The full agenda is now online for the 24th Annual MN Venture & Finance Conference!
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The Annual Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference is Minnesota's premier event celebrating entrepreneurship, and is designed to deliver value and opportunities.
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The 2010 conference will feature a dynamic and packed agenda in a high energy and efficient format. Speakers include CEOs, VCs, angels and top-notch executives and experts (see the website for a full listing):
• Joel Ronning, CEO, Digital River
• Glen Nelson, Chairman, GDN Holdings
• John Barr, CEO, AGA Medical
• Pete McNerney, Partner, Thomas McNerney & Partners
• John Taylor, VP of Research, NVCA
• Michael Gorman, Managing Director, Split Rock Partners
• Chris King, VP, Business Dev. & Strategy, Medtronic
• Archie Black, CEO, SPS Commerce
• Dan McElroy, Commissioner, MN DEED
• Joy Lindsay, President, StarTec Investments
• Buzz Benson, Managing Director, SightLine Partners
• Leslie Frécon, CEO, LFE Capital
• Cary Musech, Managing Principal, Tonka Bay Equity Partners
• Jeff Hinck, General Partner, El Dorado Ventures
• Serafin Samson, Venture Partner, Affinity Capital Management
• Randy Schmidt, Venture Partner, Lemhi Ventures
• Ed Spencer, Affinity Capital Management; 2010 MVCA President
• Dan Carr, CEO, The Collaborative
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The Aug 27th issue of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal features an article on the 2010 Presenting Companies!
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Register today for next week's 4-topic morning event featuring a bevy of successful technology CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and experts.
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September 16, 2010 • Humphrey Center
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$35 for Members of The Collaborative ($115 non-members).
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Chris Heim, CEO, Amcom – Two-Time Software Entrepreneurial Success |
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Robert Stephens, CTO, Best Buy; Founder, Geek Squad – Worldwide Tech Success and Ambassador of MN Tech Entrepreneuring |
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Mark Stutrud, CEO, Summit Brewing Company – Well Known MN Brand with Top Social Media Strategy |
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Joy Lindsay, President, StarTec Investments – Renowned Investor in Technology Companies |
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Gordy Meyer, Founder and President, eBureau – Serial Entrepreneur in Data Management |
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| Paul Lidsky, CEO, Datalink – Serial Tech Entrepreneur in Storage, Telecommunications and Software |
Dan Frawley, CEO, Iconoculture – Global Technology CEO at Techies.com and Iconoculture |
Jamie Thingelstad, CTO, Alvenda – MN Technology Executive/ Entrepreneur |
Paul Knapp, CEO, Space Center Ventures – Veteran MN Early and Later Stage VC |
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| Doug Berg, Founder, Jobs2Web – Three-Time Technology Founder, including Techies.com |
Gary Halleen, CEO, API Outsourcing – Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) Provider Success Story |
Mac Lewis, CEO, Field Solutions – Veteran MN Technology CEO and Investor |
Dan Grigsby, CEO, Filing Engines – Serial Entrepreneur and Tech Community Leader |
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| Jim Cuene, Director, Interactive, General Mills –Large Company Perspective from a Previous Interactive Services Entrepreneur |
Scott Litman, Managing Partner, Magnet 360 – Successful Technology Services Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of the MN Cup |
Tom Jollie, Senior Vice President, Consumer Products, Padilla Speer Beardsley – Consumer Products, Marketing and Public Relations Expert |
Dan Carr, CEO, The Collaborative – 20+ Years Serving Growth Companies and Investors |
The jam-packed morning will delve into these topics:
• Leveraging Technology IN Your Business: Social Media & More
Social Media. It's everywhere, but does it generate a return on the investment? Our panel will help you understand how you can succeed in leveraging social media and other technology strategies in your business.
• Putting Points on the Scoreboard: Marketing, Sales and Revenue
The success of any business depends on its effectiveness in marketing and selling. Hear valuable first-hand advice from experts and peers who have successfully brought services and products to market and generated significant revenues for their companies.
• Leveraging Technology AS Your Business: Web, SaaS, Data & More
This panel convenes several Minnesota technology entrepreneurs and deep dives into how they've succeeded in driving new technology into the market and built their businesses. We'll explore business models in software, web apps, data, mobile apps, cloud computing, services and more. We'll look at markets, financing and human resources in an enlightening discussion about technology driven businesses.
• Technology Success in a Medtech Town
We'll delve into the why's and why not's of building a tech company in Minnesota. We’re well known as a hub for medtech, but our state also has a long history of strong information technology companies. Learn the ins and outs from Minnesota technology successes as to how they built and financed their businesses, and find out how to succeed, hire and grow your business, regardless of industry.
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