Raising Capital For Early Stage Tech Companies – The Definitive Crash Course | SVASE Event

(Updated with special offer)
SVASE will host a Networking Dinner and lively Panel Discussion next Thursday (Aug 3rd) in Palo Alto on what it takes to create the winning funding pitch for startups. Panelists will explore current trends and subjects like:

• What types of startups are getting funded? – Technology? Social? Web 2.0? or …?
• What are VCs looking for from startups – a long term company, or a quick flip to Google?
• What are the most attractive markets – 5 Million free members to the next Flagr/Fligr/Flikr or the Fortune 500?
• What’s the value of patentable IP, and other technology innovations?
• What old business models are looking shaky?
• What new models are you seeing emerging, and which ones look like they’re working?

The Panel is made up of 4 experienced, outspoken & opinionated early stage investors:
• Jake Seid, General Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
• Warren Packard, Managing Director, DFJ
• Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures (Guy Kawasaki’s firm)
• Laura Roden, Managing Director, The Angels Forum

Moderator: John Beck, VP, The Brenner Group

For details and registration please visit the SVASE site. While walk-ins are allowed (add $10 to the price), the last SVASE event had a a huge turnout and about 30 people could not get in for fire safety reasons – so advance registration is a good idea.

Update:  Special offer to my readers: buy one, get one free through this special registration link.

Update (7/29): See HotfromSiliconValley on the event.

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