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SVForum and Silicon Valley Academy of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) Unite Forces to Form a Powerhouse of Events, Education and Networking

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SVForum, www.svforum.org, Silicon Valley’s leading not-for-profit organization fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership within the Silicon Valley ecosystem of individuals and businesses participating in emerging technologies, announced today that the Silicon Valley Academy of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) and its members will be joining SVForum. The combined group is now the largest not-for-profit organization for technologists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Chris Gill, CEO of SVForum, and former CEO of SVASE, stated: “Bringing the two organizations together under the SVForum banner will create unparalleled resources for our members and our sponsors.”

This union of two of the Valley’s most vibrant and respected organizations means that SVForum will now be able to serve an even stronger role in driving innovation and community. SVForum (formerly SDForum) serves the entire footprint of the technology, venture capital and startup industries, including clean tech, software, Internet, life sciences and mobile... Read more


CXO Forum
Funding Landscape: Outlook for 2012

Tuesday, February 14
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sheppard Mullin, Palo Alto

This event is a collegial luncheon designed to foster discussion in a confidential format among founders, officers and managers (CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO) of startup technology companies. We request that participants be involved in the management of a technology company. Read more...

Advanced Registration only. Seating is limited to 25 guests, so please register early.

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Health Tech Breakfast
Investor Landscape: Outlook for 2012

Wednesday, February 15
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Genentech, South San Francisco

The CTO of the US maintains that there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur in healthcare, the pace of M&A has never been higher (and is expected to still rise), but technology and consumer behavior are changing faster than regulators and many incubents can keep up with. Read more...

Speakers:
Kathy LaPorte, HealthTech Capital
Paul Quadros, Band of Angels
Halle Tecco, Rock Health
John Tripier, PARC
Moderated by: Lisa Hammann, Genentech

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Community Event Discounts for SVForum


If you are an SVForum Member and interested in attending any of the following events please email webmgr@svforum.org for the discount codes!

Saturday, February 11, So What's YOUR Story? - Workshop. SVForum Members receive
50% off with discount code: nrg50

Tuesday, February 14, Women 2.0 PITCH and Competition. SVForum Members receive 10% off with discount code.

Thursday, February 23, Business Matchmaking 2012. Save 10% with discount code: SVFORUM.

SPTechCon, February 26 - 29, San Francisco. $100 off with discount code: MEDIA SPONSOR

For event details and a listing of more community events click here!
 

 
 
 

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Upcoming Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Monday, February 13
Marketing SIG: How Leading Companies Are Using "Social" To Drive Sales by Pehr Luedtke 

Thursday, February 16
Engineering Leadership SIG

Tuesday, February 21
Business Intelligence SIG: Pervasive Data-Based Decisions 

 
 
 
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