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Presentation to Montclair State University Entrepreneurship Workshop CSAM January 27, 2012 Have an Idea? Where to Start Casabona Ventures, LLC Mario M. Casabona Founder Casabona Ventures, LLC Casabona Ventures LLC New Jersey based

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Casabona Ventures, LLC Mario M. Casabona

Founder

Presentation to

Montclair State University Entrepreneurship Workshop CSAM

January 27, 2012

Casabona Ventures, LLC

Have an Idea? – Where to Start

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Casabona Ventures LLC

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New Jersey based Company providing business advice, strategic planning, and early stage investment capital to technology driven early stage companies.

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Industry Experience

n 25+ Year Career in Defense Electronics Industry n Electronic Engineer with 12 Patents issued. n Industry experience at ITT, Raytheon, ERI, Honeywell n Founder & CEO of Electro-Radiation Inc. (ERI) n 1998 SBA National Tibbett Award winner n 2004 sold ERI to Honeywell n 2010 NJTC Financier of the Year n Member IEEE, VANJ, NJTC, NDIA, AOC… n Chairman, Jumpstart NJ Angel Network n Board Member of For-Profit and Non-For-Profit

Organizations

n Currently Angel Investor and Business Advisor

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Portfolio Companies

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Typical Company Evolution & Funding

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Company seeks new

pportunities

Growth flattens Expand distribution channels Manufacture & Ship Product Develop Creative idea Reinvention Maturity Growth Launch Development Friends, Family & Grants

Angel Financing Venture Capital Financing

Risk Financing

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Develop Creative Idea – Stage I

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§ Document your idea § Research Internet for Uniqueness and for Competition § Determine Cost to Build a Demo § Is Idea Patentable? § Generate a Business Plan § Raise Seed Capital to Build Demo

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Shareholders (Seed Stage)
Loan

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Typical Funding Process

n Introduction to Investor n Pitch to Investors n Term Sheet n Due Diligence Process n Agreements n Funding Begins n Start Development, manufacturing,… n Next Round of Financing n Possible Exit in Sight

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Good Luck

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