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Early $tage East - The Initial Venture Capital Showcase for Promising Young Companies
The ESE 2002 Conference
was held June 17th & 18th in Wilmington,DE

2002 Conference Info
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Presenter & Exhibitor Benefits and Criteria

Presenter Benefits
Early Stage East is THE showcase for the "Best of the Best" Early Stage companies seeking their initial rounds of venture capital.

  • Selected companies will be given the opportunity to present their business venture to an audience of venture capitalists, investors and investment firms in an seven-minute presentation.
  • Company presentations will be evaluated in a variety of areas by a select panel of judges consisting of some of the leading venture capitalists on the East Coast.
  • Each presenting company will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with investors and to showcase their venture at an 8' exhibit booth.
  • Summary of critical venture, business plan outline and other pertinent information taken from the application form will be published in the conference program.
  • Each company will be assisted in their presentation development through attending a mandatory practice session led by an experienced and renowned team of consultants and venture capitalists.
  • Each company is entitled send a company representative to the Education Workshop on June 17th at no charge. Additional company representatives can attend at a special reduced fee.

Exhibitor Benefits

  • Each presenting company will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with investors and to showcase their venture at an 8' exhibit booth.
  • Summary of critical venture, business plan outline and other pertinent information taken from the application form will be published in the conference program.
  • Each company will have the opportunity to attend the coaching session led by an experienced and renowned team of consultants and venture capitalists.
  • Each company is entitled send a company representative to the Education Workshop on June 17th at no charge. Additional company representatives can attend at a special reduced fee.

Criteria
Ideal presenters and exhibitors are companies who possess the following:

  • Significant market potential
  • Clear competitive advantage
  • Durable barriers to entry
  • Realistic commercialization strategy
  • Experienced and qualified management team
  • Exciting business perspective

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