How to Raise Venture Capital (VIDEO) – Startups Uncensored #17
This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on “How to Raise Venture Capital”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation where we bring in venture capitalists from the top firms across the country to talk about the process and requirements entrepreneurs need to go through to successfully raise money from venture capitalists.
This month’s session will be hosted by Jason Nazar (CEO, Docstoc.com), and we will be joined by Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon, Josh Stein of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Thomas Ball of Austin Ventures, Jim Tybur of Trinity Ventures, and Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital. More panelists may be added and there will be a large showing of the los angeles venture and angel community in attendance.
We are also going to be offering 3 companies the opportunity to give a 5 min pitch on their business to the investors and startups uncensored crowd. If you are interested in applying to pitch your company at this month’s event email jason [at] docstoc with your business plan deck and information about your company, stage, and current status. Applicants should send their business plan decks as private files using Docstoc: http://www.docstoc.com/Private-Documents/.
These events are put on in conjunction with our friends at DealMaker Media. TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE
THIS MONTH’S EVENT WILL BE HELD AT A NEW LOCATION: please come join us at the prestigious Milken Institute in Santa Monica by the 3rd street promenade. The venue holds up to 350 attendees, we expect a full house, but there will be room for all attendees. The event is free and is followed by a reception and mixer at the Docstoc Offices in Santa Monica by the 3rd Street Promenade.
Wednesday, May 26th 6:30pm – 8:00pm (Townhall)…. 8:00pm on, Reception
Cost: FREE
Confirmation will be required or your spot will be given up for our waiting list.
1250 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1418
We would also like to welcome our new sponsor Microsoft Bizspark, please take a moment and check out their amazing resources of free software for startups and entrepreneurs: http://www.microsoft.com/BizSpark/ .
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Hope to make this one!
Jason,
Looks like a good crew! Look forward to it.
Mark J. Landay
Executive Recruitment
mark@dynamicsynergy.com
I would like to sign up for the Docstoc May Mixer and Startups Uncensored #17 – How to Raise Venture Capita. I will be bringing a friend.
I will be attending plus another partner in my company by the name of Tanner Queen.
I will be attending with my wife.
Hi Rita and Jason,
Please put me down for the 26th along with business partner Toi Cook.
Thank you.
Gregg
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Damn, cool website. I actually came across this on Bing, and I am stoked I did. I will definately be revisiting here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment.
Thank You
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[...] How to Raise Venture Capital – Startups Uncensored #17 – we are bringing in venture capitalists from the top firms across the country to talk about the process and requirements entrepreneurs need to go through to successfully raise money from venture capitalists. [...]
Jason… always a fan of the events you put on. Perhaps with today’s economy, you could do another town hall discussion on how NOT to raise VC funding… and build a business.
jason, sorry for not replying to the link sooner. i will be attending along with my business partner alexi robichaux.
thanks
tommy
Jim and Fernanda Dorsey will be attending
Thank you
This looks like a fantastic event! Thanks for putting it together. Will you be live streaming?
Wandia
Senior Director
Product Development
Twittrafficpro.com
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Pretty insightful post. Never thought that it was this simple after all. I had spent a good deal of my time looking for someone to explain this subject clearly and you’re the only one that ever did that. Kudos to you! Keep it up
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