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1st Pitch Life Sciences Meeting – April 14

Eavesdropping on Investors’ Closed Door Discussions”

1st Pitch Life Sciences Meeting

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

5:30pm – 8:30pm

Hear what happens after a start-up company presents to an investor group. Usually after the company representatives leave the room the investors have a private discussion to decide whether the opportunity merits further investigation and possible investment. 1st Pitch Life Science offers presenters and audience members the chance to hear what happens in those closed-door discussion, and to learn what really matters to investors.

1st Pitch Life Science is organized by MABA (Mid Atlantic Bio Angels www.bioangels.net), a life science investor group, to encourage and educate aspiring life science entrepreneurs who know they may be too early or not fully prepared to seek investment but want the opportunity to practice their pitch and to receive constructive criticism from experienced and knowledgeable professionals.

To Register: https://1stpitchapril2015.eventbrite.com

When: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

5:30pm : Registration & Networking

6:00 – 8:00pm : Program

8:00 – 8:30pm : Networking

Where:** Please note new location**

New York Genome Center

101 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10013

 

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