In business today, communication is vital to success and knowing how to do it well is not always as easy as it may seem. As an investor, it is critical to understand and communicate effectively with entrepreneurs. This panel of seasoned investors will discuss how to evaluate a management team when deciding on investments, how to work and communicate effectively with entrepreneurs after they invest, and how to help mentor and fill out a management team.
Moderator:
Gabor Garai, Partner and Chair, Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice, Foley & Lardner LLP
Panelists:
Eric Elenko, Partner, PureTech Ventures LLC
Jeff Glass, Managing Director, Bain Capital Venture Partners, LLC
Chris Sheehan, Managing Director, CommonAngels
Michael Skok, General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners
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