entrepreneur27.org

by Jonathan Schwartz
CEO & President, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
[Read Jonathan’s blog]

Thursday, March 20, 2008; 6:00 to 8:00 pm

at
Sun Microsystems
Executive Briefing Center [map]
15 Network Circle, Menlo Park, CA

RSVP to Special Events at 212.621.6697
or specialeventsATM@paleycenter.org

Business Attire

SHEMADEIT and Springboard Enterprises are joining forces to produce a venture capital forum like no other…ALLTHINGSMEDIA.

ALLTHINGSMEDIA will provide the opportunity for top women entrepreneurs who lead emerging media companies to present their business opportunities to angel, venture, and corporate investors.

ALLTHINGSMEDIA is the first-ever venture capital forum exclusively for women entrepreneurs in all sectors of media—including television, radio, print, digital media, mobile, video games, search, social networking,e-commerce, online advertising, outdoor, animation, software, and others.

Over the next eight months, we will build a network of experts to recruit, screen, and coach entrepreneurs for their presentations at theALLTHINGSMEDIA Venture Capital Forum in October 2008.

Deadline April 1, 2008
More details at: http://pitch.women2.org

Got ideas? The Women 2.0 Business Plan Competition gives passionate entrepreneurs an opportunity to test out their ventures. Teams with at least 50% female ownership are invited to submit their business ideas on a 7×7 inch paper napkin along with a business plan. The business ideas will be reviewed by a stellar set of Silicon Valley Investors and Entrepreneurs, and all submissions receive written feedback from our judges!

*) Submissions must be in concept or beta-stage.
*) Submissions accepted worldwide.

Winners will receive a 1-on-1 meeting with Esther Dyson an angel investor considered to be one of the best advisers a startup can have. They also get business package including PR services, legal advice and free advertising! Finalists will receiving training on how to give their pitch, and are invited to attend and present at the 2008 Women 2.0 Conference and Pitch Night on May 10.

Apply today at http://pitch.women2.org

If you have been thinking about starting your own company, looking for funding for your company, looking to find the next opportunity, want to meet some of the successful and up & coming entrepreneurs in your backyard, or connect with other young professionals like yourselves, look no further!

Come join us at the TiEcon San Francisco Mixer, on March 11^th between 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM and explore all the possibilities. As an added bonus the event will be in the heart of San Francisco!

Attendees at the event will include:

Manish Chandra, Founder and CEO, Kaboodle (www.kaboodle.com/zm/team)

Ajay Chopra, Founder Pinnacle Systems (www.pinnaclesys.com) & currently Venture Partner, Trinity Ventures (www.trinityventures.com/team-ajay_chopra.php)

Niranjan Nagar, Founder of Singshot (sold to EA) and now VP at Electronic Arts (www.ea.com)

Amra Tareen, CÉO, All Voices (www.allvoices.com/team)

Maneesh Jain, co-founder CafePress (http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/about/team.aspx)

When:

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Where:

Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

661 Howard St.

San Francisco, California 94105

**Hosted bar and tapas provided

Click here to sign up (www.123signup.com/register?id=ttzkv)

Capacity is limited, so please sign up soon!