First Growth Venture Network's mission is to identify high potential entrepreneurs and to surround them with the network they will need to support their growth. By providing these nascent tech businesses with the network and substantive expertise they need to grow at the earliest possible moment, First Growth will help create conditions in which those companies will grow into best of breed companies.First Growth is a program for high potential, seed and early stage start-up tech entrepreneurs in and around New York City. First Growth takes high potential entrepreneurs and accelerates their "first growth" by (1) connecting them with venture capitalists, angel investors, successful entrepreneurs and advisors, all of whom have spent years in and around technology start-ups; (2) connecting each start-up with a First Growth Advisor Team of 3 or 4 successful network members who will serve as mentors to the team; (3) providing regular opportunities for substantive information and networking with the broader First Growth community; and (4) providing a peer group of other high potential tech leadership teams in the First Growth program.