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How This Founder Sold Investors on Her Company's Unconventional Technology The founder of this brain computing business discusses the importance of persevering.

By MaRS Discovery District

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Mars Discovery District talks with Ariel Garten, the founder of Interaxon, a company that produces technology controlled by the brain. She speaks about the struggle to convince investors that the company's technology is worthwhile.

These doubts and skepticisms are not uncommon for a first-time business owner, so if you're going through a similar process, Garten's story might be able to help.

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