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The EntreTech Forum meets the third Tuesday of each month September through June. Changes to these dates will be noted when they occur.
Meeting Location:
Emerging Enterprise Center at
Foley Hoag the Bay Colony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000 (North Entrance)
Waltham, MAMeeting Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p
Meeting Cost:$25 public, $10 students and active military: Promotional Registrations
Next Meeting May 15, 2012:
Start-up Survivor Island –
Bootstrap financing strategies during challenging economy and business environments!Our panel of entrepreneurs will review and discuss what worked and didn’t work as they went forward to raise money for their business in this very challenging environment. They will review both successful and unsuccessful experiences, sharing the learning’s about their approach and what they recommend to others from their perspective. Come and join us for an interesting and informative set of presentations and discussions about financing your business in these uncertain economic times.
Upcoming Event: June 19, 2012
Crowd Funding: The Power of Alternative Financing for Entrepreneurs
Crowd funding for your venture provides a powerful means to directly access large groups of potential investors and capital without the burden of middlemen costs and complexities. Crowd funding has successfully funded projects, products and ventures from startup companies, to film makers, and Rock Bands like Marillion to the most successful +$10m fund raising for a smartwatch from Pebble Technology. Crowd funding tools are an essential resource to any entrepreneur who seeks to leverage the latest in a formidable alternative finance strategy.
In our next Entretech Forum, we will identify some of the leading crowd funding players and discuss how to use crowd funding, creating a pitch, successes, pitfalls and what the future holds in store. Please join us for this exciting topic.
Registration will be open shortly.
