Funding Your Early Stage Tech Company

Learn funding strategies from successful startup founders, an angel investor and VC relations experts. Agenda Funding Your Tech Startup - Presented by Terry Smith, Tech Futures Group Entrepreneur In Residence •Preparation for funding •Funding sources •Types of value value propositions •Stages of company maturity •Funding presentations and business plans •Funding deal terms •Stock options •Boards of directors and advisors Selling to Your First Customers - Presented by Gerry Barañano, Tech Futures Group Entrepreneur In Residence •Researching initial target prospects •The importance of positioning •Reaching the right target prospects •What does the first call look like? •Listening to prospects - Feedback loops and revisions •Valuable early agreements PANEL - Getting Your First Round of Funding Carrie Walsh, Managing Director, Entrepreneur Services Group - Silicon Valley Bank Prashant Shah, Board of Directors - TiE Silicon Valley Rebekah Wu, Venture Capital Advisor - Tech Futures Group Ashwin Gulati, Entrepreneur In Residence - Tech Futures Group