20 Questions Investors Want Answered

This webinar explores what is on investors’ minds and what it takes to assemble a high‑performing founding team, giving founders a practical roadmap from pitch to hiring. It is designed for early-stage entrepreneurs preparing to raise capital and scale their companies.

Participants will walk through “20 Questions Investors Wanted Answered,” covering themes like market potential, differentiation, growth strategy, fundraising needs, and use of proceeds, so they can anticipate tough questions and respond with confidence. The session also delves into how to build a great startup team, including identifying key roles, attracting complementary talent, and demonstrating the experience, passion, and resilience investors look for when they evaluate a founding group. By the end of the webinar, attendees will better understand what investors really evaluate—both in the business model and the team—and how to position their startup for long-term success

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Event Speakers

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Max Shapiro

Founder of PeopleConnect and PitchForce

Bringing remarkable energy, a rare blend of experience, a sense of creativity, and a tenaciousness that has made it possible for many startups and established companies to add key talent to their teams. A lifelong entrepreneur, a consummate networker and a business strategist, Max understands the minds and passions of startups and companies focused on growth.Max has always been an expert in finding talent; he was the youngest talent scout in the history of the NBA, serving as Chief Scout for the Phoenix Suns. He owned and operated a company that produced sports camps for children, and baseball and basketball fantasy camps for adults, where he partnered with some of the biggest names in sports, including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Pat Riley, Magic Johnson, John Wooden, and Billy Casper.Max founded PeopleConnect in 1999, where he currently focuses on business development and client relations. He is an active member of several angel investment groups, and his passion for finding talent extends to introducing PeopleConnect clients to the professional resources they need to bring their company to the next level.

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