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Fall 2010 Washington DC Area
Applications: Sep 03, '10
Sessions: Sep 08, '10 - Dec 09, '10
Vision
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
We are proud to announce Harrisburg University of Science and Technology as one of our corporate sponsors for the fall semester. The only science and technology-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harrisburg University’s academic mission is to create, to attract and to expand economic opportunities in the region. Connect with HU via email at CONNECT@HarrisburgU.edu to learn more about HU and its entrepreneurship and mentoring programs, too.
With 1,100 lawyers, 150 practice areas and a global presence, Holland & Knight offers the experience and resources to handle your most difficult legal challenges. But we are dedicated to going beyond, to being your counselors in the fullest sense of the word. That involves more than knowing the law. It's understanding your business and your needs almost as well as you do. It's thinking about how we can serve your long-term interests, and not just the problem of the moment. It's measuring our value by your standards.
There's a reason Holland & Knight perennially ranks among the top law firms for client service. The answer lies in the relationships we build. Get connected to experience the difference.
Adam J. August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy. He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications. He has been actively involved in merger, acquisition and disposition transactions with a combined value of over $1 billion, and financing/investment transactions and securities offerings worth over $600 million.
You can contact Adam J.August at 1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 700 | McLean, Virginia 22102
Affinity Lab is an entrepreneurial launch platform serving a rich community of Washington DC businesses, non-profits and start-ups. The Lab manages the shared operational needs of its member organizations, allowing them to better focus on mission and execution. Think of it as “shared office space meets incubator meets entrepreneurial club-house.”
Along with the managed business infrastructure, membership at Affinity Lab also means being a part of a community of coworkers a culture of people, a circle of friends, who are also in the process of developing their entrepreneurial businesses and organizations. When members see connections, they often partner with one another, backstopping and expanding each other’s capabilities and skills or forming entirely new ventures.
Over our 9+ years we have had more than 125 organizations pass through our doors, 85% of them still exist and are growing today. Depending on the age of the member company or organization, Affinity Lab Members are 4x to 10x+ more likely to succeed and grow than non-Affinity Lab Members.
Interested? Please contact us or stop by our Adams Morgan or U Street locations.
Revenues, Costs and Profits
Fall 2010 Washington DC Area Semester
How does your business make and spend money? What is the best mix of revenues, or is one revenue stream the right approach? How do you build a realistic financial model? How do you create realistic assumptions for your model? What are ways to check that your assumptions are right? How do you know if your business model is viable?
Mentors
Investor/LP, Fortify Ventures
Digital Engagement Strategy, Mandell Enterprises
Founder & CEO, Windward IT Solutions
