EntrepreneurTrek 2009 March 21, 2009

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EntrepreneurTrek
is a 2-day intensive program designed to help entrepreneurs of tomorrow
network and sharpen their tool kit for securing funding or seeking a
job or internship in the startup space. It offers entrepreneurs the
opportunity to explore their areas of interest, learn about emerging
technologies and network with fellow entrepreneurs, business mentors,
and potential investors through a wide range of innovative activities,
such as





Home Incubation for promising (top pitches) ideas at local residents' home and garage
Funding Boot Camp how to build management team, develop IP, pitch to investors, etc.
Startup Mentoring Service valuable mentoring service from experienced, successful entrepreneurs
Business Plan Pitch opportunity to pitch in front of potential investors
Women entrepreneurship teaming up with women entrepreneurs from all walks of life
Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries teaming up with entrepreneurs from developing countries
Networking Round Robin


Fellow entrepreneurs and hot/up-coming startups
Venture capitalists and angels
Companies that seek business and technical leaderships

EntrepreneurTrek is scheduled for March 21-22, 2009 at Stanford University in the heart of Silicon Valley.
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Tentative Program Schedule(Subject to change)
Venue: Stanford GSB (tentative)
Saturday, March 21, 2009

8:30 - 9Keynote, Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
9 - 10Serial Entrepreneur on His 4th Start-up, Mike Cassidy, CEO, Ruba
9 - 12Polish Your Pitch with the ProsWorkshop with 10 founders/CEOs of recently funded start-ups!Learn how they did it! (Moderator - TBD)

Peter Pham, CEO, BillShrink ($8M in 10/2008)
Murli Thirumale, CEO, Ocarina Networks ($20M in 2/2009)
Sumon Sadhu, CEO, Snaptalent (funded by Y Combinator)
John Zimmer, CEO, Zimride (funded by fbFund)
Plus 5 more pending start-ups that just got funded (TBD)

12 - 1:00 Networking Lunch
1:00 - 2:30From Termite enzymes to Ethanol, Dan Verser, Co-Founder, ZeaChem
2:30 - 4:00Breakthrough Power Sources, Lonnie Johnson, Founder & President, Johnson ElectroMechanical Systems
4:00 - 6:00Hands-on Provisional Patent Filing, Laura Peter, Principal, Global General Counsel
6:00 - 7:30 Networking Dinner

Sunday, March 22, 2009

8:30 - 9Keynote, Christine Comaford, Business Accelerator, Mighty Ventures
9:00 - 10:30Online Marketing Strategy, Dave McClure, Startup Coach, Angel Investor
10:30 - 12:00Case study - Analyzing the Top Social Networking Apps, MySpace/Facebook Execs, TBD
12:00 - 1:00 Networking Lunch
1:00 - 2:30Virtual Goods, Real Money, MySpace/Facebook Execs TBD
2:30 - 4:00Beating Google in the Search Game, Vish Makhijani, CEO, Yandex Lab (To be confirmed)
4:00 - 5:00How to Run Your Business on a Shoe String(TBD)
5:00 - 6:00 Networking Dinner

Program, schedule, prices and discounts are subject to change without notice.

Organized by The EntrepreneurTrek Foundation
EntrepreneurTrek helps entrepreneurs of tomorrow
network and sharpen their tool kit for securing funding or seeking a
job or internship in the startup space. It offers entrepreneurs the
opportunity to explore their areas of interest, learn about emerging
technologies and network with fellow entrepreneurs, business mentors,
and potential investors through a wide range of innovative activities,
such as

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Ticket Info:  

• Regular, $409.95
• Student (must show ID), $153.75

Official Website: http://entrepreneurtrek-upcoming.eventbrite.com