BioEntrepreneurship - Effective Communications: Selling your story to VCs and beyond
COURSE DESCRIPTION
One of the most difficult challenges for a biotech entrepreneur is sending a clear and consistent message to a wide range of investors, be they VCs , angels, or potential industry partners. In order to be successful in today’s fiercely competitive environment, you must know how to effectively communicate your value proposition to all your audiences at all times. Wayne Schnarr (Senior Vice President - Life Sciences, The Equicom Group), a seasoned biotech investor relations expert, will work through what goes into a strong investor presentation. He will also offer insights into how to effectively communicate with the investment community even when you don’t need money... something often poorly managed by start-ups.SPEAKER
Wayne Schnarr, Equicom
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
June 12, 2007 - June 12, 20076:00PM - 9:00PM
MaRS Collaboration Centre
101 College St, Toronto
DOWNLOADS AND RESOURCES
- Download Wayne Schnarr's Presentation - Effective Communications: Selling your story (PDF)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
One of the most difficult challenges for a biotech entrepreneur is sending a clear and consistent message to a wide range of investors, be they VCs , angels, or potential industry partners. In order to be successful in today’s fiercely competitive environment, you must know how to effectively communicate your value proposition to all your audiences at all times. Wayne Schnarr (Senior Vice President - Life Sciences, The Equicom Group), a seasoned biotech investor relations expert, will work through what goes into a strong investor presentation. He will also offer insights into how to effectively communicate with the investment community even when you don’t need money... something often poorly managed by start-ups.UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
- March 12, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: What Investors Look For in Life Science Businesses - February 27, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Budgeting for life science companies - February 6, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Life Science IP - January 16, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Navigating the Global Regulatory Path for New Drugs - January 9, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Market Assessement for Therapeutics and Medical Devices - December 19, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship: Business Models in Therapeutics and Medical Devices - June 12, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Effective Communications: Selling your story to VCs and beyond - May 14, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Strategic Financing of Biotech - April 16, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - VCs and CVs: Managing the people/profit equation - February 12, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Clinical Trials Strategy - January 15, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Navigating the Global Regulatory Path for New Drugs - December 4, 2006
BioEntrepreneurship - Intellectual Property Strategy - November 13, 2006
BioEntrepreneurship - Market Assessment: Great New Product or Just Really Cool Science? - October 16, 2006
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