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”Bawden Capital has introduced us to capital resources that we otherwise would not have access to. Jen has a highly qualified, very loyal network and has presented us directly to the decision makers.” Bud Bristow, CEO, StatsWizard Inc. Dear Jen: Thank you for closing on our initial round of fundraising and assembling such a powerful "group of advisors" for Quantum Technologies. As you know, the people you have introduced us to have been instrumental in moving our company forward. The money delivered by the group of investors you have brought to the table has enabled us to move a lot closer to our goal of delivering high-speed Internet access. We want to thank you and Bawden Capital for the quality introductions and for delivering the needed financing to our company. Laurie Schafer, Quantum Advanced Technology Five years ago, while working at Goldman, Sachs & Co., I had the opportunity to meet Jenny Bawden. Since then, I have come to know her well socially. As CEO and founder of National InterBank, I knew I wanted her infectious energy and enthusiasm on our team so we hired her to help with our fundraising efforts. In less than a month she was able to set up meetings with decision makers at more than 20 top tier VC’s, technology funds, and investment banks. Within six weeks she had soft circled fifteen million dollars for us. Quite a feat, as she accomplished this after the crash of the tech market. My experiences with Jenny over the years allow me to state that she is by far one of the brightest and most ethical people with whom I have dealt. She is a very quick study and has a no-nonsense approach to problem solving. She has strong analytical skills and quickly grasped the dynamics of our business. She has the highest work ethic of anyone I know, and relentlessly produces positive, constructive results. Her strong organizational skills and tremendous energy allow her to keep complicated processes moving forward toward her ambitious goals. The most interesting aspect of this dynamic package of business talents is Jenny’s personality. I’ve met quite a few “dynamos” that, despite their intellect and education, absolutely could not deal with people. Jenny, on the other hand, is gracious and charming with incredibly good interpersonal skills. She is an excellent motivator of people (as well as an excellent evaluator of people) and is absolutely flawless in negotiating with difficult people under difficult circumstances. Whenever I have observed this level of motivation and commitment before, it has usually been when a person genuinely feels a calling – which in my experience is a crucial ingredient for any significant level of leadership. Jenny has the intelligence, desire and drive to make a meaningful contribution in the area of technology, and I believe she will be a great credit to any organization. J. Randall Waterfield, Founder and CEO, National InterBank Jen’s relentless assistance in fundraising and her professional network of friends resulted in the injection of over five million in financing from Providence Venture Capital for my company, and its eventual sale to News Marketing, a Murdock Corporation. I have now worked with Jen through the years on a number of projects and she has always far exceeded my expectations. Her combination of brains, energy, creativity, and determination are in my opinion simply unparalleled. Matey Nedkov, Founder and former CEO of Infonet Media Jen: You are unequivocally the most amazing girl I have ever met. How’s that for a strong statement? I will always remember the evening I pitched Techbuzz to you on my laptop over dinner. It’s a fateful day when you are lucky enough to meet a friend for life. You are the greatest! Roy Abrams, CEO, Tecbuzz Dear Jen, You did it again! Your talent in constantly discovering new sources of bright, dynamic and competent individuals, truly amazes me. Thank you for introducing me to Leslie and Mark. As you once stated: "They certainly are world-class computer scientists in possession of a radical new technology". I wanted to let you know, that through your auspices, I not only found the "Angel" funds Semantic System Engineering needed to write and test the initial model, but also, compiled an excellent list of people who can effortlessly take the leadership in building the company. You are a potent catalyst and most certainly......a gem! Alex Valenzuela-Bock, CEO, Fastpoint Communications Dear Jen: I just wanted to thank you for being such a valuable member of the Uconnections team. Your enthusiasm, creative ideas, incredible work ethic and powerful Rolodex have tremendously enriched our company and touched us personally. The Ivy League team of advisors you assembled for us are as easy to work with as they are impressive - a great credit to your ability to surround yourself with such a bright and genuinely nice group of professionals. You really made a difference for Uconnections. We are eternally grateful. Ron Stein, CEO, Uconnections Dear
Jen, Just a short letter to offer my sincere thanks for all of your diligent efforts in introducing Akropolis.net to potential investors. Your Rolodex is indeed "golden" with top-notch contacts obviously representing some of Manhattan 's most reputable and appropriate funding sources for our business. As you know, your introductions resulted in multiple opportunities for investment in Akropolis.net by several high-wealth individuals and institutional capital sources. As you also know however, we ended up declining these offers due to a major transition in our business model. Our company has shifted it's focus to becoming an Application Service Provider (ASP) which awards us sizable implementation fees and service contracts. In short, we no longer need the money. It
should be mentioned that while we consciously gained no investors out of our
relationship, we did make our own relationships with a network of quality
individuals that may one day be instrumental in our business. David Konwiser, Founder and Director of Client Development, Akropolis.net |