EntrepreneurTrek re-post

Received the following email. Check it out.

-Howie

Howie, Hope you are well.  We have great updates.  Please share them with the Fuqua community.  Thanks, Tan

Why you want to attend the EntrepreneurTrek 2009 conference?

1. Checkout the new addition to our already outstanding cast of speakers, moderators, and companies
• Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
• Dave McClure, Startup Advisor, Angel Investor, Master of 500 Hats
• Christine Comaford, Business Accelerator, Mighty Ventures
2. Don't miss the 3-hour "Polish Your Pitch with the Pros" workshop, with focused breakout sessions led by the founders and CEOs of start-ups with new funding.  Learn how they did it!  And recently-funded start-ups offer the best internship and job opportunities!
• BillShrink - Peter Pham, CEO (raised $8M in 10/2008)
• Ocarina Networks - Murli Thirumale, CEO (raised $20M in 2/2009)
• Snaptalent - Sumon Sadhu, CEO & Co-Founder (funded by legendary incubator, Y Combinator)
• Zimride - John Zimmer, Founder & COO (funded by the Facebook fund)
• Plus 5 more pending start-ups that just got funded (TBD)
3. Mike Cassidy is an incredible serial entrepreneur that occasionally lectures at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  He is working on his 4th start-up!
   
4. Hurry... you can still submit your business plan here!
5. The first 150 registered attendees will get a copy of Christine Comaford's book, Rules for Renegades!

Spaces are limited.  For the best discounts, please use the discount code, Fuqua_leadership, when registering!  Discounts and pricing are subject to change.

See you at EntrepreneurTrek 2009!

Tan Nguyen, Chair 
650.248.8104 
EntrepreneurTrek Foundation || www.entrepreneurtrek.org || March 21-22, 2009

EntrepreneurTrek - March 21st

We've posted this before, but thought it'd be worth posting again.

-Howie

Here are exciting updates with EntrepreneurTrek, the largest non-profit, student entrepreneurial conference to be held on March 21-22^nd, 2009 at Stanford University!  Young trekkers from as far as Europe (London Business School) and the East Coast (Cornell, Darden, Tuck, Wharton, etc.) have registered.

• You may now submit your Business Plans online for EntrepreneurTrek's business plan pitch here!
• Additional speakers and companies have been added for those who seek internships or full-time jobs, including
  • Jason Oberfest, VP of BD, MySpace
  • John Faith, GM/VP of Mobile, MySpace
  • Dave Morin, Senior Platform Manager, Facebook
  • Cat Lee, Platform Manager, Facebook
  • Andrew Williamson, Partner, Physic Ventures
  • Kelly Winters, Platform Manager, Facebook
    
  • Dan Verser, EVP R&D & Founder, ZeaChem (uses termite's enzymes to increase Ethanol yield by 40%; recently raised $34M!)
  
  
• Help us develop a program that best serves your needs -- click here and tell us about the speakers and companies you would like to see, and topics you would like to hear more about!!!
• Join our EntrepreneurTrek community on Facebook and network with other entrepreneurs 
  
• A special 50% discount (off of regular prices) has been extended until 2/20 for the current students and staff at Fuqua!  Enter code Fuqua_leadership to receive the discount.  Discounts and prices are subject to change without notice.
  

If you have questions, just let us know.  We look forward to seeing you at EntrepreneurTrek 2009!

Tan Nguyen, Chair
EntrepreneurTrek Foundation
innovation that transcends boundaries
tan@entrepreneurtrek.org
650.248.8104 /m

Trip to Silicon Valley - one part workshop, one part bplan competition

EntrepreneurTrek grew beyond the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab's scope and now operates as a separate non-profit.  Many of Bay Area investor and startup communities have confirmed their participation and interest in connecting with young entrepreneurs and getting access to early stage ideas.

Now, it's a 2-day intensive program designed to help MBA students and young entrepreneurs network and sharpen their tool kit for securing funding and seeking a rewarding job or internship in the startup space.  Over 1000 (mostly MBA) students and alumni from the top 30 schools (e.g. Chicago GSB, Cornell, Stanford, India School of Business, MIT Sloan, Wharton, etc.) are expected to attend with well-vetted business plans and a chance to pitch in front of a live audience and potential investors.  At EntrepreneurTrek, you can expect to

• Meet and network with 20+ leading venture capitalists and angel investors

• Meet and network with 20+ premier start-up and high-tech companies

• Get an opportunity to pitch your ideas to potential investors

• Network with other experienced and successful entrepreneur

Here are some of the speakers and venture firms that have been invited

• Ron Conway, Founder, SV Angels
• Steve Jurvetson, Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
• Drew Clark, Director of Strategy, IBM Venture Capital Group
• David Lawee, VP Corporate Development, Google
• John Ham, CEO, Ustream.tv
• Charles River Ventures, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins, KPMG, Morgan Stanley, Venrock
• Facebook, RIM, Rock You, and many more!
  

Please let me know if you have additional questions.  If you would like the current Fuqua students to participate, just let me know and we will set up an additional $50 discount (off of the $250 for early birds) for them.  Registration fees include food and beverages.

Regards,

Tan Nguyen
EntrepreneurTrek Foundation
innovation that transcends boundaries
tan@entrepreneurtrek.org

Possible Internship in VC

I chatted with a couple of Duke alumni Venture Capitalists recently, and they said they might be willing to bring someone on for the summer.  The student needs an IT background, very smart, and willing to live and work up in Boston or the Bay Area, possibly for no pay.  Really, you'd be doing it for the experience.  

Are you the right person?  Send me a brief email, subject "VC summer opp"

Howie