OUR PRocess
SOURCING HIGH QUALITY PITCHES FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC ECOSYSTEM BY:
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Working closely with syndicate partners (angel groups, funds, and proprietary sources) to identify high quality investment opportunities.
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Adding value to our best founders — and being their first call when they find other promising startups in the region.
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Being highly visible in the region — from serving on panels to working with accelerators, and standing together to make Baltimore a more supportive startup ecosystem.
SCREENING AND SELECTING THE BEST STARTUPS BY:
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Employing a custom scoresheet (with 20 criteria) to assess the viability of the investment – this unbiased, consistent scoring mechanism provides a standard manner of diligencing all deals
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Concluding most (if not all) diligence in an entrepeneurially friendly manner before pitch meetings to members — founders typically only spend an hour in person or on the phone + answer a few follow-up questions before pitch night
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Providing all deals and diligence before the formal pitches to members – enabling members to make their own decisions over a quick timeline (wiring funds within 30 days of pitch)