The first centers on raising venture capital and the second on building a great team. If you plan to be in Vegas, please let me know.
Funding and Pitching Your Business (Track 101)
Speakers: Laura Merling, Executive Director, SDForum
Jim Lussier, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Will Price, Principal, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Jim Slavet, General Partner, Greylock
Nick Sturiale, General Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
Formulating your business plan and developing a compelling presentation for potential investors are two of the most important things you will ever do for your company. In this session, you get to be a fly on the wall as real start-ups make real pitches to a panel of real VCs. Following three 5-minute presentations, an open Q&A session gives you the invaluable opportunity to ask the panel questions about the fundamentals of funding a startup, including developing a winning elevator pitch, what VCs are specifically looking for, and how to avoid red flags that can overshadow even the most impressive business plan.Building a Top-Tier Team in the Early Stages (Track 106)
Speakers: Laura Merling, Executive Director, SDForum
Jim Lussier, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Will Price, Principal, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Nick Sturiale, General Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
One of the most effective ways for venture capital partners to add value to their portfolio companies is to introduce them to talented executives. This panel will give you insight into the recruiting process within a venture capital firm, including how they identify and hire CEOs and then work with them to develop top-tier management teams. You'll also learn how potential candidates can best network with venture capitalists to gain the upper hand in a competitive job market. 
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