Join the most advanced thinkers in the world of seed and startup investing, and hear how they're making it work. Don't miss the chance to hear Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the keynote speaker.
The 13th annual National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) conference— September 20-22, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency, Rochester, N.Y.—promises to draw attendees from around the world who represent the entire "food chain" of venture capital. The conference is attracting registrants from as far away as Australia and Japan.
"Being in Australia, we're a long, long way from major markets. Attending the NASVF Conference looks like a great way to get to know the small fund market in the U.S. and to meet our counterparts to share ideas on running funds and growing business." said Amanda Heyworth of Playford Capital, a technology seed fund based in South Australia.
According to Sue Strommer, NASVF CEO, "The NASVF chose to hold the 2006 conference in Rochester because the community is aggressively, enthusiastically, and energetically leveraging its abundant resources to compete in the new global business community of the 21st century. It is Rochester's teamwork among governmental, educational, and business communities that suggests it knows where it is going."
Topics include Want to Know How to Raise a Seed Fund?; How Angels Think and Invest; How to Work With Later Stage VCs; and How Corporations Scout Out Tech Deals.
Interested in training? Two workshops are being offered—Seed Investing as a Team Sport, an interactive seminar that will expand attendees' understanding of business investing; and Starting an Angel Organization, the new Kauffman Foundation workshop at which attendees will be given a comprehensive overview of the steps necessary to create an angel organization.
More info: Visit www.nasvf.org or contact Julie Evans at jevans@nasvf.org.
