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First Growth Venture Network’s mission is to identify entrepreneurs and to surround them with the network they will need to support their growth. First Growth is a New York-based program for high potential, seed and early stage start-up tech entrepreneurs. The program has drawn companies and advisors from Paris, London, Georgia, Louisiana, Chicago, Boston, Silicon Valley, and New York. First Growth takes these entrepreneurs and accelerates their “first growth” by (1) connecting them with venture capitalists, angel investors, successful entrepreneurs and advisors, all of whom have spent years in and around technology start-ups; (2) connecting each startup… · More with successful network members who will provide advice at sessions and beyond based on various criteria; (3) providing regular opportunities for substantive information and networking with the First Growth community; and (4) providing a peer group of other high potential tech leadership teams in the First Growth program.

Professional Engineer, chess master, and extremely experienced investor (Age 45). Tested & ready to deploy my skills to possibly become the best hedge fund manager in the world. No joke. I have done my homework. Also have many ideas for several other businesses. Looking for funding / line of credit, secured by my own net worth. Willing to pay a fixed rate (5%)(?), plus 50%(?)(negotiable) of profits to investors who are willing to invest over 3 to 5 year periods. Call, email, or face2face meet.

Slightly Social makes iphone and facebook games. As of 2012 we are laser focused on lean iphone games, we keep our budgets low (under $5000) and use secret sauce techniques to boost our games in the charts. Our goal is 5-10 games per month. We want 10 million downloads by 2013.