Programs Special One-Day Events

The Capital Network Presents:

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:00am – 3:30 pm
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
Nutter Directions

The Capital Network’s annual Fast Track Boot Camp for Early Stage Entrepreneurs, is an intensive, interactive full-day seminar designed to provide entrepreneurs and innovators an in-depth understanding of what it takes to raise early stage capital.

You will spend the day learning from and interacting with New England’s leading investors, entrepreneurs, and early-stage experts through workshops, panels and discussions. You will leave the Venture Fast Track with concrete materials and knowledge that will help you move your company forward through the various stages of the fundraising process, and with a new network of mentors and peers from which to draw.

Mentors and Faculty for the day are drawn from New England’s Investment and Entrepreneurship Community and include members of:

Launchpad Ventures, Betaspring, Boston Harbor Angels, Golden Seeds, Cherrystone Angels, Walnut Angels, Mass Med Angels. LearnLaunch, Sigma Prime Ventures, Mass Challenge, Hub Angels, Medical Development Group, Nutter, MassVentures, Converge Ventures, Beta Fund and many more!

9:00 – 9:15 Registration (Mentor Lunch & Pitch Competition Sign-up)

9:15 – 9:30 Introductions & Breakfast

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9:30 – 10:50 Money & Metrics: Understanding your Stage and Options and What it Means for Fundraising

Using Scoring Sheets & Lean Canvas methods, you will be able to walk away with a clear picture of what pieces are missing in your company structure to maximize your fundraising prospects.

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11:00 – 11:50 Pitches & Decks - Elevator Pitches to Formal Presentations - an Evolution

You never get a second chance at a first impression. Early-stage ventures seeking investment need to know how to target, locate, approach, and close with venture capitalists, angels, and strategic investors. Learn about refining your pitches and hear first-hand a successful pitch from an entrepreneur who has closed a funding round (or two) and how the company’s pitch evolved over time.

Jeremy Halpern Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP Founder, Edible Ventures

More Coming Soon

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12:00 - 12:50 Beyond the pitch: Closing the Deal with Investors

Achieving the perfect pitch is just the beginning, what comes after is when the real work begins - continuing to sell (and run!) your company during intensive due diligence, deep dives, term negotiations while pulling together investors from various groups to close up your round. Our panelists will share their stories from the field of what works and what kills the deal to help you go from beyond a great pitch to be an expert at selling and closing your company to investors.

Will Bernat Partner Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Christopher Mirabile Director, Launchpad Venture Group Chairman, Angel Capital Association

Jennifer Fremont-Smith Founder & CEO Happie

Richard Dulude Principle & Investment Manager Underscore VC

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1:00 – 2:00pm – Mentor Lunch

The Entrepreneur-Mentor lunch is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to ask questions and receive advice from experienced entrepreneurs, strategic professionals or early-stage investors, all who are active supporters of New England’s entrepreneurial community. Entrepreneurs come ready with one-minute pitches and a burning question. Investors and mentors come ready with a fountain of knowledge and advice.

Christopher Mirabile Director, Launchpad Venture Group Chairman, Angel Capital Association	Jay Batson Entrepreneur, Investor Sigma Prime Fellow Founder, Acquia	Jennifer Schwall Executive Director Cherrystone Angel Group
Adam Ghander Partner Nutter McClennen & Fish	Vivek Soni TiE Angels Boston Cleantech Partners	Tara Greco Member Pipeline Angels
Sheila Narayan Managing Director Golden Seeds	Melissa Withers Managing Director, RevUp by Betaspring	Barry Coffman Angel Investor Launchpad Venture Group
Ajay Gallewale Mentor, TechStars	Norman Meisner Principal, Beta Fund Member, Sky Ventures Group	Andrew Walsh Analyst Bessemer Venture Group
Asad Butt Partner LearnLaunch	Steve Fredette Co-Founder & President Toast	Jean-Marie Vallet Founding Member, Innovate-America & Angel Investor, Launchpad Venture Group
Richard Dulude Principle & Investment Manager Underscore VC	Mory Bahar CEO Personal Remedies	Kathy Nolan Client Service Manager & Corporate Attorney Shoobx
David Kessler Angel Investor Member, Boston Harbor Angels	Jennifer Fremont-Smith Founder & CEO Happie	Matt Murphy Healthcare Industry Scholar, Flare Capital Innovation Lead, Boston Children’s Hospital
Scott Goodwin Owner Wolf & Company	Win Burke CEO iGetBetter	Jeremy Halpern Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP Founder, Edible Ventures
Michael Gordon Angel Investor, Launchpad Venture Group CEO Center for Competitive Success	Mirena Bagur Founder/President The CONTeXO Group
		More coming soon!

2:00 - 3:10pm - Pitch Competition

Pitching is an art where practice makes perfect. Here you get the opportunity to give a 90 second pitch to a room full of experienced entrepreneurs, peers and investors (see Lunch Mentor List). Get the feedback you need and the glory you crave! Sign-up for this happens in the morning - you must attend the full day to participate and a few will be selected at random to participate.). Get practicing!

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3:15 - 3:30pm Ice Cream Social Networking: Sponsored by ShotCakes

“As an investor, my job is much easier if an entrepreneur has been through TCN membership and events – they are versed in the key issues and grounded in the fundamentals.”

- Christopher Mirabile, Managing Director of Launchpad Venture Group & Chair of the Angel Capital Association

Students - apply to come for FREE! A limited number of scholarships are available to full-time students through StayinMA
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