Venture Capital
The VC Dozen: 12 Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Ask Themselves
By Last week, at the NJConnect Meetup in Princeton, guest speaker Joe Allegra (General Partner at Edison Venture Fund) discussed the topic, “Approaching Investors to Fund Your Company.”
In preparing his presentation, Allegra said he polled over 20 angel investors and venture capitalist friends, and asked them a simple question: “What are the things you dislike most when being pitched by an entrepreneur?”
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Shopping for Funding Presented at NJConnect Meetup in Princeton
NJConnect held its fourth meetup last night in Princeton, NJ at the historic Nassau Inn. The topic, “Approaching Investors to Fund Your Company,” was presented by guest speaker Joe Allegra, General Partner at Edison Venture Fund. Allegra provided compelling insight on the different aspects of angel and venture capital (VC) funding to an audience comprising of entrepreneurs and early-stage start-ups. He also shared interesting perspectives on how to prepare for the funding process, and more importantly, what not to do.
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