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April 21, 2009
8:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Office of Research and Commercialization
12201 Research Parkway, Suite 211
Orlando, Florida 32826
Cost: $20
RSVP: Jack Henkel at JHenkel@mail.ucf.edu
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Valuation for Entrepreneurs Workshop
Valuation of pre-revenue companies is one of the most critical
issues in the angel investment process. This workshop addresses
many questions:
- What things should be considered when valuing a venture?
- How to make angel-entrepreneur negotiations less contentious?
- How can the typical disconnect that occurs between how an
Angel or Venture Capitalist and an entrepreneur value a venture
be addressed?
What is the Format?
This workshop is designed to be highly interactive for an audience
of 30 participants and features an extensive live and video PowerPoint
presentation followed by Q&A and hands-on exercises.
Who Should Attend?
- Experienced CEOs or CFOs of investor centered companies
that are growing quickly and are seriously looking for multiple
angel or VC investors.
- Already have a basic understanding of venture capital finance
having raised equity from strangers before or through attending
the Angel Investing Overview seminar or similar seminars.
- It is not for companies that are founder centered companies
not intending to grow quickly.
- Principal management or founders of early stage companies
which plan on seeking angel or venture capital financing.
Who Leads the Workshop?
The workshop will be facilitated by Kirstie Chadwick. Kirstie
Chadwick has over twenty two years of experience in the high technology
industry, and has worked for a variety of technology organizations,
both large and small. Kirstie graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCF
with a degree in Computer Science in 1987, and started her career
as a software engineer at Lockheed Martin. In 1990, Kirstie began
her career at early stage technology companies as a Business Development
director at Wind River Systems. While at Wind River, Kirstie helped
grow the company from $4 million in revenues to over $50 million,
and participated in the company's IPO.
For the next thirteen years,
Kirstie worked at the executive level in several startup technology
companies that included Sun Microsystems, Microtech Research, Mentor
Graphics and ISR Global Telecom. Kirstie’s
career at entrepreneurial startups cumulated in 1999 when Kirstie
co-founded her own software company, DigitalOwl. As the CEO of
DigitalOwl, Kirstie successfully raised $13.2 million in venture
capital during the recessive 2000 market crash. DigitalOwl grew
into a brand-name within the digital rights management software
space, and served a variety of publishing and financial industry
clients including McGraw-Hill, Time Warner and SwissRE.
What is
the Cost?
The registration fee for this workshop is $20. Please
bring cash or check on the day of the event. Checks should be made
out to the UCF Research Foundation.
How Do I Register?
To register, please contact Jack Henkel at JHenkel@mail.ucf.edu.
Please include your name, company name, and phone number. Call
407-882-0663 if you have any questions.
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