e-Track: Top "10" issues that investors don't want to see or hear!
Through experience, VCs know what situations, conditions or attitudes can negatively impact a new company and make an investment unwise. This session will explore typical “deal killers” and why they can have such a dramatic effect. By more fully understanding what motivates VCs, an entrepreneur can avoid simple mistakes and make the capital raising process more productive and successful.
Speaker Details:
Daniel Casey - Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Daniel Casey has over 25 years of successfully leading high-performance, customer-focused technology organizations. He brings a cross section of senior level business experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments.
As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Dan consults with portfolio companies to help them effectively execute their business plans, reach established milestones and raise follow-on venture funding.
In his most recent position as COO for Sypherlink, Dan played an instrumental role in securing an additional $3.5 million in venture capital and helped define the company’s future development strategy. Prior to Sypherlink, Dan was president and COO of AGT International, Inc., a privately held software and professional services company providing industry-leading solutions to utilities and local governments. He has also held various senior operations, sales and marketing positions at Sterling Commerce, Goal Systems, Lomas Information Systems and UCCEL Corporation.
Dan holds a BBA in Management from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from The Ohio State University
Special Pricing - TechColumbus Members can buy an e-track lunch series, 9 programs for $50.00, (a savings of $22). Non-members can buy an e-track series pass for $175.00 (savings of $50) . ( both offers valid till March 1, 2010)
A list of upcoming sessions in the series is given below for your reference( not necessarily in that order):
- Bootstrapping session
- When to Jump
- The Funded
- VC Math
- Art of the Pitch/Value Proposition
- What Not to Do
- Basic Business Law (forms of incorporation, how to work effectively with a lawyer, building a support team)
- Capital Crash Course Panel
- 101 on Web 2.0 Marketing Metrics (SEO/ Conversion Rates/ Rev models etc.)
If you are interested in purchasing a e-Track Luncheon package, please contact Kay Shabazz or call 614.340.1864.
TechColumbus member company employees and CareerTrack members may attend this event at discounted rates. Join the movement—click the links below to learn about the benefits
Click here to learn about the benefits for companies Click here to learn about CareerTrack—for professional and student job seekers
Date: | Feb 26 2010 11:30am - 1:00pm |
Location Name: | TechColumbus |
Address: | 1275 Kinnear Road |
City: | Columbus |
State: | Ohio |
Zip: | 43212 |
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Event Sponsor: | |
Member Fee: | $8.00 |
Non-Member Fee: | $25.00 |
Deadline Date: | 02/25/2010 |
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