Agenda

Partum Health: Founder’s Journey & Pitch

Get an inside look at Partum Health's growth story from founder and CEO Meghan Doyle. In this candid conversation, Meghan will share her entrepreneurial journey, key milestones in scaling the business, and lessons learned while successfully closing a Seed financing round.

Attendees will gain practical insights into what today's investors look for, how founders prepare for fundraising conversations, and the metrics that matter most as companies move through growth stages. The session will also feature a brief investor-readiness presentation, offering a real-world example of how founders communicate their vision, traction, and strategy to potential investors.

Middle Market & Investor Panel: What Investors See and What They Need 

Join a distinguished panel of experienced investors, operators, and business leaders from Utah's innovation and middle-market ecosystem as they share what separates promising companies from investment-ready opportunities.

Building on insights from the Partum Health case study, panelists will discuss how investors evaluate businesses through the Seed and Series A stages, what indicators signal long-term growth potential, and how companies can position themselves for future investment, lending, and M&A opportunities.

Fireside Conversation: The Founder-Investor Loop 

Join us for an engaging fireside conversation exploring the powerful connection between women founders and women investors, and how each plays a critical role in advancing the other's success.

Featuring Partum Health founder and CEO Julia Bernstein alongside a leading investor, this discussion will examine the perspectives, expectations, and opportunities that shape the founder-investor relationship as companies scale toward the middle market. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how investors evaluate growth potential, how founders can prepare for the next stage of their journey, and the growing movement to educate and empower women as investors.

And to close the afternoon,

Interactive Table Discussions: Applying Investor Readiness

Turn insights into action during this interactive discussion session designed to help attendees connect the day's themes to their own professional journeys. Guided by facilitated table conversations, participants will explore how the founder-investor dynamic influences their roles as founders, executives, operators, advisors, investors, and strategic partners.

This collaborative session is an opportunity to share perspectives, exchange ideas, and identify practical next steps for supporting growth, investment readiness, and value creation within your own organization and network.