C05 - TechColumbus’ Advisor Network
Q.1
According to Mr. McDonnell, what is the first step for becoming engaged with TechColumbus?
Meet and talk with the team at TechColumbus
Demonstrate a prototype of your product
Create a professional website for your business
Advertise locally in the regional newspapers
Q.2
According to Mr. McDonnell, the Advisor Network serves to:
Provide seed capital and financial advice to startups
Connect new entrepreneurial businesses with local established businesses who have gone through the startup process
Recommend whether or not a product will succeed in the marketplace
None of the above
Q.3
What does Mr. McDonnell say is the one sure difference between a company that went out of business and a successful company?
The company that’s out of business ran out of money
The company that’s out of business had a bad product
The successful company listened to their investors
The successful company didn’t take any money from investors
Q.4
How are advisors chosen for each company?
Advisors get to choose from the portfolio of companies
Companies get to choose from the portfolio of advisors
Randomly
TechColumbus assesses the company and assigns advisors that have expertise in areas where they see “gaps” in a company
Q.5
Approximately how man advisors has TechColumbus recruited at the time of the video filming? 35 50 75 100
35
50
75
100