Competing in the New Economy
INNAGURAL ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
of the
PRINCETON ENTREPRENEURS' NETWORK
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 |
| Charlie Federman, Head of US Operations for BRM Group | |
| 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 |
| Session 1 (1:30-2:30): How do I find the next big idea? | |
| Hear about how to create the vision for a new company. Moderator: Josh Glantz '90 |
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| Session 2 (2:45-3:45): Starting a Company | |
| Funding choices, founding team and board members, intellectual property, stock option plans. Moderator: Bill Swiggart '77 |
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| Session 3 (4-5PM): Survival Tactics | |
| Strategic partnerships, media relations, market leadership/staying ahead. Moderator: Jim Carlisle '69 |
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| Track B: Managing Growth |
| Session 1 (1:30-2:30): Growing Pains | |
| Hitting the radar of the big guys, delegating authority, funding options, profitability. Moderator: Ed Zschau '61 |
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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. |
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| Session 3 (4:00-5:00): Exit Strategies | |
| To IPO or not? Negotiating a sale, cultural issues and hring advisors. Moderator: Charles Goodwin '93 |
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| 5:30 pm | Cocktail Party |
