VCs must say "no" a lot, but what makes them say "YES"? We'll dive deep into various mental models that VCs initially utilize to decide if they should consider an investment or not. Once they decide to pursue and investment what are common diligence questions used by VCs that guide their decision to ultimately make an investment?

Join us Friday, May 21 from 12-1pm to learn about the common mental models and diligence questions used by VCs.

Ryan Broshar is the Founder and General Partner for Matchstick Ventures - a “seed phase” venture capital fund investing in the most ambitious tech founders with connections to the North or Rockies regions. Prior to starting Matchstick, Ryan was also the co-founder of BETA, Twin Cities Startup Week and he also brought Techstars to the Twin Cities by starting the Techstars Retail Accelerator in partnership with Target. First and foremost, Ryan was a founder of several startups and brings a "founder first" mentality to all of his work.

Sarah Bain is a Sr. Investment Manager at Techstars, where she helps maximize the health and growth of the Techstars portfolio by deploying capital according to fund strategies, and assists companies through mentorship and connections to other capital resources, talent, customers, and expertise. Prior to her current role, Sarah spent 3 years running the Techstars Retail accelerator where she garnered industry experience working with early stage companies. She is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and helping them succeed.

Demystifying Venture Capital | Getting to YES