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invites you to join fellow entrepreneurs and investors at the TCN Expert Lunch:

When is Venture Capital Right for your

Early Stage Company?

You’re an entrepreneur with a great idea and you need money to keep going. Is venture capital the right source? What are the benefits and trade-offs of working with a venture firm? Does your company fit the profile that venture firms are looking for or are there other ways to fund your growing company? Come to this interactive lunch at early stage VC fund, MTDC, and learn directly from the pros what your company must look like to be appropriate for venture capital funding.

Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN's professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.

Lunch Sponsor:  MTDC (TCN Silver Sponsor)

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* Starting the 2008-2009 season, TCN is introducing a “Season Pass Program” that allows people to purchase an all-inclusive pass to TCN’s Roundtable and Special Event programming. Past season (2007-2008) TCN Members and current members of TCN Affiliate organizations can purchase the TCN Season Pass at a discount. Please contact Michelle Hipwood (michelle@thecapitalnetwork.org) for details.

Please note that TCN events are open to entrepreneurs and investors only, or approved guests of TCN. Service providers of ANY type, regardless of affiliation with MassTLC or TCN partners, MUST join TCN as a Sponsor. For more information, please contact Michelle Hipwood (michelle@thecapitalnetwork.org) for details.

For more information about TCN, visit the TCN website (thecapitalnetwork.org).

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

TCN: http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php