Why Us

 

Entrepreneurs face dismal odds in their search for equity financing from VCs or angels and successfully launching a business. Their chance of getting invited in to pitch their concept is one in ten. Their chance of being invited back is worse, one in twenty. Their chance of getting beyond first base is one in two hundred. Their chance of being in business more than a year is fifty-fifty. 

Bay Area Entrepreneurs Workshop can improve those odds. You can hear what investors want to see and what successful entrepreneurs think they had. Then we can help you prepare the necessary plans and documents that will facilitate your being invited in and increase your likelihood of being invited back. And will better prepare you to succeed, post-financing.  

BAE Workshop will provide VCs, angels, recently funded entrepreneurs, seasoned domain experts, start-up consultants and service providers to guide your creation of the materials that investors want to see; from executive summary to go-to market-plan to financial plan to PowerPoint pitch. Our program is designed to give you the tools, the knowledge, and the practice to improve your chances of being invited in and of being invited back, and consequently, of being funded. The materials covered by BAE Workshop also lay the foundation for company success, post funding.  

Our individualized approach helps you create materials for your own start-up. We provide templates, guidelines and information to make your materials compelling.  

NEW!


We have added elements to the program that entrepreneurs asked for. We have married what investors look for with what entrepreneurs tell us they want. The new features are:
  • Selected graduates of BAE Workshop will be contracted with our sponsor, Strategia, who will match them to appropriate investors and provide warm introductions.
  • Mentors will be availabe during designated hours to provide advice and answers to participant's questions
  • Special seminars will be provided by experts on topics chosen by Workshop attendees
  • BAE Workshop Staff will maintain office hours when attendees can discuss work assignments, or ask questions