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Searching 'fore' investment opportunities
JumpStart NJ's monthly meeting at Topgolf in Edison offered a chance to hear pitches from startups seeking funding, and swing some golf...
Annual meeting unites JumpStart NJ members
JumpStart NJ held its annual meeting on May 7 at The Highlawn in West Orange. The annual meeting gives members an opportunity to...
Wayne Tamarelli Honored by JumpStart NJ
Members Remember Co-Founder Who Died in December Antarctica, seven times. The remote continent kept being mentioned as JumpStart NJ...
JumpStart NJ Gives Feedback to Founders at Propelify
JumpStart NJ Chairman Stephen Dyer participated in the Fundraising Forum Meetings during the Propelify festival in Hoboken in October....
A Different Type of "Pitch"
For a different type of "pitch," our September meeting was held at the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair. The museum's theater was the site...
Leveraging the Power of Follow-On Funding
After JumpStart NJ members invest in a company, the relationship can continue with additional, or follow-on, funding. That has been the...
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Gina Tedesco
Creating Opportunity: Tedesco Strives to Improve Access to Capital for All Trained as a mechanical engineer, Gina Tedesco earned her MBA...
Annual Dinner for JumpStart NJ Members
JumpStart NJ held its annual dinner April 19 at The Highlawn in West Orange. The event provides an opportunity for members to socialize...
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Serge Loncar
From Entrepreneur to Investor: Loncar Highlights the Prep Work a Founder Should Do Before a Pitch Early in his career, Serge Loncar...
Networking with ACG New Jersey
JumpStart NJ has a strong relationship with the New Jersey chapter of ACG (Association for Corporate Growth). At the March meeting of ACG...
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: John Martinson
Longtime VC Gives Advice to Startups, Discusses 7X Return John Martinson has been a venture capitalist for 45 years, and joined JumpStart...
JumpStart NJ Mentors Early-Stage Startups at “Meet the Angels” Event
On Nov. 17, JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network invited eight early-stage companies based in New Jersey to network with its investors as...
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Mario Casabona
Longtime Member Discusses How Startups Can Connect with Investors, How to Learn from a Loss A JumpStart NJ member since 2006, Mario...
Connecting in Person at Investor Meetings
A prime benefit of being a member of JumpStart NJ is the opportunity to connect with other angel investors. The peer-to-peer networking...
Angel Investors from around U.S. Gather in Atlantic City
JumpStart NJ was an event partner for the Angel Capital Association's national summit for 2022. The gathering of angel investors from...
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Wayne Tamarelli
JumpStart Co-Founder Discusses Noteworthy Investments, Mistakes Startups Should Avoid
Franzini, Ballen Recognized Need for Angel Group in N.J. in 2002
JumpStart Launched with Energy of NJEDA, NJ Tech Council
JumpStart NJ Notches Record Year of Deal Flow, Membership Growth in 2021
2021 investments exceeded $2.2 million in early-stage companies
Westchester Angels, JumpStart NJ Create Strategic Partnership
Collaboration unlocks entrepreneurship, innovation across New York metropolitan area
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