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Agenda:

6:00 pm – 6:15 pm EST: Event & Speaker Introduction

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm EST: AMA with Investor

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST: Networking

Speaker:

Ben Zises - Angel Investor, Advisor, Syndicate Lead & Fund Manager

Most notably I was the first investor & founding advisor to both quip & Caraway (before each had its name), along with early investor roles in A Kids Book About, Branch, Brightland, cadence, cleancult, co-op, Density, Haus, Judy, Lalo, Stix, Swag.com and Windmill.

My focus is geared towards areas where I am most passionate and have a competitive informational AND educational advantage: CPG + Proptech, seed stage.

I personally experienced the complete life cycle of building a company: from identifying a problem/market opportunity, coming up with the “idea”, to painstakingly developing a business plan and road-map (both in my head and on paper).

I've been in a founder's shoes: from leaving my stable job, asking friends and family for money ($2MM raised from 30+ investors), to hiring and scaling a team, and more. I've also experienced similar ups and downs: from launching to widespread industry acclaim, countless press articles, gaining tens of thousands of users, iterating & pivoting 3x, pitching hundreds of VC's in NYC & Silicon Valley, to failing to raise a successive round of funding, and ultimately winding down the company (and moving past failure).

Those experiences, among others, give me a major competitive advantage over other investors: founder empathy and unique understanding of the startup journey.

For the founders and companies I believe in, I strive to be one of their very first checks (on day 0) and often leverage my network to bring in other strategic capital/resources in an advisory role. Many founders see me as their company’s #1 fan, providing unwavering support and dedication for the short, medium, and long-term.

Outside of angel investing, I am an active real estate investor/operator, 2x Outward Bound Alum, graduated from Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration and ran the New York City Marathon.

Feel free to reach out in whichever way you are most comfortable - while noting that email is my preferred method of first communication (ben.zises@gmail.com).

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