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Save the Date for our next Seminar on April 28th, 2008

“Making Your Company Work -- The Value of Collaboration, Networks and Entrepreneurial Resources”
Kevin Bouley,  President and CEO of NERAC

ABOUT NERAC

Nerac is a Research and Advisory Firm for companies developing innovative products and technologies. Nerac serves as a catalyst for new thinking in your organization and strives to inspire teams to creatively approach business problems and identify strategic growth opportunities.

Kevin Bouley
President and CEO
With Nerac Since:1981
A recognized leader in the information industry and Connecticut native, Bouley became President of Nerac in January 1999. Bouley earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut in 1980 and began working at Nerac a year after graduation. After several promotions at Nerac in sales and accounting, Bouley was named Vice President in 1987 and held that position until acquiring the company.

 

 

Past Events:

 

Commercialization Seminar

DNA-Guided Medicine: Commercializing the New Biotechnology for Personalized Healthcare - Monday, March 30th, 2008

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WebConference series on creating & funding University startups

Funding University Startups with SBIRs - Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

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Alumni Funded University Commercialization Funds - Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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What do Early Stage Investors Really Look For in Startups (I) - Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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What do Early Stage Investors Really Look For in Startups (II) - Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

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The Commercialization Continuum – Creating IP to Creating Companies - Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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What Do Corporate VCs Really Look For In Startups - Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

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What do Early Stage Investors Really Look For in Startups (III) - Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

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Business Plan and Early-Stage Funding Seminar Oct 29

Nearly 20 representatives from potential and existing tech-based companies attended the TIP seminar on sources of funding for small and start-up businesses and the importance of writing a good business plan.

Speakers Mike Roer and David Sturgess represented the Connecticut Venture Group, an organization which aids economic growth by bringing together inventors and entrepreneurs with possible investors. Mike Roer, the executive director of CVG, gave a helpful description of the different ways to secure capital when starting and building a business. The options included:

  •         Bootstrapping ("friends and family funding")
  •         Funded research
  •         Leasing
  •         Angel investors
  •         Connecticut Innovations
  •         Venture capital firms
  •         Banks
  •         Strategic corporate partners

Roer gave an overview on how to present a concept as an investment opportunity. Specifically, he focused on how to develop a detailed business plan, and how to create a summary that is suitable for pitching to the investment community.

David Sturgess, the CVG president and partner at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., provided a more in-depth presentation on venture capital firms. He described in detail how VC firms typically participate in investments and the pros and cons of using them. He also explained the issues surrounding company valuation and gave examples of potential challenges in start-up financing. Click for the full summary of the presentation


For more information on the Connecticut Venture Group, log on to www.cvg.org.


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IP Seminar July 30, 2007 Presentations