Financing Your Aerospace & Defense Business: Funding Strategies and Sources
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Location: Taft
675 15th Street, Suite 2300
Denver, CO 80202
Carter Freeman will moderate a panel discussion focused on funding strategies and capital sources for aerospace and defense companies. From government grants to venture capital, private equity, specialized lending, SBA loans and traditional bank debt, raise your understanding of financing sources, where you fit and increase your odds of landing the financing you need to build your business.
Hosted in Partnership With
This event is hosted in partnership with Taft, vcfo, the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR), and the National Defense Industrial Association – Rocky Mountain Chapter (NDIA - RMC).
Panelists
We will be joined by the following panelists:
- Audrey Miller - Senior Program Manager, Boulder SBDC
- Fred Chang - Managing Director, Qomo Capital
- Shawn Cheadle - Partner, Taft
- Brett Haigler - Founder & Managing Member, Commercial Capital Connector
- Rama Haris - Advanced Industries Senior Manager, Colorado OEDIT


