Register for: Entrepreneurship Workshop 2003 SiliconIran Excellence Awards Gala The Angel/Venture Capital Networking Convergence (Sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank) Private One Hour Sessions With VCs

SiliconIran Entrepreneurship Workshop
Learn from the Biggest Names in Technology Fundraising

Over the last two years, SiliconIran has earned its reputation in the high tech community for the large and prestigious conferences and gatherings it puts on. Some of the most distinguished venture firms and financial institutions in the country call SiliconIran home. These companies include Walden International, US Venture Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, Global Catalyst Partners, Sequoia Capital, Vertex management, Tallwood Venture Capital, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Ernest & Young, Carlyle Venture Partners, Invesco, Galleon Group including over a 100 Iranian and non-Iranian VCs and investors alike.

Our speakers have reviewed thousands of business plans. They are seasoned and weathered. They survived the dot.com bust and subsequently, have seen and heard it all. It is truly a rare event to have so many distinguished Venture Capitalists in one room. Take this rare opportunity to learn from them and ask questions about your prospective start-up, fundraising tactics, strategies, and even pitch your idea.

What You'll Recieve:

• Personalized advice from successful entrepreneurs
  
• Potential opportunities to develop a mentoring relationship with successful entrepreneurs
  
• Learn directly from venture fund representatives on exactly what they are looking for in regards to funding opportunities in today's turbulent market.

SiliconIran Entrepreneurship Workshop Program:

Date: February 7th, 2003
Program: 1:30-6:20 PM

1- Test Your Idea (1:30 -2:15 PM)

• Market research
  
• Intuition
  
• Sanity check
  
• Its not a covert operation
  
• Just because it can be patented, does not mean it will make money

• Founders
  - Characteristics
• Investment partners: Who to select?
  - Family and friends
  - Angel investors
  - Professional investors

• Fundamentals
  
• Option pool
  
• Deal structures
  - Liquidation preferences
  
• Terminology

• Business plans, myths and realities
  
• Positioning
  
• Negotiations

• How to get the most out of your team
  
• Selecting the board
  
• Leveraging the VC

Cocktail Reception: 6:20- 7:20

* The SiliconIran 2003 Awards Gala will take place on the same day February 7th, 2003 at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. As workshop participant, you will receive a great discount to attend the event that will highlight prominent Iranian individuals who have successfully organized, developed and have managed a technology concept into market.
Last year's event sold out. Based on the initial response we have received, we expect a much larger attendance at this year's event, so please register ASAP to guarantee your spot.

Registration fee: (Registration Closed) $150 Entrepreneurship workshop (1) $240 SiliconIran Excellence Awards 2003 Gala (2) - Packages: *$2,000 SiliconIran Excellence Awards 2003 Gala (Table of 10) *$330 Entrepreneurship workshop & Excellence Awards 2003 Gala (1 & 2) *$400 SiliconIran Excellence Awards 2003 Gala (Ticket per Couple) Students Entrepreneurship workshop (Upon presentation of a valid student ID card)

 

Contact:
Event Management
SiliconIran, Inc.
Tel: (408) 445 - 2145 #150
Fax:(408) 269-1068