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Civic Hall, 124 E 14th St
Apr 23 (Thu) , 2026 @ 06:00 PM
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DETAILS

As the founder of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures & a faculty member at NYU, Charlie O'Donnell has spent twenty years at the center of the New York City startup ecosystem.

He was the first analyst at Union Square Ventures & helped launch the First Round Capital office in New York. He has backed more than 100 local companies, including Hungryroot, GroupMe, & Radformation.

On Thursday, April 23rd, Charlie joins Startup Grind at Civic Hall to share insights from his new book, Founder Unfriendly.

This session is a brass-tacks breakdown of the honest mechanics of venture capital that investors usually keep hidden.

Until now.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

- The Decision Logic: Understand the specific mechanics of how VCs decide to fund a company or pass.
- Influencing the Room: Strategies to shape the conversations investors have when you aren't there to defend your idea.
- Shifting a No to a Yes: Practical tools to move skeptical investors toward an enthusiastic commitment.
- Beyond Clichs: Skip the recycled wisdom & focus on granular, specific tactics that transform your deck into an asset.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

- Early-Stage Founders: Builders preparing to raise their first institutional checks.
- First-Time Entrepreneurs: Professionals weighing whether to pitch themselves on a new idea.
- Technical Operators: Practitioners who want to align operational math with fundraising success.

Tickets for this event include food & drinks, as well as direct access to the most accessible early-stage investor in New York.

RSVP now to pre-order the book & pick it up at the event. If you're lucky, Charlie might even sign your copy.
 
 
 
 
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