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9:00AM San Ramon - Speaking: Update Your Website Easily
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| Event Name | IMC: Oakland/Berkeley Area Breakfast | |
| Date | Friday January 19, 2007 | |
| Time | 7:15AM to 9:00AM | |
| City | Oakland | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | Institute of Management Consultants (IMC NorCal) | |
| Description | Date: Third Friday of each month. Time: 7:15 Registration and networking 7:30 - 9:00 Roundtable introductions, breakfast and discussion of topics pertinent to attendees Details: Round table discussion to provide answers, support, insight into topics ranging from successful marketing techniques, networking opportunities, sales strategies, economic directions, and client challenges. Attended each month by approximately 15 consultants with 1?30 years experience in all fields and aspects of management consulting and related professions. Directions: From SF, points North - Take I-880 S. - Take the exit towards 23rd AVENUE/ALAMEDA. - Turn RIGHT onto DENNISON ST. - Turn RIGHT onto COTTON ST. From San Leandro, points South - I-880 N - Take the 23rd AVENUE exit. - Merge onto 23rd AVE. - Turn LEFT. - Turn LEFT onto 23rd AVE. - Turn RIGHT onto E 7th ST. - Turn RIGHT onto KENNEDY ST. - Turn LEFT onto DENNISON ST. - Turn RIGHT onto COTTON ST. | |
| Cost | Cost of your breakfast, $3-$15, ordered from the menu, + group tip | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.imcnorcal.org/breakfast.htm | |
| Organization Description | The Institute of Management Consultants USA Northern California Chapteris a not-for-profit professional association founded to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting through certification, education and professional resources | |
| Event Contact Info | Jon Seidel Bay Area Consulting Group, jseidel@edpci.com | |
| Venue | The Buttercup Grill and Bar | |
| Venue Address | 1000 Cotton Street Oakland, CA, 00000 | |
| Contact Phone | (510) 530-6314 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.imcnorcal.org/pdf/OaklandABConepag e.pdf | |
| Event Name | SCU-Graduate Business: Venture Capital Investment Competition | |
| Date | Friday January 19, 2007 | |
| Time | 8:00AM to 6:00PM | |
| City | Santa Clara | |
| Event Type | Nominations & Calls for Entry / Competitions | |
| Event Area | Investment / Finance / Money | |
| Hosted By | Santa Clara University | |
| Description | Venture Capital Investment Competition Event Leavey School ofBusiness--Graduate Business Programs; Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; MBA Entrepreneurs' Connection The MBA Entrepreneurs' Connection is proud to host the Venture Capital Investment Competition. http://www.scunetworks-mbaec.org VCIC is NOT a business plan competition! It is an entirely unique event that emulates the life of a VC. The "VCIC Experience" includes a wide variety of challenges in a WIN-WIN-WIN convergence of three elite groups: top MBA students, visionary entrepreneurs and successful VCs, each of whom has much to learn from the others. Top MBA Students WIN VCIC is designed first and foremost for the student experience, and the system has proven to be tremendously successful, based on the response at all top MBA programs. 74% of students claim that VCIC was the best educational experience of their MBA careers. Each student team is playing the role of a venture capital firm that must go through the entire VC investment process in an extremely condensed time period. Each team will: Read real business plans from entrepreneurs currently seeking VC funding Watch entrepreneurs "road-show" pitches Sit down one-on-one with each entrepreneur Choose a deal (or multiple deals) Create executive summary, term sheet summaries and PowerPoint presentation Present to and field questions from a panel of VCs Sit down one-on-one with VCs for feedback Visionary Entrepreneurs WIN Entrepreneurs are the life-blood of VCIC; they share their visions and dreams with the students. They also challenge students to identify the critical risks and milestones necessary to succeed in their vision. Years of painstaking effort are condensed into a written plan and a 10-minute pitch to be quickly digested by teams. In the matter of a few hours, entrepreneurs: Submit their written business plans for review by top MBA students Practice their road shows in front of a large, highly educated audience Conduct "mock-interviews" with each team, gaining valuable insights as to what is missing in their plan and their pitch Receive copies of all team deliverables, including term sheets Successful Venture Capitalists WIN While students and entrepreneurs are participating in this simulated human drama, a panel of VCs is observing from the periphery. After the entrepreneurs depart, the tables are turned, and it is the students who must start pitching. They must convince their "partners", the judges, that their investment decisions are sound, and more importantly, that they will provide a reasonable return for the risk taken. In a session that can feel like a lifetime to students, VCs pepper them with questions, digging deep into the team's decisions and cutting to the point in their reputed no-nonsense style. Finally, judges must choose a winner, the team they would most like to have as their VC partner, based on their evaluation of the teams' assessment of risk, knowledge of the VC process, communication skills and teamwork. WIN-WIN-WIN As you can see, all the players have skin in the game, and the dogs are eating the dog food! (If you don't know what that means, you haven't been to VCIC!) The convergence of these influential participants through this successful program produces a unique and powerful event, the VCIC Experience. http://www.vcic.org Graduate Business :: VCIC website | |
| Cost | $20 Students $25 Alumni $40 General Public; RSVP required | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.scu.edu/events | |
