Sponsored Jumpstart Innovation & Investment, or JumpIN, is one of the most efficient capital raising platform for public and private companies raising $1 to $20 million. JumpIN’s super powerful in person platform allows companies to build personal connections with over 100 serious direct investors through bi-quarterly investor dinners at exclusive venues. These investor dinners are usually attended by over 100
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In one week (April 10th), Jumpstart Innovation & Investment (JumpIN) will host over 100 investors and eight presenting companies for dinner in New York City. We caught up with Sam Kotch to get some last minute insights. Q&A below. We interviewed you a few weeks ago about the event. Can you quickly remind our readers what JumpIN is? Sam
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A recent post on IRMagazine.com by Ant Moore, senior managing director and co-head of the digital and creative communications practice within the strategic communications segment at FTI Consulting, discussed “Preparing to use social media around financial reporting.” Three things any company should consider before sharing financial results (or other important news) include; 1. Channels and content – Make sure you are using
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This week, LD Micro will host the inaugural LD Micro Virtual. 55 names are set to present online Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (March 6th – 8th) In an email sent to LD Micro subscribers on Sunday, Chris Lahiji of LD Micro wrote, “Virtual won’t give you the same visuals that many have become accustomed to. However, it will give everyone in our
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A recent post on the Axial Forum looked at “The Best (and Least Expensive) Business Development Tool for Private Equity.” Many of those principles can be applied to microcap deal sourcing. The author, Brandon Labrum of Fund Lab, shared four deal sourcing tips for investors and advisors regardless of types of deals they do. 1. Newswires alone weren’t built for
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Chris Lynch of Reverb Advisors shared a post on LinkedIn titled “Don’t Get Played: The four things every founder needs to do when they seek funding.” The post shares four things every founder needs to do when seeking funding. Lynch goes into more detail on the items below in his post. 1. Raise capital specific to the demands of the company,
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A recent post by Matt Metalios on the Axial Forum says “Time to Reconsider Proprietary Sourcing.” Investment firms across the board are facing increased competition due to record levels of dry powder, high valuations, and a constant increase of worldwide connectivity. These factors are forcing investment firms to rethink how they approach business development and differentiate their deal flow from competitors. Metalios
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Since Snap, Inc. went public earlier this year, its stock’s value has decreased by about a third. Earlier this month, Snap founder & CEO Evan Spiegel said he’d learned a lesson: For public companies, communicating effectively with investors is essential. “One of the things I did underestimate was how much more important communication becomes,” Spiegel said on Tuesday at the
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According to a special edition of Edelman’s Trust Barometer, trust in a company is the biggest driver of an investment decision. Respondents to Edelman’s Trust Barometer research collectively manage over $1 tn in assets. Some of the biggest drivers of trust in a company, according to Edelman’s research, include; – equal voting rights for shareholders – infrequent board and management turnover
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Investor conferences and networking events are great ways to get face-to-face with investors but with limited time and lots of competition for attention, it can be difficult to stand out? In a recent post on the Axial Forum Sarah Plater shared five ways to stans out at an investor networking event. Plater’s tips include; 1. Prepare a 20-second elevator pitch 2. Open with
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