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Winter 2009 Bay Area
Applications: Dec 02, '09
Sessions: Dec 09, '09 - Mar 17, '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
Aon's Technology Practice seeks to be the preeminent provider of innovative risk management and insurance solutions for Technology companies across the globe. Through our TechShield network, we are able to offer proprietary insurance products and risk management services to emerging companies as they progress in each stage of their business. We can provide basic business owners programs - with premiums as low as $500 - in addition to other coverages, which include but are not limited to: Errors and Omissions, Cyber Liability / Privacy, Directors and Officers Liability and Workers Compensation. The TechShield insurance programs are backed by carriers with strong financial ratings and a reputation for exceptional service in the technology space. Visit www.TechShield.aon.com for a quote or more information.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors. The firm has offices in Austin, Palo Alto, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
Women 2.0 is committed to increasing the number of women entrepreneurs starting high growth ventures by providing the resources, network, and knowledge for the launch and growth of their company. Our vision is to be a catalyst for innovation, mobilizing a global community of women entrepreneurs seeking to advance the world through technology. Women 2.0 is headquartered in San Francisco.
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Hiring and Firing
Winter 2009 Bay Area Semester
Do you need a cofounder? How do you find and choose a cofounder? What employees do you need, and when do you need them? How do you hire and fire employees? What are important qualities to look for in employees? How do you decipher a resume? What are compensation guidelines? How do you set expectations? When is it easiest and hardest to find the best resources, and why?
Mentors
Founder and CEO, Mint.com
Founder/Chief Scientist, BitTorrent
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of One-and-Only (became Match.com)
Founder and CEO, Nuzzel
