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TAMPA, February 11, 2008 – On May 16, 2008, the Florida
Venture Forum will host its first Annual Early Stage Venture
Capital Conference at the Omni ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida. The
Florida Venture Forum is now calling for outstanding private
companies from the state of Florida to apply to be presenters
at the Conference. The Florida Venture Forum is Florida’s
premier organization focused on assisting entrepreneurs of
emerging companies as they develop their businesses and raise
capital. The statewide organization is now celebrating its
24th anniversary.
The principal purpose of the Annual Conference is to showcase
approximately 10-12 early stage, high growth private companies
before a national audience of venture capitalists, angel investors,
private equity investors and investment bankers. These entrepreneurial
companies should have talented management teams, proprietary
technology, high growth potential and should be currently
seeking early stage funding.
Companies wishing to submit an application to present at the
Conference must apply online at www.floridaventureforum.org Note:
Click on Presenter Application under the 2008 Early Stage
Venture Capital Conference icon. Create a log-in I.D. and
password. Potential presenters are encouraged to apply
by the early deadline of Monday, March 17, 2008. Please
note the final deadline is Friday, April 4, 2008. The
Florida Venture Forum does not accept hard copy submissions.
These applications will be reviewed by a selection committee
comprised of venture capitalists and private equity investors.
As part of its continued efforts to extend its outreach throughout
Florida and the southeastern U.S., officials with the Florida
Venture Forum are working to develop an effective entrepreneurial
network to assist with sourcing and ongoing support of early
stage companies.
The Florida Venture Forum is looking for outstanding entrepreneurial
companies in all industries throughout the state of Florida.
The selected presenters are not only profiled before a national
venture capital audience, they also receive substantial and
valuable education in areas such as business plan writing,
public speaking (and “pitching”) and venture capital
negotiations.
For any questions regarding the Conference, please email Robin
Kovaleski, the Florida Venture Forum’s Executive Director,
or Pat Schneider, Program Director at robin@floridaventureforum.org ; pat@floridaventureforum.org or
call (813) 335-8116. For additional information about the
Florida Venture Forum, please visit the website at www.floridaventureforum.org.
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