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Alternative Financing Conference
Event Date4.30.2009Posting Type: Event
Friday, 4.10.2009
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Please mark your calendar for this upcoming event!
Date: Thursday, Apr 30, 2009
Time: 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Location: Sheraton Hotel, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
Alternatives to venture capital - corporate venture, government research programs, angel investors, financial tools, entrepreneur networks - provide excellent and attractive options for startups. Come listen and learn from the lessons and experiences of those who understand the inner workings of this stage. The German-American Business Association is teaming up with Nixon Peabody LLP, and the French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco (FACCSF) to present you this exciting and outstanding conference panel. Don't miss out!
Speakers:
* Andre Gueziec (Public Research Grants)
Andre will speak about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), a US government program assisting small businesses by providing competitive opportunities and stimulating innovation.
"I plan on sharing my experience with the Small Business Innovation and Research program and financing a technology-based business using a grant. I look forward to discussing the benefits and constraints associated with a grant, answer any question from the audience, and share tips and techniques
* Anne-Marie Roussel (Corporate Venture)
Anne-Marie Roussel is Senior Director of Strategic and Emerging Business for Microsoft.
* Fabien Degaugue (Angel Investors)
Fabien is the founder and CEO of a company building technology and applications focused on social search. He came in the Silicon Valley 2 years ago, established the company, raised funds with Angel investors and recently closed a VC round with Partech International.
* Josh Rafner or Seana Hull (Financial Tools)
* Marc Dangeard (Entrepreneur Commons)
Creator of the Entrepreneur Commons, Marc is an entrepreneur with more than 15 years management experience, including experience in starting and managing businesses in various fields (High Tech, Software, SaaS).
Moderator:
* Stephen Clinton
Stephen represents a broad range of companies from privately held start-up companies to publicly traded corporations. He has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate transactions and assists clients with the negotiation and consummation of mergers, stock sales, asset acquisitions and other reorganizations.
Agenda:
6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration & Networking
7:00 - 8:15 pm Panel Discussion and Q/A
8:15 - 8:30 pm Additional networking
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members, at the door $35
Register now!
http://www.gaba-network.org/
or contact
German American Business Association
1715 Villa St, Suite G, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: +1 (650) 386-5015 Fax: +1 (415) 276-2375
office@gaba-network.org
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