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Why SPIE Photonics is Better for Investors than CES

Published February 21, 2016 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Technology, StartupsTagged venture capital, startups, passion, investment opportunities, innovators, angel investors, lens technology, SPIE Photonics show in San Francisco, SPIE, lens design, SPIE Photonics West, CES, International Year of Light, light-based technologies, VC, entrepreneur looking for opportunities, Canon’s new lens system, SPIE Photonics is the Best Show for Tech Investors, photonics, tech investors
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Meeting the management of startups is THE way to gauge the worthiness of a possible investment, particularly with technology-related companies… Last week, along with my company which is working on a lens technology that has real game-changing potential in the imaging space, I headed to …

Who is Your Lead Order?

Published February 15, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Information, StartupsTagged startup, investors, venture capitalists, boardroom, seed round, herd mentality, angel investors, raise money for startups, raising capital, initial funding, lead order, VCs, venture cap, company insider, raising money for your startup, finding the funding
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No investors want to be the first… it’s very similar to your 7th grade dance. Remember when the boys would stand on one side of the gym and girls on the other? You wanted to ask Sara to dance but then it would just be …