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Thursday, August 21, 2014
08:00 am-05:30 pm
The International Culinary Center, 
462 Broadway, 5th Floor 
New York, NY 10013
 
Meet the panel of investors, whowill be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, things that are most important to Investors when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, grow their business, use crowdfunding, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors.
 
The Soho Loft - The Voice of Capital Formation - and Victoria Global, an emerging force in the Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Public Relations arena, with FundingPost join together to bring you this groundbreaking conference.
 

The panels for the day: 
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<LI>Early-Stage Food and Food-Tech Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!</LI>
<LI>Growing your food or food-tech business: Protecting and selling your product, and positioning it for a capital raise.</LI>
<LI>Using CrowdFunding to raise capital for your food company</LI>
<LI>Keynote: Crowdfunding for food companies.</LI>
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Who should attend? 
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<LI STYLE="text-align: justify;">Food entrepreneurs raising capital.</LI>
<LI STYLE="text-align: justify;">Food Investors (VCs, Angels & Corporate) to meet companies and speak on our panels.</LI>
<LI STYLE="text-align: justify;">Exhibiting Companies to demo their stuff for partners and investors.</LI>
<LI STYLE="text-align: justify;">Sponsors to moderate panels, exhibit and meet Food companies and investors.</LI>
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 This conference features: 
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<LI>Breakfast Workshop - a Pitch Workshop from 8am to 10 am for food entrepreneurs serious in elevating their elevator pitch to investors. During this workshop we will completely deconstruct your pitch, and work with you on formulating a clean and concise elevator pitch giving the important information that investors NEED to hear to make an educated decision on your company!</LI>
<LI>Networking Lunch</LI>
<LI>After-event Cocktail Party</LI>
<LI>Exhibiting companies with amazing projects to showcase. These companies will give a 2 Minute Elevator Pitch in person to the Panel of Investors during the event. Only fourteen (14) slots left.</LI>
<LI>Plus: Investor Kit - As an entrepreneur attendee your company brief and contact info will be included in this kit that will be provided to all investor speakers and attendees.</LI>
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<DIV STYLE="text-align: center;"><A HREF="http://thesoholoft.com/speaker-profile-of-kevin-pianko/" TARGET="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://thesoholoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevinpianko-150x150.jpg" ALT="kevinpianko"></A></DIV>
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Kevin Pianko
Partner, WeiserMazars
Kevin performs audits of public and private companies and assists them with the financial and operational aspects of their business. He helps clients obtain alternative sources of capital and provides merger and acquisitions, and strategic alliance analysis. Kevin has industry expertise in life sciences, private equity activities, SEC/public companies, technology, manufacturing, professional services, and financial services. Kevin received his BS in Accounting from Seton Hall University. Kevin has been quoted in numerous business publications such as Crain's New York Business, Fortune Small Business, Commerce & Industry New Jersey Magazine, and Business News New Jersey. He has also been a speaker at the New York State Bar Association and the New Jersey Bar Association. Kevin has appeared on Bloomberg Radio and NBC - Benefits of investing in 401(k) plans. Kevin, an active professional, is a member of numerous associations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey Technology Council, and the Institute of Management Accountants. He is also a current member of the Venture Association of New Jersey, the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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Trevor Nelson
Managing Partner,Alliance Consumer Growth
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Gabriele Corcos
Chef and Host,Cooking Channels Extra Virgin
 
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<A HREF="http://thesoholoft.com/speaker-profile-of-ray-payne/" TARGET="_blank">Ray Payne</A>
Angel Investor Ray Payne, Angel Investor
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Alain Bankier
Angel Investor,New York Angels
 
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Jordan Gaspar
Principal,AccelFoods
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Sam Klepfish
CEO, Innovative Food Holdings
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Toan Huynh
Angel Investor,37 Angels
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Kevin McGovern
Angel Investor
 
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Jim Schultz
Managing Partner, Open Prairie Ventures

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Marit Molin
Principal, Frontier Equities Venture Capital
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Kristin Calve
Founder & CEO, Topstone Angels
 
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Kathleen Murray
Chair, Executive Forum Angels
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