Venture Investment Forum News

Federal SBIR and STTR Programs This webinar provides an overview of the federal SBIR and STTR programs, advice from prior awardees on how to be successful, how to search topics to see if federal agencies are interested in research you’re planning to do and the assistance available through the Innovation Partnership.  (more)

Pitching to Investors Seminar – November 16, 2009 You know the old saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”.  That’s particularly the case when you make funding presentations to investors, be they angels or VCs.  If you do a less-than-stellar job at one venue, the word will spread quickly, to taint you in ... (more)

PSI Medical Wins $100,000 Big Idea Business Plan Contest 2009 The winner of the $100,000 Big Idea Business Plan Contest—PSI Medical Catheter Care, a division of Problem Solving Innovations, LLC—was announced at a special event that featured Inc. Magazine columnist Norm Brodsky and editor-at-large, Bo Burlingham. PSI Medical's founders, Anthony Colantonio, MD, and Menno Jager, DVM, accepted the ... (more)

Business Accounting Software Webinar This webinar introduces basic accounting software and other functions. (more)

Business Finance 101 Webinar How many times have you sat in your banker’s office while she was discussing your company’s financial statements, smiling and nodding as she spoke, while you thought to yourself, “I don’t understand a single word she just said.” But you continue to smile and nod because you don’t want your banker to think you’re an idiot. (more)

Developing Online Survey Tools Effectively Webinar Series Information that impacts marketing or product decisions is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity in being competitive. Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum and the Center for E-Business and Advanced IT offer a 3-session in-depth webinar series on constructing online surveys (more)

Getting into the Mind of Your Banker Webinar Approaching a banker about a loan for your business can be a rather intimidating, not to mention bewildering, experience. If only you could get into a lender’s brain and understand how it works, maybe it would make the process somewhat less mystifying. (more)

Selling Your Business Webinar If you are considering selling your business, either entirely or in part, there are many considerations to enable you to consummate the transaction efficiently and for the best price. (more)

Ben Franklin Videoconference Training Webinar Ben Franklin Videoconference Training (more)

Ben Franklin Technology Investment Grew Pennsylvania Economy by $9.3 Billion, Pennsylvania Economy League Study Shows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  FEBRUARY 12, 2009  Impact study shows job creation, 3.5 to 1 payback for every dollar invested HARRISBURG, PA – Government investment in early-stage technology companies and in innovation in established manufacturers in Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2006 injected billions into the state economy, returned $3.50 for each $1 spent ... (more)

Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum: Helping Entrepreneurs Conquer Their Most Common Fear The old adage "You only get one chance to make a first impression" is just as true for entrepreneurs as it is for blind dates. (more)