NJEN PRESENTS - FUNDABLE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEGAL MARIJUANA BUSINESS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 12-3 pm, Princeton Marriott
New Jersey is poised to introduce legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
Growth in the legal marijuana market (medical and recreational) is strong, and by 2020, legal market sales are expected to surpass $22 Billion.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE PART OF THIS BUSINESS? Do you have a technology or a technology business that can participate in this market? What are the problems faced by companies seeking to enter this business?
Join us on October 18th and hear from our panel: a representative of a private equity fund that invests in cannabis-based businesses, an entrepreneur and an investor who have both been involved in the legal marijuana business in Colorado.
JENNIFER HANSER, VP Global Business Affairs for Tilray @Privateer Holdings.
Privateer is a private equity firm that is focused on legitimizing and defining the future of cannabis through acquisitions, investments and incubation.
www.privateerholdings.com
JOHN SFONDRINI, Principal, Edge Partners.
John is an experienced private investor with an investment in a vertically-integrated company in the marijuana business in Colorado. Where does he see the business opportunities?
DAN ROSENBERG, Serial Entrepreneur
. Dan was a participant in a marijuana business in Colorado, and will give you an overview of the business and an insider's view of the day to day challenges and opportunities faced by marijuana entrepreneurs.
EDC Venture Summit: Entrepreneurial Collaborations for Success
Friday, November 3 - 9am to 3pm
Register today for the EDC Venture Summit, an exclusive
opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators to meet and
collaborate with angel investors, venture capitalists, and
leading business professionals from the Tri-State area plus
investor panels, special keynote presentations, and exhibitors
live demos from the following:
- David J. Sorin, Managing Partner of McCarter &
English
- Dr. Randal Pinkett, CEO and Chairman of BCT
Partners
- Tom Wisniewski, Managing Partner of Newark
Venture Partners
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Gerard Adams, Millennial Mentor and CEO of
Fownders
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Kim Goh, Managing Partner of Hudson Ventures
- Saroosh Gull, Founder and CEO of Eventcombo
- S. Philip Kennard, Founder and CEO of Futurstay
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Taylor Wallace, Founder and CEO of FYBS
If you're invested in commercializing and supporting
start-ups and scalable companies, don't miss this opportunity!
Event to be held at NJIT's Campus Center Ballroom with
breakfast and lunch included in ticket price. Sponsorship and vendor opportunities available.
NJ Founders & Funders All- Stars, Wednesday December 6
Biotechnology Development Center: 685 US Highway One, North Brunswick, NJ
NJ Founders & Funders is organized by the NJEDA to facilitate collaborative discussions between emerging NJ Technology & Life Science (TLS) companies and sophisticated angel & institutional investors. Our mission is to help grow the ecosystem to support innovative NJ companies.
In appreciation of the 200+ companies and 75+ investors who have participated in the program over the last four years, we are proud to present NJ Founders & Funders All- Stars. This special event is the opportunity for all to recognize the more than 1,200 successful connections made through this program, resulting in investment, insight and inspiration to help fuel NJ's TLS ecosystem.
The event will feature organized one-on-one introductions between selected returning NJ Founders & Funders companies and investors. In addition, we are proud to feature a special entrepreneur speaker panel sharing their insights on fundraising, maximizing the relationship with investors and the path to exit. There will be ample networking among entrepreneurs, investors and members of the broader NJ TLS ecosystem.
All past participant companies are invited to attend, but only 20 will be selected by an outside panel to participate in the one-on-one sessions. The event will be capped-off with lightning presentations by five investor favorite companies selected from those 20 participating in the one-on-one meetings.
Returning companies wishing to participate in one-on-one meetings must submit a 1-2 page executive summary no later than October 31, 2017. All others must register by November 17, 2017 in order to attend.
Time:
Returning Entrepreneurs and Investors Invited: 10:00 am -4:30 pm
Industry Partners and first time attending companies: 1:45 am-4:30 pm