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Data Dialogue: Entrepreneur versus Venture Capitalist perspectives on Seed and Early Stage IT Investment

Rhodes Information Initiative
Friday, November 22, 2019
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Daniel Egger, Executive in Residence, Duke Master of Engineering Management Program
Data Dialogue

Entrepreneur versus Venture Capitalist perspectives on Seed and Early Stage IT Investment

Entrepreneurs need other people's money to build and market what now exists only in their imagination. VCs have money and no imagination, so it should be a mutually beneficial partnership. Unfortunately, the very different perspectives and assumptions of the two often make effective communication and collaboration difficult. I will try to shed light on what these challenges are, and how to overcome them when possible. I have started multiple successful venture-backed companies, and managed a venture capital fund, so I know these worlds well.

Contact: Ariel Dawn