This is going to be short and sweet.
The Onset Ventures event is formally announced for Aug 1, 1998, =
(Saturday) between 4.00 p.m and & 7.00 p.m at the HP auditorium in =
Santa Clara. The speakers and the bios are as follows:
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Darlene Mann joined ONSET Ventures in 1996 as a Venture Partner =
following more than 12 years specializing in software sales, marketi=
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and strategic planning in high growth companies. Darlene served as =
vice president of marketing at Avantos Performance Systems, co-found=
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and vice president of marketing at BroadVision, Inc. and held senior=
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product marketing positions with Lotus Development Corporation, =
Verity, and Paramount Communications. Darlene focuses her investing=
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activities in software and transactions services segments, with =
emphasis on companies in the enterprise applications software and =
electronic commerce markets. Currently, she serves on the boards of =
Narrowline and TallyUp Software. Darlene holds a bachelor's degree =
from the University of California at San Diego, Revelle College.
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Susan Mason came to ONSET Ventures in 1996 after holding positions i=
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high technology engineering, marketing and business development. =
Susan most recently led a successful consulting practice, helping =
Fortune 100 corporations capitalize on emerging markets and =
technologies. Early in her career, she held positions in marketing =
and engineering design of high-performance microprocessors for Fujit=
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Microelectronics, Fairchild Semiconductor and NCR Microelectronics. =
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Now a Venture Investor, Susan specializes in hardware and software =
investments in the communications, networking and security arenas, a=
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currently serves on the board of Arcot Inc. Susan has a master=EDs =
degree in business from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Details Of Items Covered:
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Developing a Business Model:
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Darlene Mann of ONSET Ventures, specialists in seed and early stage =
company investments, will provide an in-depth overview to =
understanding and developing business models in start-up companies. =
Combining her own industry experience with the insights developed by=
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ONSET Ventures over 14 years of early stage investing, Ms. Mann will=
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discuss the issues most critical to entrepreneurs seeking to create =
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new business or acquire venture financing. Topics include the =
definition and value of business models, what are the critical =
components of a business model, and approaches for developing a =
business model. =
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How to Pitch to VCs Effectively:
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Susan Mason of ONSET Ventures will lead a detailed and down-to-earth=
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discussion with information and advice regarding
approaching, pitching and working with venture capitalists to secure=
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funding. Building on wide experience as a marketing executive in hig=
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technology companies and as a business development consultant workin=
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with early stage companies prior to joining ONSET Ventures in 1996, =
Ms. Mason will provide insights into the venture capital industry an=
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how it works, including venture fund structure, segmentation among =
firms, decision-making criteria and the process of acquiring capital=
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Time:
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Approx. 40 minutes each, with 35 minutes by a business lawyer on how=
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to organize the business visas. =
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This gives us enough time to have a Q & A.
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Any suggestions are welcome and as ususal this event is free for SIP=
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members and $5.00 for non-SIPA members, who have the option of =
becoming a member, on the spot, by paying the annual dues.
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Hope to see you'll there,
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Regards,
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Vivek Kumar
415-951-7526
e-mail:[email protected]