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.
We were raising a lot more at this point; we were raising two million dollars, which we thought was just a bundle. Went in Silicon Valley and we're knocking on doors, and we're getting turned down, and we're getting this next meeting, and we probably had 50, 75, 80. Finally, I get a call from someo...(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
