Mark Brandt is a Partner and Founder of The Maple Fund which invests in emerging technology - specifically nanotechnology.
Prior to his involvement with the Maple Fund, Mark Brandt was working at Notiva, a retail financial software company where he served as Cofounder, Board Member and Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to Notiva, Mark worked at Andersen Consulting and Cargill Incorporated.
Mark Brandt is a graduate of Cornell University.
Being told no. Anytime someone says no, I look at it as a challenge. And if I'm told no 50 times or a 100 times, that's a really good challenge, I love that. We have a saying and we call it the FU list; it's the follow up list. Anyone that's ever said no is on that follow up list and at various ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Mark Brandt Discusses Importance of Finding an Idea That Excites You As The Foundation of a Business
Mark Brandt Shares Decision to Start Career in Large Organization Rather Than Starting A Company
Mark Brandt States Importance of Testing Out Ideas In The Business Plan To Try and Make Them Better
Mark Brandt Discusses How Retail Trade Funding Became the Center of His Startup Business
Mark Brandt States Don't Shy Away From Contacting Top Management When Writing a Business Plan
Mark Brandt Discusses Importance of Developing a Network and References to Gain Funding
Mark Brandt States Success in Funding Means You Have No Excuses For Growth of the Company
Mark Brandt Shares Example of Company's Growth Through Partnership With Large Retail Client
Mark Brandt States Uncertainty of What the Future Will Hold For Company Or For His Job
