Everything you wanted to ask a VC, but were afraid they wouldn't answer.

• DreamIt Ventures

Everything you wanted to ask a VC but thought they'd never answer. Secrets revealed by Gil Beyda, Genacast Ventures.

Gil will be brave enough to cover topics including:

1. Why won't VC’s tell me why/when they really hate my business?
2. What is the best way for a first-time web entrepreneur to meet potential angel investors?
3. How much salary should I take?
4. What if my business isn't sexy - will VC fund it?
5. What are the best deal terms that VC use to take advantage of first-time entrepreneurs?
6. What is the typical VC's day like?
7. How much money do VC’s make?
8. When should I start talking to and/or pitching VC’s?
9. When is a VC investment NOT the right answer?
10. VC’s say they invest in the team, not the idea. If we have a great team, but not a great idea, why don’t they invest?


As well, Gil will attempt to field any question the audience wants to ask about venture capital investing.



Gil Beyda is Managing Partner of Genacast Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund formed in partnership with Comcast Interactive Capital. He is a seasoned entrepreneur turned venture capitalist. Gil launched his first company, Mind Games, in 1982 to develop games for the original Apple II. He then started a software consulting firm with Fortune 100 clients in the U.S., Asia and Europe. In 1995, Gil helped pioneer Internet advertising by founding Real Media, the first online ad network and ad server company. After Real Media was acquired in 2001, Gil pioneered the next wave of online advertising as CTO of TACODA, the first behavioral targeting ad network.

Following AOL’s acquisition of TACODA in 2007, Gil founded Genacast Ventures in partnership with Comcast Interactive Capital to invest in seed-stage, technology-centric, Internet start-ups.



Stop by DreamIt Ventures on Tuesday, July 28th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. 3711 Market Street, 8th Floor to learn more! This event is open to the public.