Todd Leonard - CEN Minnesota Event: The path to Cleantech Private Investments 6/29/2011

CEN Minnesota Presents: Todd Leonard
Todd Leonard, Executive Director of Minnesota Angel Network, offers his seasoned advice to cleantech entrepreneurs as to how to best pitch startup ideas to potential investors. In this talk for CEN Minnesota, he stresses the importance of making a focused and specific investor presentation. Todd outlines the key attributes of a successful pitch for aspiring startups, including understanding the competitive landscape and how the company will fit into the market, establishing personal background and credibility, appropriately featuring the supporting team, and mitigating risk for the investor through adequate protection. The start-up process of entrepreneurial ventures follows a specific progression and Todd and the Minnesota Angel Network's team of advisors serves as a knowledgeable resource on the journey to a successful clean venture. (Visit www.mnan.org for more information)

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