There’s an old saying that “some things are better left unsaid.” But for the purpose of fueling a productive conversation, we’re turning the tables on that expression during State of Innovation at the Westin Waterfront June 16. During the Venture Crossfire Panel, startup founders will get to ask venture capitalists the tough questions that often go unasked—and vice versa.
Panelists include Rudina Seseri, Partner at Fairhaven Capital; Jeff Bussgang, General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners; Rob Go, Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures; Anna Palmer, CEO at Fashion Project; and Nick Rellas, co-founder and CEO at Drizly. And they’re laying it all out on the table. The panel will be moderated by Boston Globe tech columnist Scott Kirsner.
So, ahead of that panel, we want to know: What are the topics you wish entrepreneurs/VCs would openly talk about? What are the questions that VCs never want to answer? And what are the fundraising topics that entrepreneurs never want brought up?
Use the survey below to tell us your questions, and we’ll use some of the best responses for discussion during the panel. Including your name and email is optional. But if you do enter your name/email, you'll be entered to win a free ticket to the event (and we won't spam you).
Here's the survey:
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