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Featured Program
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Presented by
Seattle University
Entrepreneurship Center
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"Fantastic Workshop."
George Stouli, CEO
"Real Tools."
Nancy Hawkins, CEO
"A Class Act."
Eli Zelkha, Palo Alto Ventures
"Unique and Successful."
John Garcia, Angel Strategies LLC
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Attendees last time included:
• Channel Ventures LLC
• Community Capital Devlpmt.
• WA Small Bus. Devlpmt. Ctr.
The
Venture Assessment
A Full Day Team Building Discovery Workshop
Learn to Assess Venture Deals Using Tools
Friday: August 22, 2003
8 AM - 5 PM
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Join us! Tuesday
July 29, 2003
Register Now
The Venture Financing Roundtable
A 3-Hour Venture Financing Conversation and Networking Program
For Entrepreneur Executives, Professionals, Venture Investors & Lenders.
Next Program Topic: Venture Funding Advantages of Template Driven Business Plan Models vs. Custom Financial Modeling Tools
Program speakers:
Burke Franklin, CEO - Jian Software,
Inc. (Novato, CA.)
Robert Kruse, Managing Partner, VenLogic
LLC
First, learn directly from the founder, why this company that
produces BizPlanBuilder
has flourished for over 14 years to become the market leader
with sales to over 750,000 customers. Using the business models
diagrammed in the room, we will discuss the pros and cons
of packaged financial forecasting models, versus the cost
of building a custom financial model (by VenLogic).
Different tools perform different jobs. Learn the difference
between a packaged $99 financial modeling template package,
versus what it takes to design a custom financial model that
is tied to a real venture fund investor's returns model
(one of their many score cards.) Most entrepreneurs
never get to see how the investor uses the financial model
they submitted and how it gets linked to the fund model spreadsheet
as a part of the due diligence process. Robert will demonstrate how one venture fund takes the model submitted by an entrepreneur and links it to their proprietary
in-house fund portfolio model. Then how sensitivity analysis can make or break the deal.
Sometimes it makes sense to develop your own model, other
times this tool can be an important time saver. Some business
plan models cost $5k to $20k+ to design, others can cost as
little as $99. What's the difference? When do you switch tools?
What are the risks and rewards? What kinds of deals get funded
with a low cost business plan model template, versus the high
end custom version? Learn how companies have received funding
through a low cost business planning toolset (BizPlanBuilder)
that provides important checklists to entrepreneurs as they
build their business plan. Learn as Burke answers direct questions
regarding the limitations and advantages to "business planning
template packages" that make this tool effective for raising
capital.
In either case, every company needs to develop a financial
model which will require a significant investment in time
and resources. Proper use determines success or failure to
raise funding. Do it right from the start. Know where packaged
models are tools, and learn when it makes sense to intergrate
this template to a model you design with a seasoned financial
consultant. Learn what gets an investor to write a check for
the entrepreneurs who attend in this session based on these
very different tool-enabled strategies.
Learn about the entrepreneurs who have funded their deals
based on powerful financial modeling tools. And more importantly,
learn where the limitations are as well. Understand that you
can save thousands of dollars with a small investment in templates
that accelerate certain business models but not all. Watch
a modeling demonstration on live business cases and bring
your tough investor questions. BizPlanBuilder product discount
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You Will Get:
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- Smarter. Learn what worked and what didn't work.
- Tool handouts & demonstrations
- Personal Introductions to Experts
- Discuss real funding issues and strategies.
- Executive Level Overview
- State-of-the-market Insights
- Peer environment & relationships
- Tuesday July 29, 2003
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Fee: $30 in advance, $60 at the door.
Register Now
- Register early. Seating limited to 20. Light refreshments served.
LOCATION:
• Seattle University, The Casey Building (5th floor - see map PDF)
"An Executive Conference Center Facility"
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Attend the Entire Series!
Accelerate your venture development knowledge
Build new high value relationships
Summer Calendar - Every Third Tuesday Evening July
8, 2003 - “Identifying and Valuing Intangible Assets
for Startup Firms” - Toussaint L. Myricks,
Esq., Chief in-house patent counsel, Vulcan Inc.; David F.
Andrade, Ph.D., Andrade Economic Consulting, Inc.
July 29, 2003 - “Venture Funding Advantages
to Template Driven Business Planning Solutions” - Burke
Franklin, CEO, Jian Software
August 19, 2003 - “Term Sheet Math – The Deal
Paths of 2 Companies” - Steve Kelley, Partner, Corporate Securities, Summit Law Group, PLLC
Fall Calendar - Every Other Tuesday Evening
September 9, 2003 - Live Venture Consulting
September 23, 2003 - Live Venture Consulting
October 7, 2003 - Live Venture Consulting
Program Calendar
For program overview, see our Summer Newsletter
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