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Virtual Nerd: I remember when they first pitched. https://www.virtualnerd.com/

What an awesome resource!

My first visit to this coffee hour. Jill Fahrenholtz, billjill@fidnet.com — Robotics and Automation, Programming, Project mgr background. — Met Mary Louise at my first visit to Venture Cafe in 2019, Mitchell at Startup Week 2020. — Current interests: Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, AI/ML, Rural Workforce Development. Formerly Robotics Project Manager, Prototype Systems R&D, Dept. Mgr.www.linkedin.com/in/jill-fahrenholtz

It does happen!!!

Welcome Jill! We are glad that you are here!

When the clients get funding from another source do you reach out and congratulate them?

No validation of product market fit; expertise or knowledge is low; no cash - top three reasons for entrepreneurial failure

Pause - Pivot - Persevere

Yes, manage expectations, I try to drill down (politely) the I speak with students t Missouri S&T who say they want to start a company.

*when I speak

Thank you. This was wonderful!

great conversation!! thank you!