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Is there enough stress given to teach students about approaching an investor?

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Is there enough stress given to teach students about approaching an investor?

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It is one of our strengths. This is why our incubator is a different type of a setup than a normal incubator. I know what VCs look for. Many in the team that is guiding the entrepreneurs have that experience as well. We also work very closely with many VC firms and keep getting their guidance. So we give the kind of exposure to our entrepreneurs in which they can meet a VC in a low-pressure situation so they feel comfortable. Many entrepreneurs can get nervous when they meet VCs for the first time. But if you meet them in a cordial setting like an incubator, they feel more comfortable. We also help them. We do a lot of mock sessions with them. We grill them intensely on their business plans. We ask them all the questions a VC could possibly ask. We take the position of an outsider and we point out the flaws in their business plans. So, when we send them to a VC, they are well prepared. That increases the chances of something clicking. Do you warn your students about the possibilities t

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