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Register for Launch Silicon Valley 2012 now! We have 25% discount for a limited time only!

In a ground breaking agreement, companies selected to present at Launch: Silicon Valley 2012 will be given the opportunity to pitch to representatives from Enterprise Ireland (Irish state agency tasked with growing start-up companies in Ireland), which can provide up to $500,000 seed funding from their recently launched International Start-up Fund.

Join Steve Blank, Vinod Khosla, NVCA Chair Ray Rothrock, Futurist Paul Saffo, Super Angel Jeff Clavier, NEA Partner Pete Sonsini & over 20 more panelist and guest speakers, plus 30 startups launching their products at Launch: Silicon Valley, June 5, at Microsoft in Mountain View.

Further details available at www.launchsiliconvalley.org

Speakers:

Ben Choi
Principal
Maveron
       Anu Nigam
Partner
Sand Hill Angels
Bipul Sinha
Principal
Lightspeed Venture Partners
     Howard Hartenbaum
Managing Director
August Capital
Jeff Clavier
Managing Partner
SoftTech VC
  Marc Burch
Principal
Burch Ventures
Bill Joos
Principal
Go to Market Consulting
  Saad Khan
Partner
CMEA Ventures
Steve Bernardez
Principal
ONSET Ventures
  Ted Driscoll
Partner
Claremont Creek Ventures
Deepak Kamra
General Partner
Canaan Partners
  Steve Blank
Columnist
Author Entrepreneur Lecturer
Pete Sonsini
General Partner
NEA
  Stephanie Palmeri
Senior Associate
SoftTech VC
Ankur Jain
Vice President
Blumberg Capital
  Vinod Khosla
Managing Partner
Khosla Ventures
Don Ross
Managing Partner
Health Tech Angels
     

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Procopio and SVForum Presents:
IP & Employment Matters - Common, Costly Mistakes for Start-up Entrepreneurs to Avoid

May 22, 2012
8:00am - 12:00pm
Sheraton, Palo Alto

If you do not avoid the most common IP and employment law mistakes made by many start-up entrepreneurs, your company's pre-money valuation could be significantly diminished when it comes to funding, which could result in the loss of potential investors during due diligence or worst of all, your company might become unfundable. Join us for an interactive workshop that will help you lay the proper foundation for the future success of your company. We will identify the most common IP and employment law mistakes made by start-up entrepreneurs. More importantly, we will explain HOW TO AVOID THEM!

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SVForum's CXO Forum at Sheppard Mullin - Negotiating Venture Capital Term Sheets

June 12, 2012
8:00am - 12:00pm
Palo Alto, CA

Join this insightful discussion featuring panelists experienced in venture capital financings from both the investor and company perspective. The discussion will focus on what investors look for in a company when evaluating an early stage investment opportunity, how best to time the fundraising process and position your company for a successful financing, choosing the right investors for your company, the valuation negotiation, and a brief review of key legal terms. 

Speakers:
Amit Chatterjee, Leap Commerce
Ryan Floyd, Storm Ventures
Ankur Jain, Blumberg Capital
Moderator: Tobin Dommer, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

         

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Community & Sponsor Events

OnMobile 2012, June 12 - 13, New York, NY. 50% off.

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


 

 
 
SVForum Newsletter - Spring 2012


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Spring 2012 Issue

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Upcoming Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Thursday, May 17
Engineering Leadership SIG: Using Data & Dialogue to Develop People

Monday, May 21
Venture Startup & Financing SIG: New Venture Product Planning and Launch

Wednesday, May 23
Software Architecture & Platform SIG: HDFS Design Principles and the Scale-out-Ability of Distribute


 
 
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