Presenting At A VC Forum
"It's a high-stakes and heady atmosphere, said Robin Kovaleski, executive director of the Florida Venture Forum. And in terms of spectacle, it's hard to beat the presentation sessions."
''It's daunting and scary to be up there in front of 600 people, with a big microphone in front of you and flanked by two huge (projection) screens,'' she said. ''After exactly 12 minutes the lights go on, the music comes up and we cut off their microphone.'' More than one CEO has been shut down mid-sentence.
''The strategy will be to keep it as simple as possible and to clearly explain what we do, which is not an easy task,'' he said. ``After the dot-com era and all the bad things we've learned from that, people are a little skeptical (of new technology). We need to be articulate.''
"''Venture capitalists want to look management in the eye and see what they are dealing with,'' said Kovaleski. ``(The presenter's) body language, their voice, their intonation -- all these things make a difference. Those who present better, look confident, are well-spoken and authoritative -- that says a lot about someone.''"
"Carl D. Roston is one venture capitalist who will be looking for golden opportunities. A shareholder of the Akerman Senterfitt law firm, he is also the forum's outgoing chairman."
"''What we're looking for is a strong management team, protect-able technology, which is potentially disruptive, large markets and a clear path to profitability,'' he said. ``If a company has all those features and a competitive advantage, that's what we're looking for. But then some really shine during the presentation stage.''"
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''It's daunting and scary to be up there in front of 600 people, with a big microphone in front of you and flanked by two huge (projection) screens,'' she said. ''After exactly 12 minutes the lights go on, the music comes up and we cut off their microphone.'' More than one CEO has been shut down mid-sentence.
''The strategy will be to keep it as simple as possible and to clearly explain what we do, which is not an easy task,'' he said. ``After the dot-com era and all the bad things we've learned from that, people are a little skeptical (of new technology). We need to be articulate.''
"''Venture capitalists want to look management in the eye and see what they are dealing with,'' said Kovaleski. ``(The presenter's) body language, their voice, their intonation -- all these things make a difference. Those who present better, look confident, are well-spoken and authoritative -- that says a lot about someone.''"
"Carl D. Roston is one venture capitalist who will be looking for golden opportunities. A shareholder of the Akerman Senterfitt law firm, he is also the forum's outgoing chairman."
"''What we're looking for is a strong management team, protect-able technology, which is potentially disruptive, large markets and a clear path to profitability,'' he said. ``If a company has all those features and a competitive advantage, that's what we're looking for. But then some really shine during the presentation stage.''"
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