Venture Capital and how to find, approach and work with VC firms

Panel Speaker

Marianne Hudson is Director, Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.  She oversees many of the Foundation’s entrepreneurial education, mentoring and networking programs designed to ensure that more entrepreneurs develop sustainable, innovative businesses.  She serves as Executive Director of the Angel Capital Association, a professional organization of North American angel investing groups focused on networking, research and sharing best practices.  Marianne has worked in entrepreneurial support for twenty years.  She holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Kansas and an MA in Public Policy from Rutgers University.