Exciting Things Happening
Vivek Kumar ([email protected])
04 Sep 1999 20:03:32 -0500
Hi There,
Firstly I would like to introduce some new volunteers we have got and
then report right away about their success (yep they have already
started producing results)
First there is Sundar Pichai and he has brought about a major coup of
sorts, by pulling of the undermentioned event. Great going Sundar!!!!
Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association
Invites its members to
SDF Fall Showcase
When: Thursday, September 23
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Showcase)
6:30 Brief Program
Where: Software Development Forum
111 West St. John Street, Suite 200
San Jose, CA
Cost: Admission $ 10.00
Registration: Pre-registration is recommended as the event fills up
quickly.
Pre-register at:
http://www.sdforum.org/Showcase9_99/showcase9_99.htm
The Software Development Forum (SDF, www. Sdforum.org) Showcase with
co-host, Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association (SIPA) is
coming up on Thursday, September 23rd, please join us! Check out 16
up-and-coming software and Internet companies, and meet and mingle
with CEOs and founders, venture capitalists and strategic investors,
entrepreneurs, platform vendors, and professionals in the software
industry in Silicon Valley.
We expect a crowd of more than 200, so don't miss out! Pre-register
online
now at http://www.sdforum.org. The cost is only $10 at the door.
Abstract:
SDF is presenting a Showcase of 16 early stage software and Internet
companies seeking venture capital, angel investments and other
opportunities to make connections in the software industry in Silicon
Valley.
The Showcase companies have the opportunity to preview their company
and product to a by-invitation-only audience of VC, angels, and more
at the VC Preview from 3 to 5pm. Then, when the event opens to the
public (5 to 8pm), there is the opportunity to network and make
valuable connections with technology leaders, entrepreneurs, founders
and CEOs, technologists, industry service providers and more.
****VC Preview (3-5pm)
At the special by-invitation-only VC Preview, a select group
representing 10 to 12 venture capital firms and angel investors will
walk through the Showcase, stopping to see demos of their software or
Internet products and to talk with them about their business.
**** Showcase (5-8pm)
After the VC Preview ends at 5pm, SDF will open its doors until 8pm
for the crowd of 200 plus that gathers to meet and mingle, and check
out the products and demos. Amidst the entrepreneurs, founders and
CEOs, technologists, industry service providers and more that come to
the Showcase, lies the potential to meet potential customers, partners
and advisors. It's become one of the hottest tickets for networking
in the Valley!
****Event Sponsors
The event is sponsored by Apple Computer, with Microsoft, AboveNet,
New Business Strategies and IBM.
Maps and Directions:
http://www.sdforum.org/Showcase9_99/showcase9_99.htm
2) Then we have Avinash Vaidya, who is in the process of organizing
one-on-one's with two VC firms namely:
Mohr Dovidow Vnetures and Hummer Winblad and Venture . Both have
already confirmed the plans for the one-on-one and now we are in the
process of organizing the logistics.
Superb job Avinash!!!
3) Finally we have the husband and wife team of Suprabha and
Saikat Ghosh. Suprabha is working on teaming up with Dr. Rafiq Dossani
of Stanford and doing joint programs. Great going all!!
Also Suprabha is helping us to pull in more women members into the
Ventcap group, because at this time I think this group is way to male
dominated and I refuse to believe that the subject of Ventcap is
purely male centric.
My thought for today:
SHIPS LOOK GREAT IN THE HARBOUR BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT SHIPS ARE
MEANT FOR. GO FORTH AND VENTURE NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED AND
NOTHING LOST
Later,
Vivek Kumar