The Venture Association New Jersey (VANJ) is the state’s largest networking forum for entrepreneurs and investors and facilitates interaction among business founders, equity investors and lenders, executives seeking new positions, professionals whose services are helpful to entrepreneurs.

Each May and October, VANJ holds Expos that start with a workshop on launching and growing a business. At 10 AM companies seeking capital showcase their companies in the exhibit hall, at Noon the luncheon program investor panel focuses on the best ways for early stage companies to attract growth capital and then the Elevator Pitch Olympics begins.

The latest Elevator Pitch Olympics can be viewed here.