Business plan competitions are becoming the path to success … not only in winning the cash prize, but also as the entry point for future recognition. Join our panelists in a discussion of “what to do” and “what not to do” in writing and presenting a business plan — and then how to leverage the work product and recognition to achieve future success.
Moderator:
Gabor Garai, Partner and Chair, Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice, Foley & Lardner LLP
Panelists:
Ted Acworth, PhD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ARTAIC – Innovative Mosaic
John Harthorne, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MassChallenge, Inc.
Alden Zecha, Chief Financial Officer and Strategist, Sproxil, Inc.
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