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June 13, 2000 |
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From Idea to IPO |
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A conference designed for first time
entrepreneurs or CEOs looking to
take their business concept to the next level. Learn from the experts how
to take your idea to the stages of launching your company, securing
venture capital, and entering the marketplace. You will also hear how
to miss the IPO opportunity. |
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Omni Richardson
Hotel
$150 per person
701 E. Campbell Rd, Richardson
Texas
Contact TBN to RSVP
Brought
to you by JACKSON WALKER L.L.P. |
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No refunds for cancellations after June 6th |
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7:30-8:00am |
Registration
and Continental Breakfast |
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8:00-8:05am |
Welcome
and opening remarks |
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8:05-9:00am |
Moment
of Epiphany (Getting the
idea) The necessity of the founder-to-be focusing on securing a vision for the company. Am I brilliant or just
plain crazy? (Meeting
around the kitchen table) Solidifying the dream and refining the vision into the stuff
that successful new ventures are made of. Finding the like minded crazies. (Getting the founders´ committments)
The need for the founder to focus on getting firm commitments from key people |
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9:00-10:00am |
Out
of the Frying Pan (Pullout
from employer) Avoid being sued by a former employer or company for which a founder is
doing part-time consulting work, and losing a founder to an employer's counter offer. Doodling for fun and
profit (Creating the
Business Plan) Writing a well-conceived business plan. Where's the Calvary? (Filling out the management team)
Attracting the vital talent to fill out the headcount requirements of the business plan,
avoiding compromising standards, potential inability to attract talent due to lack of
funding, leaking of secrets to candidates, and distraction of the core team from other
activities. |
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10:00-10:40am |
Morning
Break. Networking with
conferences´ Service Providers and other entrepreneurs |
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10:40-11:30am |
Dialing
for Dollars (Raising seed
capital) Securing a firm commitment from a strong lead venture capital firm, presentation
tips, and sources of potential investors. What´s your Burn Rate? (Incorporation and cash in the bank, finding a
home and starting up) Hiring the necessary people and getting started on the first
product, avoiding risks from slips in product completion schedules, insufficient market,
or too much competition |
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11:30-12:15pm |
We´ll
be Profitable Any Day Now.
(Raising secondary rounds of capital) Raising cash to achieve self-sustainment and
leveraging the venture's precious equity. Avoiding running out of cash, lack of management
focus, and bankruptcy. Time to Make Money! (Launching the first product) Staying focused on finding the big
market opportunity and sticking to the original business plan |
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12:15-1:30pm |
Lunch: Keynote Address "I´m
Committed...or Should Be" (The financial and emotional costs of pursuing a high-tech
start-up) John L. Nesheim, Founder of the Nesheim Group and author of High Tech Start
Up. Special appearance by Dot.Com Guy |
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1:30-2:30pm |
We´ll
Be Profitable Any Day Now - Part 2 (Raising working capital) Obtaining commercial
financing to leverage the business´ equity. Launching into Hyper-Space (Initial Public Offering) Taking the venture
public, including risk of missing the window of opportunity. |
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2:30-3:00pm |
Wow,
Nobody else has Thought of this Yet! (Intellectual Property creation and protection)
Creating and protecting intellectual property rights vis-a-vis employees, customers,
partners and competitors, as well as avoiding infringement of the intellectual property
rights of others. |
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3:00-3:30pm |
Show
me the...Options (Equity
compensation strategies) Using stock and stock options to provide for the venture´s
growth and to attract and retain essential talent. |
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3:30-4:10pm |
Afternoon
Break. Networking with
conference Service Providers and other entrepreneurs. |
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4:10-5:45pm |
My
Child is Greatest...and You can only Have One Arm (Valuation/Dilution) How investors value a
business and what types of returns are expected. |
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5:45-7:45pm |
High
Tech Happy Hour Reception.
More networking |
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