13. Global mobile data traffic is increasing
131% per year
By 2010 over 400m internet enabled
devices will ship per year
…more than the number of laptops and
desktops combined!
14. The new buzz words are…
Biomedical
Nanotech
Mobile Computing Engineering
Cleantech
BioTech Robotics
Faster Cheaper
Mobile Smarter Health IT
Better
Personalized
Platforms Information
Green IT Medicine
Social Media Technology
Nano
Mobile Ads & Apps
Cloud / SaaS
MarineTech Medicine
Military Technology Business Intelligence
NextGen Search
Unified Medical Devices
Communications Mobile & Online
Gaming
31. Agenda
07:30 AM Registration
08:00 AM Keynote: Credibility & Critical Thinking
08:30 AM Creating a Business Model & Financing Plan
09:50 AM Raising Money from Friends, Family, Angels & VCs
10:00 AM Break
10:45 AM Dilution - Economic Impact of Early Stage
Investment; Founder Equity Issues
12:15 PM Mentor-Mentee (1:3) Matching Lunch
01:30 PM Pitching the Plan: Marketing Materials, Presentations
and Building the Team
03:15 PM Break
03:30 PM Angel and Venture Term Sheets
04:15 PM Valuation and Negotiation
05:00 PM Networking & Reception