1. Peter Moreira www.Entrevestor.com

2. Our Infographic www.Entrevestor.com2

3. Ours is a Young Startup Sector www.Entrevestor.com3

4. IT is Almost 2/3 of the Total www.Entrevestor.com4

5. The Growth is Phenomenal --Total Revenues -- Up 30%. -- The 162 Respondents Employed 1453 on 12/12/13 -- Up 43% in 1 Year. -- They Plan to Hire 759 in 2014 – Up 52%. -- Total Payroll Was $75.8 million -- Up 44%. www.Entrevestor.com5

6. Older Startups in Growth Mode Even among companies more than 3-years old, the growth is strong: -- Revenues up 27% in 2013 -- Employment up 28% in 2013 -- Payroll up 34% in 2013 This is where employment gains happen! www.Entrevestor.com6

7. These Are Good Jobs! www.Entrevestor.com7

8. IT Is the Biggest Engine for Jobs www.Entrevestor.com8

9. IT Lagged in ‘13 But is Bullish www.Entrevestor.com9

10. Breakdown of Revenues $1M-Plus – 19 companies, accounting for 90% of the total revenue $100K-$1M – 27 companies in high growth mode, with 77% growth. Three expect 1000% growth this year. $1-$99K – 40 companies, 28 reporting revenue for the first time. Pre-revenue – 60 companies, of which 23 said they would not have revenues in 2014. www.Entrevestor.com10

11. 3 Trends In VC Financing www.Entrevestor.com11

12. External Funding in 2013 CompanyTotal Raise External Funder ($000) STI Technologies17,000Imperial Karma Gaming5,000Rho, Vanedge CarbonCure3,500BDC, Eagle Cliff, 350 Smart Skin 3,900Rho Neurodyn1,500Mertz Holdings Analyze Re1,250 BDC, Rho BDC Debentures: Eigen, FoodTender, R17, topLog www.Entrevestor.com12

13. Irap Is on the Rebound www.Entrevestor.com13

14. What Policy Would Help? Equity Tax Credit Reform Tech Education A Masters Program in Tech Sales A truly regional policy framework www.Entrevestor.com14

15. Thank You! www.Entrevestor.com