- Jeff Teeven
- Website:
consumergrowth.com - Position:
Partner
Consumer Growth Partners - Contact:
Topic - The Perfect Pitch: Hitting It Out of the Ballpark When Pitching to Investors
Moderator: Herb Sih
Panelists: Jeff Teeven, Scott Ford, Fred Coulson
Every entrepreneur, startup company or growing venture requires capital to survive. The "game" of raising money from banks, angel investors, private equity funds or venture capitalists can be highly intimidating, often complex and have mixed results depending on your skills, understand of the game and your efforts.
In this session, participants will learn:
- What every entrepreneur or company that wants to raise money must know before they even approach a potential investor
- What funders look for in a good idea – and a good opportunity
- The red flags that every entrepreneur must avoid when raising money
- What to expect when raising money, and how to be prepared for opportunity when it strikes
Bio
Mr. Teeven is one of the founding partners of Consumer Growth Partners (CGP), an independent private equity sponsor focusing exclusively on engagements in the specialty retail and branded consumer products sectors.
Prior to founding CGP, he spent 10 years at Kansas City Equity Partners (KCEP), a $125 million private equity fund focused on investments in the specialty retail / consumer, energy and services sectors. During his tenure at KCEP, Mr. Teeven co‐led the investments in the specialty retail/consumer sectors.
Previously, Mr. Teeven spent five years as a senior consultant with KPMG in the Corporate Transaction Services Group. In this role, he focused on multiple buy‐side and sell‐side engagements for his clients with a focus on valuation and transaction structuring.
Mr. Teeven earned a BS in Finance from the Boston College Carroll School of Management. He also earned a MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with a concentration in Corporate Strategy and Marketing Management.
Mr. Teeven resides in Kansas City, MO with his wife Suzanne, twin boys Parker and Caleb, and youngest son Riley. His dog Jasmyn is the household gatekeeper while Jeff trains for half‐marathons and triathlons. In his spare time, Mr. Teeven can be found either coaching his players at the ice hockey rink or developing winning recipes for his competitive BBQ team "Burn Rate!"
