Stephanie Sims is a capital strategist, startup advisor and author of Funding Your Business Without Selling Your Soul.

As the founder of Finance-Ability, she demystifies business finances so that founders can tell economic stories that make dollars…and sense.

After nearly a decade in investment banking working with Goldman, Lehman and CSFB on over $5B (BV) of transactions, Stephanie successfully rode the high tech start-up roller coaster in Europe – complete with angels, venture capitalists and the coveted exit to a publicly traded company.

Stephanie educates and mentors early stage entrepreneurs at various accelerators, serves as a judge at startup competitions  worldwide and is a frequent speaker about venture capital, angel investment, and alternative sources of financing.