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INNAGURAL ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
of the
PRINCETON ENTREPRENEURS' NETWORK
"Competing in the New Economy Schedule"
Thursday, May 25, 2000
11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Woodrow Wilson School
Princton University Campus, Princeton, NJ
Campus Map / Parking and Transportation
| 11:00 am |
Keynote Speaker |
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Charlie Federman, Head of US Operations for BRM
Group |
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The BRM Group invests in Internet infrastructure companies
in the expansion and mezzanine stage. Operationing from Fort Lee, NJ,
BRM helps entrepreneurs achieve market "escape velocity" by providing business
development, strategic recruiting, and financial support. Charlie joined
BRM in 1998 as a Managing Director and Partner. Prior to BRM, Charlie was
chairman of Broadview Associates, the leading investment bank for M&A in the
global IT industry. Charlie sits on the board of Back Web, Prosight, IPHighway,
Bria Technologies, PeopleLink, PCData, and Global CommerceZone. |
| Track A: Company Formation |
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Session 1 (1:30-2:30): How do I find
the next big idea? |
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Hear about
how to create the vision for a new company.
Moderator: Josh Glantz '90 |
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- Bill Gowen, Office of Tech Licensing, Princeton University
- Seth Tapper, Chief Ideologist, Rare Medium
- James Currier '90, CEO, Emode.com
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Session 2 (2:45-3:45): Starting a
Company |
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Funding choices, founding team and board
members, intellectual property, stock option plans.
Moderator: Bill Swiggart '77 |
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- Howard Cox '64, Partner, Greylock Ventures
- Wade Meyers, CEO, Interelate
- Ken Slade '77, Partner, Hale and Dorr
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Session 3 (4-5PM): Survival Tactics |
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Strategic partnerships, media relations,
market leadership/staying ahead.
Moderator: Jim Carlisle '69 |
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- Brad Levie, COO, Trading Edge
- Paul Misener '85, VP Public Affairs, Amazon.com
- William Wallace, CDO, Cerius Inc.
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Session 1 (1:30-2:30): Growing Pains |
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Hitting the radar of the big guys,
delegating authority, funding options, profitability.
Moderator: Ed Zschau '61 |
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- Jack Wyant, Managing Partner, Blue Chip Ventures
- Devin Hosea '91, CEO, Predictive Networks
- Steve Papa '94, CEO, Optigrab
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Session 2 (2:45-3:45): Hiring
Practices |
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When to hire key
positions, how to find, hot much to pay, and how to retain
employees.
Moderator: James Gomez '94 |
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- Michael Flannery, CEO, Redwood Partners
- Ron Levine '74, Esq., Herrick & Feinstein
- Jeff Neuberth, Partner, TMP Executive Search
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Session 3 (4:00-5:00): Exit
Strategies |
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To IPO or not? Negotiating a sale,
cultural issues and hring advisors.
Moderator: Charles Goodwin '93 |
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- Mo Cheston '92, Principal, Thomas Weisel Partners
- John Simpson, Partner, Grant Thornton
- Larry Smith, President, THCG Group
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| 5:30 pm |
Cocktail Party |
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