| Organization Description | Located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University offers a rigorous undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering. It has nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, and counseling psychology and education. | |
| Event Contact Info | Jay Allardyce, JAllardyce@scu.edu | |
| Venue | Santa Clara University | |
| Venue Address | Adobe Lodge Santa Clara, CA, 95053 | |
| Contact Phone | (650) 218-1801 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.scu.edu/map/index.cfm?i=2 | |
| Event Name | Speaking: Update Your Website Easily | |
| Date | Friday January 19, 2007 | |
| Time | 9:00AM | |
| City | San Ramon | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Entrepreneurship | |
| Hosted By | Elite Leads | |
| Description | According to the IRS those who speak about their industry earn 40% more than those who don't. Learn how find the perfect venue for you to speak. You can position yourself as the expert and better control your income. | |
| Cost | $15 Advanced $25 at door | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.speakerscollaborative.com/signup.h tml | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.speakerscollaborative.com | |
| Organization Description | Guilding entrepreneurs to improved business development skills and increasing their business from 20 to 50% within a year. The Speakers Collaborative is dedicated to nurture speakers. According to the IRS those who speak in their business community earn 40% more than those who don't! | |
| Event Contact Info | Sharyn Abbott, sharyn@eliteleads.com | |
| Venue | 2-hour class | |
| Venue Address | 210 Porter Dr #205 San Ramon, CA, 94583 | |
| Contact Phone | 925 939-1801 | |
| Event Name | FountainBlue's Connections Event | |
| Date | Friday January 19, 2007 | |
| Time | 11:30AM to 1:30PM | |
| City | Mountain View | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | FountainBlue | |
| Description | FountainBlue's Connections events provide entrepreneurs and executives with networking and educational opportunities centered around business and technology trends and other topics of interest to decision-makers in Silicon Valley. These events are designed to build key networking 'connections' as well as a broader perspective and understanding of the 'connections' between the latest business and technology trends. For additional information about FountainBlue's Connections event, visit http://www.fountainblue.biz/executiveevents/connections.html. For notes from previous sessions, visit http://www.fountainblue.biz/resources/connectionsnotes.html. This Month's Topic: Business and Technology Predictions for 2007 The beginning of the year is a time of optimism and promise, a time for planning ahead, reflecting on the past, leveraging the learnings into the future. As you consider plans for the new year, we invite you to attend this month's Connections event, where we've assembled a prestigious panel to share their predictions, their advice and their strategies for the year. John Verrochi is a marketing executive and strategist and founder for the HP and Sun Alumni Associations. John will frame this month's topic and facilitate a discussion with his fellow panelists, reflecting and predicting on trends for 2007. Steve Bengston from PriceWaterhouseCoopers will share his predictions for investment trends for 2007 Rick Ellinger, WCA Technology, will share a technologist's perspective on trends for 2007 Tom Foremski from SiliconValleyWatcher.com will share his perspective on technology and business trends in Silicon Valley for 2007 Fred Greguras, Of Counsel, Fenwick and West, will provide a legal perspective on trends in M&As, global corporations and venture fundings | |
| Cost | $15 for Partners, $25 General Admission, $40 at the door | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=1228 76 | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.fountainblue.biz/events/connection s.html | |
| Organization Description | FountainBlue Consulting focuses on connecting entrepreneurs with C-Level executives and funders to double the likelihood of success of entrepreneurial ventures in half the time through coaching, training and networking. FountainBlue serves entrepreneurs by: - Providing coaching and training services focused on producing immediate results specifically in the areas of client acquisition and funding; - Providing strategy, marketing and project management consulting services to ensure vision alignment and effective execution; - Connecting entrepreneurs to experienced C- Level executives and service providers, including funders. If you are an entrepreneur interested in finding out more information, please e-mail us at entrepreneurs@FountainBlue.biz. FountainBlue serves C-Level executives by: - Creating and nurturing a high-caliber, high-integrity network of C-Level executives committed to supporting each other personally and professionally; - Presenting lunchtime talks on topics of interest to executives, including effective management practices, business and technology trends, and also business plan review competitions; - Providing access to entrepreneurial management opportunities; - Supporting executives in transition. If you are a C-Level executive interested in finding out more about the group, send an e-mail to C-LevelExecs@FountainBlue.biz. FountainBlue serves entrepreneurial funders and service providers by: - Connecting them with potential customers including successful executives and high- potential entrepreneurial organizations. If you are providing services to entrepreneurs and executives, and would like to partner with us, send an e-mail to info@FountainBlue.biz. | |
| Event Contact Info | Linda Holroyd, Linda.Holroyd@FountainBlue.biz | |
| Venue | Fenwick & West LLC | |
| Venue Address | 801 California St. Mountain View, CA, 94041 | |
| Contact Phone | 650-996-3987 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp | |
