Secrets to Presenting a Winning Investment Pitch April 5, 2009

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Workshop 5: Secrets to Presenting a Winning Investment Pitch

Date: April 8, 2009 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) Auditorium (Building 325 on the UC Irvine Campus)
Presenter: Mike Cannon, Mainpoint Communication

Pitching is an art, but there is science behind it...

The first thing that comes to mind in developing a pitch is to impress. Learn how not to cross the thin line of separation that divides a successful pitch and information overload. Powerpack your investment pitch with consistent substance. Arouse and sustain the interest of your audience regardless of your medium while reaching out to venture capitalists. Hone your project management expertise and show passion that reflects the strength in your idea. Let this workshop show you the means to achieve your dreams by tailoring your pitch to cater the audience and target a significant market with opportunity.

About the2009WORKSHOP SERIES :
Every year medical device companies that start as three technologists and a couple of patents are acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars. You may be surprised to learn that not only does much of this activity occur right here in Orange County but also that the underlying process of preparing a company for acquisition is a well understood business methodology that can be learned, mastered and applied over and over. As a business student or UC Irvine technologist, you will want to know how the process of positioning a medical device company for acquisition works, how long it typically takes, who you need to involve, what the keys are to raising investment funds and how you can you can apply this process to your personal situation.The objective of this yearsLes Kilpatrick Students to Start-upsseries is to provide business students and UC Irvine technologists with a broad understanding of the 60 to 84 month process of preparing a medical device company for acquisition enabling them to begin factoring this powerful wealth creation mechanism into their career strategy.
For more information:[email protected]| 785 817 0780

Organized by Don Beall Center for Innovation & Entreprenuership
The Les Kilpatrick Students to Start-up Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is an annual series of presentations produced by the Don Beall Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship focused on providing UC Irvine students with practical, how to information about starting and managing a new venture.The Don Beall Center provides thought leadership in the important science of innovation management, acknowledging that the best way to sustain competitive advantage in todays global economy is through superior management of innovation at all levels of the economy, from start-up phase to Fortune 1000 divisions. This Center utilizes the expertise of entrepreneurs in the community and provides the impetus for discussion and study of key issues affecting the entrepreneurial community today and into the future.

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