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Silicon Valley Spring 2013
Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Apr 01, '13 - Jul 09, '13
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
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.
First Republic Bank and its subsidiaries provide private banking, private business banking and the full range of wealth management services with an emphasis on exceptional relationship-based service and a solid commitment to responsiveness and action.
Ravix Group - Ravix Group Inc.provides seasoned consulting expertise to outsource the finance, human resources, and facilities functions of early-stage and middle market companies so that management can focus on their priorities to increase the value of their company.
Purplepatch Services is a strategy consulting firm offering technology firms Marketing Communications and User Experience Design solutions.
Video
#FounderShowcase Keynote David Sacks Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt
In August we announced a great first Keynote Speaker for the 12th Founder Showcase, taking place on Wednesday, November 7th at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco: David Sacks, Founder & CEO of Yammer. Earlier today David was interviewed onstage at the Techcrunch Disrupt Conference by Michael Arrington. It is a worthwhile watch for any entrepreneur.
Understanding Your Customers and Influencers, by T.A. McCann
Inside FI gives you exclusive access inside the training sessions of the Founder Institute.
In this talk from Seattle Founder Institute, T.A. McCann highlights the importance of understanding both your customers and competitors in depth. He also stresses the value of knowing your influencers, being an expert in your space, and expanding your tribe by trading value for value.
How to Earn a Technical Co-Founder, by Misha Chellam
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A startup is a network of human relationships, often centered around the relationship between Co-Founders. In this talk, Misha Chellam, Co-Founder of Scanadu and the leader of the upcoming Silicon Valley Founder Institute, discusses approaches to "earning" a technical co-founder, and explains the topgrading methodology for hiring employees.
Building a Partner Ecosystem for your Startup, by Ziv Gillat
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In this talk from the Silicon Valley Founder Institute, Ziv Gillat, co-founder of Eye-Fi, discusses how to effectively use outsourcing, partners, and suppliers to grow a business. He explains effective methods to manage external teams, what business functions to consider outsourcing, supplier agreements, and creating a value add partner ecosystem.
#FounderShowcase Video: @KevinRose’s Lessons Learned
The 11th Founder Showcase in July featured on-stage interviews with top entrepreneurs and technology journalists. In this talk, Kevin Rose of Google Ventures speaks candidly about his career as an entrepreneur turned investor. He discusses the lessons he learned early on as a first time entrepreneur, and the challenges of investing at the seed stage.
Users Define a Startup’s Product, by Ron Palmeri
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In this talk from the Silicon Valley Founder Institute, Ron gives a high level overview of how he developed innovative products with his past companies. He explains conceptualizing a product and aligning it with the market, a metrics driven development approach, and the importance of validating product concepts with little resources.
Quick #Entrepreneurship Tips from Founder Institute’s Adeo Ressi on @PandoDaily
Our friends at PandoDaily just released a collection of short video interviews with well-known entrepreneurs that included Ben Horowitz, Harjeet Taggar, Jerry Weissman, Skip Battle, and the Founder Institute's very own Adeo Ressi. In his interview, Adeo shares quick bits of advice he's learned from starting eight companies - for both experienced and new entrepreneurs alike.
Video: Trends Hiten Shah is Seeing in #Startups and #VentureCapital
Hiten Shah, CEO of KISSmetrics, will be a Keynote Speaker at the 11th Founder Showcase, coming up on July 25th in Silicon Valley. In advance of his talk we are sharing a great interview of Hiten posted yesterday on TechCrunch, where he discusses his experience starting both bootstrapped and venture-backed companies, and the current trends he is seeing across the startup and venture capital scene.
It's a very quick and informative interview, so don't miss it.
Surviving the Startup Rollercoaster is About Not Giving Up, by Jill Stelfox
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Succsessfuly following a startup roadmap can feel like riding a rollercoaster. However, as Jill Stelfox, Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Leader of the Washington DC Founder Institute explains in this video, you have to carefully plan a roadmap to avoid pitfalls so you aren't compelled to give up on “a rollercoaster that leads to nowhere.”
Build a Painkiller Product, not a Vitamin, by David Jones
Inside FI gives you exclusive access inside the training sessions of the Founder Institute.
In this talk from the Sydney Founder Institute, David Jones (Co-Founder of StreetHawk) gives advice on searching for product market fit. He walks through case studies from previous companies, and explains the driving forces behind iteration, continuously validating the market, customer development, and customer acquisition.
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