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Investor meetings can be stressful and time-intensive, especially when you’re trying to spend most of your time building your business. Still, they’re critical to your raise, so you have to carve out the time for them. With these time-saving, easy-to-use tech tools, you can make the whole process more productive and seamless.
1) Charlie
Track your meetings and get briefings on the people you’re meeting with Charlie App. One of the key elements in delivering an effective pitch is to know who your audience is, and Charlie does that for you, saving you time and putting together information you can reference before, after, and during your meeting. You can even use their new feature, “The Skim,” which provides news stories on the investor(s) and their groups.
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2) Trello
With Trello, you can organize all of your important investor documents into boards you can see in one place and manage the status of your discussions with each investor. You can also track your to-do’s for the meeting beforehand, review relevant messages, and keep notes on who you’re meeting.
3) UberConference
If you have to hold your meeting remotely, make sure the experience is seamless. UberConference lets you set up your calls without having to give out or use any annoying pins. It’s also got slide-sharing features and can be accessed via phone, tablet, or computer.
4) ParkWhiz
If you’re driving into a meeting, don’t stress about where to find parking, or worse, end up late because you couldn’t find a spot. With ParkWhiz, you can find and reserve a spot in advance, saving yourself the time and the stress.
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Alida Miranda-Wolff
Alida Miranda-Wolff is Associate Manager at Hyde Park Angels. Her role includes creating and executing marketing and communications strategies, planning and managing events, fostering and maintaining community and industry partnerships, and managing membership. Prior to joining Hyde Park Angels, Alida served as a manager, data analyst, and publication specialist at a multibillion dollar industrial supply corporation. She led one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in Chicago history and worked with half a dozen startups in various marketing, content creation, and project management roles. Alida believes in creating valuable, spreadable multimedia content, and has done so as a freelance writer for several print and online publications.
Michael Sachaj
Michael is the Associate Director of Hyde Park Angels. He leads HPA’s investment opportunities through sourcing deals, conducting due-diligence, and providing oversight of the University of Chicago Booth Associate team. Michael joined Hyde Park Angels after spending three years as a strategy consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, D.C. where he worked on a variety of process and customer service improvement efforts. He earned a BA in Political Science from Northwestern University in 2009.
