exit – stages of growth/development, business goals, & financing options
Chris Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO at Eureeca
Chris has over 10 years experience setting up and running businesses. He exited his last major business, an FCA-regulated online brokerage with 60 staff in 12 countries, in 2010. He has provided various angel investments, owning two online businesses and a property company in Brazil. He, along with his business partner, Sam Quawasmi, launched Eureeca in 2013.