BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Capital Network - ECPv4.6.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Capital Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://thecapitalnetwork.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Capital Network BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180619T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180619T154500 DTSTAMP:20180619T230240 CREATED:20180321T172855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180614T142710Z UID:33813-1529397900-1529423100@thecapitalnetwork.org SUMMARY:Venture Fast Track: Fundraising Bootcamp for Early Stage Entrepreneurs & Meet 30+ Boston Investors! DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Capital Network’s 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. \nMentors and Faculty are drawn from New England’s Investment and Entrepreneurship Community and will include members of:\nLaunchpad Venture Group\, Betaspring\, Boston Harbor Angels\, Golden Seeds\, Cherrystone Angels\, PipelineAngels\, Mass Med Angels\, LearnLaunch\, Sigma Prime Ventures\, MassChallenge\, Hub Angels\, Nutter\, Bessemer Venture Partners\, Beta Fund\, Techstars and many more!\n \n*******Early Bird Ticket Sales End May\, 25 2018******* \nAGENDA: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:45 – 9:00am Registration (Mentor Lunch & Pitch Competition Sign-up) \n9:00 – 9:15am Introductions & Breakfast \n9:15 – 10:30am Money & Metrics: Understanding your Stage and Options and What it Means for Fundraising \nUsing 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. \nFACULTY: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jay Batson\n Entrepreneur\, Investor Sigma Prime Fellow Founder\, Acquia \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:40 – 11:40am Pitches & Decks – Elevator Pitches to Formal Presentations – an Evolution \nYou 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. \nFACULTY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeremy Halpern\n Partner\, Nutter\, McClennen & Fish LLP \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bettina Hein\n Founder of Pixability \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:50 – 12:50pm Beyond the Pitch: Closing the Deal with Investors \nAchieving the perfect pitch is just the beginning\, 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. Learn from an entrepreneur and their investor on how they achieved their raise. They 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Will Bernat\n Partner\, Nutter\, McClennen & Fish LLP \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Martel\n Founder\, Gravyty \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joan Brooks\n Investor at Launchpad Venture Group | Advisor to Biotech/Life Sciences Entrepreneurs \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 – 2:00pm – Mentor Lunch \nThe Entrepreneur-Mentor lunch is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to ask questions and receive advice from experienced entrepreneurs\, strategic professionals and early-stage investors 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raza Shaikh\n Angel Investor at Launchpad Venture Group & Sky Ventures \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Julia Paino\n Founding Member Branch Venture Group & NextGen & Founder\, Swoffle \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jay Batson\n Entrepreneur\, Investor Sigma Prime Fellow Founder\, Acquia \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nilanjana Bhowmik\n Co-Founder and General Partner at Converge \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheila Narayan\n Managing Director at Golden Seeds \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ling Cheung Hughes\n Angel Investor at Tie Angels\, Sky Ventures\, and MIT Angels \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alessandra Brown\n Director\, Athena Global Advisors \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vivek Soni\n Managing Director\, TiE Angels| Managing Partner\, Boston Cleantech \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Kessler\n Angel Investor at Boston Harbor Angels \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Stancik Boyce\n Director\, Good Growth Capital \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melissa Withers\n Founding Partner & Managing Director at RevUp Capital \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ignacio Castro\n Managing Director - Founder Institute Boston \n \n FacebookTwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ben Littauer\n Angel Investor at Boston Harbor Angels & Walnut Angels \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Betty Francisco\n Latina Circle\, Pipeline Angels\, Re-imagine Play \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Riley Rodgers\n Principal at Valia Ventures \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jodi Collier\n Executive Director at Launchpad Venture Group \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aman Narang\n Co-Founder & President at Toast \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Julianne Zimerman\n Managing Director at Reninventure capital \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orhan Gazelle\n Partner at Schooner Capital \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathy Parks\n Angel at Pipeline Angels \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Sears\n Found & CMO at Aston Plus LLC Angel Investor\, Launchpad Venture Group \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeff Arnold\n Angel Investor at Boston Harbor Angels & Mass Medical Angels \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kofi Callender\n Executive Director of Smarter in the City \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joan Brooks\n Investor at Launchpad Venture Group | Advisor to Biotech/Life Sciences Entrepreneurs \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gaugarin Oliver\n President of TiE Boston\, Entrepreneurs & Angel Investor \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christine Fuchs\n Angel Investor at Launchpad Venture Group \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arnie Scott\n Angel Investor at Hub Angels \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Gager\n Senior Vice President at Square 1 Bank \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bert Lederer\n Investor at Cherrystone Angel Group & Advisor at BML Advisors \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kerry Bowie\n Co-Founder\, Msaada Partners \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Simone LaPray\n Program Manager\, TiE Boston ScaleUp \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matt Perry\n Boston Financial & Equity Corporation \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tom Biggins\n Director at Atlantis Tech \n \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Steinert\n Angel Investor at Golden Seeds \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Martel\n Founder\, Gravyty \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Devin Cole\n Director of Business Development at Workbar \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:00 – 3:10pm – Pitch Competition \nPitching 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!\nJudges: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melissa Withers\n Founding Partner & Managing Director at RevUp Capital \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aman Narang\n Co-Founder & President at Toast \n \n TwitterLinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to our Pitch Competition Prize Sponsors! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3:15 – 3:45pm Ice Cream Social and Networking \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3:45 - 4:45pm Office Hours with Nutter & tempCFO!\n\nThis is a great opportunity to get one-on-one legal or accounting/finance advice for your business! \n*Please note: You must register for and attend the Fast Track to be eligible to participate in these office hours. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Corporate or Intellectual Property attorneys from Nutter can answer some quick questions like:\n- Should I take friends and family money as equity or convertible notes?\n- Should I be structured as a Corporation or a Limited Liability Company (LLC)?\n- What kinds of things can be patented? How much does it often cost?\n- What kinds of equity compensation should I be thinking about? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n tempCFO can answer questions like:\n- How should I start building a projections model? What are investors looking for from a model?\n- When should I think about outsourcing my accounting or hiring a bookkeeper/accountant?\n- What are best practices to managing my taxes and compliance? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “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.” \n Christopher Mirabile\n Managing Director\, Angel Capital Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to our sponsors \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please note:\nTCN events are open to entrepreneurs and investors only\, or approved guests of TCN. Service providers of any type must join TCN as a Sponsor. Email team@thecapitalnetwork.org for details. \n \n \n \n \n \n Students – apply to come for FREE!\nA limited number of scholarships are available to full-time students through StayinMA \n \n \n \n \n \n By attending this event\, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials \n \n \n \n \n \n Powered by Eventbrite\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n URL:http://thecapitalnetwork.org/events/venture-fast-track-fundraising-bootcamp-for-early-stage-entrepreneurs-meet-30-boston-investors-2-2/ LOCATION:155 Seaport Blvd\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States CATEGORIES:Fast Track,Mentoring and Office Hours,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://thecapitalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/A-Event-Image-Size-Template.pptx-7.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR