THE CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN TEXAS
An event every week that begins at 12:00pm on Wednesday, repeating until May 1, 2020
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Are you looking to…
-Build your confidence?
-Pitch like a pro?
-Master small talk?
Join us to see how Toastmasters works and find out how we can help you become a better speaker. You can improve your communication skills and change your life in just one hour a week!
Here’s the link to joing virtually: https://zoom.us/j/5836975619
Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting entrepreneurs globally in partnership with Google for Startups.
The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs build their businesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding.
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This is a group for individuals interested and passionate about eCommerce, online retail & business, digital marketing and entrepreneurship. We are aiming to build a fun community for innovators, educators, investors, business professionals, marketing experts, entrepreneurs and those new to the space to meet and greet. We want to encourage and drive discussions on technologies, trends, affiliate strategies, vendor management and all aspects of eCommerce in hopes of building a strong network.
Starting a startup is easy. Building a great company is not. Amongst all the excitement of running a startup is a lot of hard work and stressful decisions. Founders Academy Essentials is a 4-day lunch-n-learn curriculum designed specifically for driven entrepreneurs that are passionate about their business potential!
Whether you’re working on your MVP and preparing for launch or already generating revenue, you will be exposed to fundamental insights and tools to help dramatically increase your odds of success.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Program Dates – April 13-16
11:30AM – 1:30PM
Day 1:
-Developing Your Idea
-Elevator Pitch Secrets
-Sizing your Market
-Customer Acquisition Strategies
Day 2:
-Marketing & Pricing Basics
-Optimizing CAC, Churn & LTV
-Demystifying Cap Tables
-Controlling Legal Costs
Day 3:
-Business Development Secrets & Strategic Partnerships
-Setting the Stage for a Future Acquisition Exit
-Running a Clean Business
Day 4:
-How Much Should You Raise & When?
-Seed Funding Vehicles and Terms
-Finding & Pitching Investors
-Negotiating Valuation
-Fundraising Issues, Hints & Tips
Please plan to attend at least 3 sessions when registering.
SPECIAL THANKS TO…
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gordon Daugherty is a best-selling author, seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor and investor. A proud native Texan, Gordon grew up in a small town and graduated from Baylor University with a computer science degree. He spent the first ten years of his career in brand-name companies such as IBM and Compaq and then progressively gravitated towards early-stage and high-growth companies. Gordon spent eight years in the videoconferencing industry, including four years as president of an Israeli-based company that grew from $5 million to $36 million in a short few years and went public on the Euronext Stock Market.
Gordon oversaw most company functions while serving in executive capacities, but his primary focus was on strategy, marketing, sales, business development, and M&A. He was a senior executive for Austin-based NetQoS, which grew rapidly to more than $55 million in revenue before being acquired by CA Technologies for $200 million, and he was a founding advisor for digital advertising pioneer MediaMind, which reached $65 million in revenue and a NASDAQ IPO in 2010.
Gordon has vast experience with early-stage fundraising from both sides of the table. As a venture fund manager and angel investor, he has made more than 200 investments. He has also helped raise more than $80 million in growth and venture capital as a company executive, fund manager, board director, and active advisor. Fundraising is the focus of the first book he authored, titled “Startup Success: Funding the Early Stages of Your Venture”.
Through his content creation practice, Shockwave Innovations, and as co-founder and president of Austin’s Capital Factory, Gordon now spends 100 percent of his time educating, advising, and investing in tech startups. He serves on the board of directors for several Austin-based technology companies and is a managing director at SoftMatch, a corporate innovation advisory firm.
Over the years, Gordon has given personal advice to several hundred entrepreneurs, and more than 1,000 startup founders have completed his Founders Academy boot camp. He has published more than 150 startup advice articles and is the producer of a video library with 50 streaming titles of educational content for startup founders.
WHAT ARE STARTUP FOUNDER’S SAYING ABOUT FOUNDERS ACADEMY?
“Founders Academy is a must! Gordon unlocked new value in concepts I thought I was already familiar with.”
“I’d recommend Founders Academy to other startup founders because of critical early alarms about easy to overlook things.”
“I wish we had done this a year ago.”
“I could not have been more pleased with how clearly Gordon explained things.”
“The way you convey the material is great and the examples you give makes things clear.”
“Fantastic. The camp really provides a complete view of the components necessary to build your business. The additional personal stories you interjected really validate your message.”
“I didn’t know anything about starting a company before joining Capitol Factory, and this workshop has probably taught me the most.”
“If you are thinking about becoming a founder this is an up-close and personal intro from the trenches. If you’ve been around the block a few times, you’ll still learn something. A founder can’t hear this stuff enough.”
“I wish I could have done this years ago because my first venture with VC’s did not go well. You don’t know what you don’t know and the startup landscape is hard to navigate.”
If you are looking for Co-Founders or want to join an early-stage startup, this is the group for you. Since 2010, we are organizing pitch events for co-founders to network and those who want to work for a pre VC stage startup, or are looking to invest in one.
Everyone is welcome to our group! Software developers, UX designers, hardware architects, executives, and students looking for a more exciting and challenging opportunity, as well as angel investors and VCs looking for the next BIG thing in Austin. Come on in, join us!
Our meetups are always a great opportunity to meet engineering and creative talent from Austin, TX, to find out what is happening in the startup universe in Silicon Hills, and potentially to find your next partner or startup to join.
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Starting a startup is easy. Building a great company is not. Amongst all the excitement of running a startup is a lot of hard work and stressful decisions. Founders Academy Essentials is a 4-day lunch-n-learn curriculum designed specifically for driven entrepreneurs that are passionate about their business potential!
Whether you’re working on your MVP and preparing for launch or already generating revenue, you will be exposed to fundamental insights and tools to help dramatically increase your odds of success.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Program Dates – April 13-16
11:30AM – 1:30PM
Day 1:
-Developing Your Idea
-Elevator Pitch Secrets
-Sizing your Market
-Customer Acquisition Strategies
Day 2:
-Marketing & Pricing Basics
-Optimizing CAC, Churn & LTV
-Demystifying Cap Tables
-Controlling Legal Costs
Day 3:
-Business Development Secrets & Strategic Partnerships
-Setting the Stage for a Future Acquisition Exit
-Running a Clean Business
Day 4:
-How Much Should You Raise & When?
-Seed Funding Vehicles and Terms
-Finding & Pitching Investors
-Negotiating Valuation
-Fundraising Issues, Hints & Tips
Please plan to attend at least 3 sessions when registering.
SPECIAL THANKS TO…
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gordon Daugherty is a best-selling author, seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor and investor. A proud native Texan, Gordon grew up in a small town and graduated from Baylor University with a computer science degree. He spent the first ten years of his career in brand-name companies such as IBM and Compaq and then progressively gravitated towards early-stage and high-growth companies. Gordon spent eight years in the videoconferencing industry, including four years as president of an Israeli-based company that grew from $5 million to $36 million in a short few years and went public on the Euronext Stock Market.
Gordon oversaw most company functions while serving in executive capacities, but his primary focus was on strategy, marketing, sales, business development, and M&A. He was a senior executive for Austin-based NetQoS, which grew rapidly to more than $55 million in revenue before being acquired by CA Technologies for $200 million, and he was a founding advisor for digital advertising pioneer MediaMind, which reached $65 million in revenue and a NASDAQ IPO in 2010.
Gordon has vast experience with early-stage fundraising from both sides of the table. As a venture fund manager and angel investor, he has made more than 200 investments. He has also helped raise more than $80 million in growth and venture capital as a company executive, fund manager, board director, and active advisor. Fundraising is the focus of the first book he authored, titled “Startup Success: Funding the Early Stages of Your Venture”.
Through his content creation practice, Shockwave Innovations, and as co-founder and president of Austin’s Capital Factory, Gordon now spends 100 percent of his time educating, advising, and investing in tech startups. He serves on the board of directors for several Austin-based technology companies and is a managing director at SoftMatch, a corporate innovation advisory firm.
Over the years, Gordon has given personal advice to several hundred entrepreneurs, and more than 1,000 startup founders have completed his Founders Academy boot camp. He has published more than 150 startup advice articles and is the producer of a video library with 50 streaming titles of educational content for startup founders.
WHAT ARE STARTUP FOUNDER’S SAYING ABOUT FOUNDERS ACADEMY?
