Meetup Ratings and Featured Comments
Number: 2 recent ratings
Average:
"would be helpful if name-tags indicated business type: investor, inventor, service provider, etc."
"Yao continues to do an excellent job in bring the best of various business categories together for a powerful meeting. I know I made some great contacts last night."
"Terrific -- looking forward to the next one. Thanks so much Yao!"
"great idea, great job. thank you!!!!"
"This is the best meetup group in NYC for serious entrepreneurs. They always have great venues and good networking opportunities."
"excellent meetup!"
"It's an amazing networking event. I will attend again."
"A must have in New York."
"This group is really outstanding. They are really serious about helping digital entrepreneurs and they do a great job."
"Glad to be a part of it!"
"Great platform for networking!"
"Yao rocks..."
"the hatchery is making an excellent contribution to the NYC tech start-up community."
"The creation of this group was a great idea!"
"Great group. I will attend again. "
"Really enjoyed it."
"Keep it up!"
"liking the event = liking the MeetUp Group"
"Terrific - friendly and sharing."
"This group was well organized, informative and got down to business. I found it very compelling."
"This is the best one I've ever been to. There are presentations, professionals critique the presentations, then there is time for socialization afterward. Perfect. Way better than meetups where you drink for an hour, listen to some half-assed presentations, then go home."
"Great group!"
What is a HATCHERY?
It is Venture Collaboration.
In New York's competitive venture climate, entrepreneurs often lack the business connections and brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders, and at the same time many investors don't have a pipeline into early-stage technology and Internet companies. The Hatchery provides a unique funnel for innovators to interact with a wide range of investors, present their plans, receive expert feedback, bring in strong leadership, and pave the way for them to receive angel and institutional funding. At the heart of The Hatchery's model is the Gauntlet, an interactive process that gives entrepreneurs seven minutes to present their business models to a range of investors, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Think of it as "American Idol meets Venture Capital."
CONCEPT:
One of the key reasons why Northern California is a hotbed of technology innovation and investment is that there is a culture of collaboration, even between groups that could be seen as competitors. In contrast, New York's approach is far more cutthroat, meaning that organizations often work against each other out of habit. The Hatchery is breaking this mold by fostering an environment in which innovation can thrive. As a result, we have forged a real bond with entrepreneurs and investors who trust us as an impartial forum for them to meet and build the connections they need to grow.
PANEL:
business consultant, venture capitalist, angel investor, web strategist, dot com designer, developer, online marketeer, web usability expert, and others key to the success of your business.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- People with great early stage businesses who would like this priceless expert feedback and looking to meet investors.
- You will have 7 minutes to present your concept to the panel. And 15 minutes of grilling to see if the concept holds.
- Please submit presentation requests to the Meetup organizer.
- Only 3 will be selected per event
To submit to present, go to:
www.hatchedby.us/gauntlet.html