"Growing an idea into a business" - it's easy to say, hard to deliver. Our panel of entrepreneurs, advisors and pundits will look at what flies and what fails in launching a new enterprise. Through experience-driven anecdotes and Q&A, we'll discuss:
* What's the right time to start a company?
* Where do you find market opportunities?
* How do you build your team?
* How do you fund the company?
* Who can help you in the process? |
Panelists:
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Jay Goldberg, Managing Partner, Hudson Ventures. In addition to serving as Managing Partner of Hudson Ventures (www.hudsonptr.com), an early-stage venture capital fund, Jay is Chairman of the Board of OPCENTER, LLC a New York-based help desk and computer operations service, and Chairman of the Board of Lexstra International, a technical consulting company based in London. Jay has founded or run three other computer software/services companies. |
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Robert Levitan, CEO of Flooz.com is the former President of Better Health (www.betterhealth.com) and a co-founder of iVillage (www.ivillage.com, NASD: IVIL). As part of iVillage's original team, Robert was responsible for building what is today one of the top businesses on the Web. He is currently developing a fast-growing e-commerce company. |
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Ron Lieber, Senior Writer, Fast Company. Ron Lieber is the author of the bestselling books Upstart Start-Ups! and Taking Time Off. Ron currently writes for Fast Company magazine, a cutting-edge publication for the New Economy. |
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James Marciano, Founder & CEO, Up-Set. James Marciano is a successful entrepreneur who recently sold his last company, Refer-it, to Alan Meckler. James is now incubating several new businesses, including The Square / Our Square (www.oursquare.com), an online community for top-university graduates. |
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Moderator David Shrier, Principal, Far Horizons Management . David Shrier advises entrepreneurs and investors on corporate and financial strategy in the technology sector. |
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| DATE: |
Wednesday evening, September 22, 1999.
Pre-registration required by Thursday, September 16. |
| TIME: |
5:15 p.m. - registration, networking and refreshments. 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. - program |
| PLACE: |
Chase Manhattan Bank, 270 Park Ave. (47th St.), NYC. 3rd Floor Auditorium |
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