Andrew smith (Fusegap Co-founder, U of I Bio-engineering 2010), will be answering the following questions and many more…
- At what point should one try to raise money? Pre-idea? Pre-prototype? Pre-launch?
- Starting with 0 connections, how does one get in contact with angel investors?
- How does one recruit college interns?
- What do you do when you have the opportunity to leave school for a startup/job offer?
- What are some ways evaluate your idea is any good?
- How concerned should you be about my idea being stolen?
- Should you find a technical cofounder/programmer or teach yourself to code?
- How do you determine fair equity stakes for employees/investors/interns/advisors?
- In startups, are the business or technical people worth more?
- When is it a good idea to apply to an incubator/accelerator (Y Combinator, TechStars, etc)?
- How do I deal with the emotional extremes of running a startup?
Location : LH1027, 6 – 7 pm.