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Venture Financing Roundtable
Hosted at Seattle University
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Testimonial of the Month
"Rob, I downloaded all the papers I could from your web site (almost 2 inches thick).
I have learned more from you than anybody I've talked to in the last 10 years."
- Ernest Baker, CEO
- Healthy Check Inc.
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Program Calendar
Coming this spring!
• Chad Waite, OVP Venture Partners - 4/6/04
• Kevin Cable, Cascadia Capital - 4/20/04
2004 Roundtable Dates!
May 4, 2004
May 18, 2004
2004 Seattle University
Business Plan Competition
Winner gets $10,000
Candidates Attend Venture Financing Roundtable for Expert Coaching & Equity Marketing Education
Feb. Roundtable FULL HOUSE!
MBA Team Consulting Sessions
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The Venture Financing Roundtable
Spring 2004 Events Calendar
Things are cooking! We've been hard at work designing some exciting new exercises for entrepreneur teams.
Be prepared for an environment that aims to blend expert know-how with a real-work environment along side the experts.
We are happy to welcome 3 new Venterns to our team, as we are
gearing up to support:
Seattle University Business Plan Competition
Investment Forum /
Venture All Stars
Coming Tuesday,
March 23, 2004
Register Now - Seats are selling.
Part 2: Estimating Small Business Valuations from Financial Statement Projections
Making the Black Box more Transparent
Featuring:
Dr. David Andrade, Andrade Economic Consulting, Inc.
This is a continuation of the program held on Feb. 3, 2004
Guest Host: Warner Wong, former director, WSU SBDC
Live Venture Consulting: 5:30 to 7pm "on the
white boards"
Speaker Presentations: 7pm to 9pm
Valuation is viewed as a necessary but problematic task associated with sourcing financial capital or signing management talent.
The reason for this is that valuation models and associated financial statements for mature businesses are often not appropriate for startup firms;
startup firm investments consist mostly of intangible assets, in contrast to tangible assets,
and there is significant uncertainty associated with future cash flows and the firmÃs survival.
Anecdotal evidence shows that the various audiences who look at startup valuation models and associated financial statements often
ignore their details or view the results with suspicion, but acknowledge their importance.
This presentation represents the Part 2 of a two-part series.
Part 1, given February 3rd, addressed the language and metrics of attaching real value numbers to human capital intangible assets.
This Part 2 presentation, scheduled for March 23rd, will critically review traditional methods of valuation for startup firms with the goal of
providing the audience with new more useful metrics that: (1) fully address the potential upside of early-stage deals;
(2) model the sources of uncertainty and risk; and (3) directly map into the strategic business plan.
Toward this end, several case studies will be reviewed live with the audience.
The audience (entrepreneurs and investors) should plan on bringing their strategic business plans and financial statement forecasts in order to
apply these new tools to their situations. Both investors and entrepreneurs will appreciate these new metrics because they do a much better job
of revealing the risks and critical strategic issues that can hold back early-stage ventures. Such information will make the economic valuations of
early-stage deals more transparent for both investors and entrepreneurs, and should help track accountability, risks and project milestones.
Programs that address valuation issues tend to sell out, so
please register in advance.
- Call me if you have questions. - Rob
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Special Program: Saturday March 27, 2004
As a member of the Seattle
University Business School Alumni Board it's my pleasure
to invite you to attend the Second Annual Crab Feed.
This program was a sellout last year, definitely the best 'all
you can eat' crab deal in town. Network with some of the folks
you've met at the Venture Financing Roundtable. A great time
for a great cause. Laura and I will be there for sure.
- Rob
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Crab Feed and Live Jazz Lounge
Sponsor: Seattle University
- Albers School of Business & Economics Alumni Board and Alumni
Relations
When: Saturday, March 27, 2004
Where: Seattle University Student Center Building (Check in at the Student Center on the 1st floor.)
Description: Enjoy all-you-can-eat crab with no host
bar.
Connect with SU Faculty and Venture Financing Roundtable participants!
5:30 Reception and silent auction, 1st floor
6:30 Dinner served, 2nd floor
Live Jazz Lounge following dinner in the HawkÃs Nest Bistro, 3rd floor
Download Program Brochure
Contact: Katie Chapman, 206-296-6157 or REGISTER
ONLINE
Fee: $35 per person with advance registration, $40 at the door.
RSVP or Ticket required (RSVP by phone or online)
Anyone is welcome to attend this event. Bring your friends and colleagues!
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Spring 2004 Calendar:
April 6, 2004 - Chad Waite, General Partner, OVP Venture Partners
Title: Real Life Post-Money Experience as told by the VC and his successful CEO investee
April 20, 2004 - Kevin Cable, General Partner, Cascadia
Capital LLC
Title: Managing Investor Expectations for an Acquisition Exit from Day 1
Special Invitation from Boeing Ventures: "Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner"
When: March 24, 2004, 6:30 pm
Location: Bell Harbor Conference International Conference Center - World Trade Center Seattle.
You are invited to the first GSIA official Professional Event "Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner."
Come join substantive idea exchange around technology, entrepreneurship and new business development.
Keynote speaker Jeff Haber, the Dir. of 7E7 Promotion Integration, presents an insightful look into the 7E7 Dreamliner and the strategies behind it.
Network with business leaders/managing partners from Boeing Ventures, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Johnson Controls, Madrona, Ignition, Fluke Ventures, Alexander Hutton Venture Partners, Encompass, and more.
Register Here
In Partnership with:
Sponsored by:
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