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Natrion

Natrion is developing a sodium-ion battery and is based at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton, NY. Natrion is developing safer and more affordable large scale batteries that make sustainable energy cost-effective for homes, farms, and military applications.

Natrion is developing a sodium-ion battery and is based at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton, NY. Natrion is developing safer and more affordable large scale batteries that make sustainable energy cost-effective for homes, farms, and military applications.

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Chime

Natrion is developing a sodium-ion battery and is based at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton, NY. Natrion is developing safer and more affordable large scale batteries that make sustainable energy cost-effective for homes, farms, and military applications.

Chime is a financial technology company founded on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, easy and free. They partner with regional banks to design member first financial products. Chime is building a new kind of online bank account that helps members get ahead by making managing money easy.

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Patreon

Natrion is developing a sodium-ion battery and is based at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton, NY. Natrion is developing safer and more affordable large scale batteries that make sustainable energy cost-effective for homes, farms, and military applications.

Founded in 2013, Patreon is a developer of a patronage platform designed to monetize the creator’s work through a direct relationship with their fans. Patreon’s platform connects artists with their fans in order to facilitate monetary support in exchange for exclusive benefits, community, and insight into the creative process, enabling fans to become active participants in the work they love by offering them a monthly membership.

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Airbnb

Airbnb offers an alternative to traditional hotels and hospitality by providing house owners the opportunity to rent out their property. Users are able to select from a suite of homes for vacation rentals. Over 4 million properties are available from their website or through their app.

Airbnb offers an alternative to traditional hotels and hospitality by providing house owners the opportunity to rent out their property. Users are able to select from a suite of homes for vacation rentals. Over 4 million properties are available from their website or through their app.

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Mission Control X
Mission Control X

Mission Control X is creating the next generation of great entrepreneurs through a number of initiatives to promote youth entrepreneurship including educational programming, economic empowerment, and hands-on entrepreneurial experiences. Mission Control X is currently in developmental phases and is planning on launching programs in 2021.

Mission Control X is creating the next generation of great entrepreneurs through a number of initiatives to promote youth entrepreneurship including educational programming, economic empowerment, and hands-on entrepreneurial experiences. Mission Control X is currently in developmental phases and is planning on launching programs in 2021.

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Overview

Ben Jen is the Managing Director & Principal Investor for Ben Jen Holdings. Ben Jen is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, with several successful exits. Mr. Jen has won numerous awards over the years including NJBiz's Top Technology Consultant from 2010-2013, Estimize Telecommunications Top Analyst in 2016, 2017, and 2021 and has been accepted by the Forbes Finance Council in 2018. Mr. Jen is also an active volunteer and mentors several aspiring entrepreneurs through the Diamond Challenge, MicroMentor, Empire State Development, and Venture for America. Mr. Jen is actively seeking new deals and investments to pursue throughout the New England and Greater New York City area.

Forbes Finance Council

Ben Jen was accepted into Forbes Finance Council in March 2018. Ben joins other Forbes Finance Council members, who are hand-selected, to become part of a curated network of successful peers and get access to a variety of exclusive benefits and resources, including the opportunity to submit thought leadership articles and short tips on industry-related topics for publishing on Forbes.com. Forbes Councils combines an innovative, high-touch approach to community management perfected by the team behind Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) with the extensive resources and global reach of Forbes.

Forbes Finance Council - Benzinga Announcement (2022)

Master Your Finances with Kurt Baker

Ben was recently live with Kurt Baker's show, Master Your Finances, broadcasted from 107.7FM The Bronc's radio station located at Rider University. Ben discusses his perspective on private equity and venture capital and how investors source transactions. Ben shares strategies startup founders can apply and utilize daily to gain a deeper understanding of how venture capital works.

Startup Life LIVE! Advice for Startups Seeking Funding

Ben Jen was back on Startup Life LIVE with Ande Lyons on April 19th, where he provided advice on fundraising for first-time founders and startups. Ben shares his entrepreneurial background and provides an insight as to what he's looking for in startups when it comes to investing. Click on the link below to replay the interview with Ande Lyons.

Youtube: Advice for Startups Seeking Funding - Startup Life LIVE! with Ande Lyons

What To Avoid When Pitching to Angel Investors

Ben was recently on The Startup Life with Ande Lyons. Ande asked Ben what are some things that entrepreneurs should be prepared with before they go about pitching their startup and their company to angel investors. For more information or to listen to the Podcast, click on the image on the left. Ande is a startup and business coach to early and late stage startups in the Boston area. She is also the co-host of Founders Live in Boston, a 99 second pitch competition where entrepreneurs pitching can get fast and valuable feedback from a panel of judges.

Startupalooza - Business Pitch Events

Ben Jen Holdings is a regular attendee at Startupalooza and Blockchainplooza (Blockchain Breakthroughs). Startupalooza is an organization that hosts capital raising workshops and pitch events in several cities around the country for startups of all stages. Ben Jen frequently judges at events held in Boston, New York City, and Stamford. Startupalooza events are held monthly in Boston and NYC and quarterly in Stamford.

NYC Startupalooza: https://bit.ly/plooza

Boston Startupalooza: https://bit.ly/blooza

Nonprofit Showcase: Creative Impact For Change

Creative Impact For Change is a recognized 501(c)(3) organized based out of Boston, MA that focuses on the transformative power of connecting. Creative Impact For Change believes that art and creativity are tools to inspire, educate, and engage. It has a number of initiatives including Older and Bolder, Reimagining A New World, and Women and Taiko. Ben Jen sits on the Board of Directors as the Treasurer for Creative Impact For Change and on the Board of Directors of several other nonprofits around the Greater Boston and Greater New York areas.

CES 2023

We're excited to announce that we'll be attending CES 2023 in Las Vegas. We look forward to seeing all of the innovative new technology and companies showcased next year.

CES is an annual trade show hosted in January at the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES has been home to many new inventive ideas and companies for 50 years.

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Recent Posts & Press Releases

15 Actionable Tips To Improve Your Credit Score

15 Actionable Tips To Improve Your Credit Score Having a poor credit score can be a major roadblock to achieving financial goals and realizing the lifestyle one has always dreamed of. It can limit access to credit, increase borrowing costs

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Diamond Challenge – April 24-25, 2023

Ben Jen’s been invited to be both a judge and a panelist at University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship’s Diamond Challenge coming up on Monday and Tuesday, April 24-25, 2023. It should be fun seeing all of the young entrepreneurs pitch their startups and MVP

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Happy New Year – CES2023

Happy New Year – CES 2023 On behalf of everyone at Ben Jen Holdings, we wish everyone to a great start to 2023. As we begin 2023, most of us will be in attendance at CES 2023 in Las Vegas

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