About the research
As an entrepreneur it is quite a task to find investors. Fortunately, entrepreneurs can fall back on pitching events that are organised by investor networks. At these events they can present their company to a group of investors in the hope of convincing them to financially support their project. Zoë Imhof researches how entrepreneurs are most likely to attract investors and not let them slip away.
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