“Founders Academy is a must! Gordon unlocked new value in concepts I thought I was already familiar with.”
“I’d recommend Founders Academy to other startup founders because of critical early alarms about easy to overlook things.”
“I wish we had done this a year ago.”
“I could not have been more pleased with how clearly Gordon explained things.”
“The way you convey the material is great and the examples you give makes things clear.”
“Fantastic. The camp really provides a complete view of the components necessary to build your business. The additional personal stories you interjected really validate your message.”
“I didn’t know anything about starting a company before joining Capitol Factory, and this workshop has probably taught me the most.”
“If you are thinking about becoming a founder this is an up-close and personal intro from the trenches. If you’ve been around the block a few times, you’ll still learn something. A founder can’t hear this stuff enough.”
“I wish I could have done this years ago because my first venture with VC’s did not go well. You don’t know what you don’t know and the startup landscape is hard to navigate.”
Capital Factory welcomes you to our 2nd Annual Black In Tech Summit! We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our coworking space an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities.
Attendees can look forward to a Keynote address from a community leader, insightful fireside chats, discussion sessions, educational workshops, and panels on relevant topics facing the tech ecosystem.
We recently published our 2019 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, which reflects on our work the past few years, what we’re doing currently, and how we want to continue improving in the future. If you have any feedback or comments, we’d love to hear from you!
**IMPORTANT NOTE: This event will be entirely virtual and live-streamed for attendees.
WHO IS THE EVENT FOR?
Black leaders, entrepreneurs, and allies in tech who support and invest in diversity and inclusion.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Opening Remarks + Keynote Fireside Chat with David Hall (Revolution LLC)
Hustle & Flow – Tech Burnout Check Panel + Q&A
Panel Discussions + Q&A
Epic Office Hours (By Application Only) or Alternative Workshop
$100K Investment Challenge in Partnership with DivInc (By Application Only)
$100K INVESTMENT CHALLENGE in Partnership with DivInc
On April 14th, during Capital Factory’s Black in Tech Summit, five technology startup finalists will pitch to prestigious judges made up of successful entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and DivInc leadership. One founder/startup will walk away with a $100,000 investment that day! Learn more and apply here.
What are Epic Office Hours? Consider it speed dating with entrepreneurs. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs, top figures and investors will be here for lightning round mentor sessions with YOU! Learn more and apply here.
SPEAKERS
Distinguished speakers from previous summits include Gerald Youngblood, Co-Founder and CEO of Tankee, Hector Ruiz, Founder at ANSI Capital LLC, Kelli Newman, previous VP of People at Yonder, Janice Omadeke, CEO of The Mentor Method, and Preston James, Co-Founder and CEO at DivInc.
SPECIAL THANKS TO…
Challenge Purpose
The Challenge is designed to help small business owners who struggle with flat sales OR wanting to hit the “next level” OR looking to build value for future sale OR wanting to recapture momentum in their business.
Who is it for?
This program is for entrepreneurs with established businesses, earning between $50,000 and $250,000 in annual revenue, who want to achieve growth.
Length
This program runs for 60-days with onsite group sessions every other week through interactive course work, combined with 1-on-1 and group tutorial support.
Fees & Scholarship Opportunity
The fee for this program is between $200 – $400 US. [Per Company (CEO and key team member)]
If you have a USA-based business with at least $50,000 of annual revenues, and qualify in one of the below categories, you may be eligible for a premium wage Job Creators Scholarship.
Special considerations for:
-Woman-owned business,
-Ethnic minorities,
-Military Veterans,
-Membership in participating business organization,
-Located in a low to moderate income (LMI) area
-Cash & Prizes
Upon successful completion of this Challenge, those businesses who meet our criteria will be given the opportunity to present at our Pitch, Presentation & Graduation Day.-5-Minute Presentation
-Opportunity to win cash & prizes of $5,000
-Celebrate with Family, Friends and Fellow Participants
-Winners Qualify to Participate in next-level upcoming Founders “Boot Camp”
Starting a startup is easy. Building a great company is not. Amongst all the excitement of running a startup is a lot of hard work and stressful decisions. Founders Academy Essentials is a 4-day lunch-n-learn curriculum designed specifically for driven entrepreneurs that are passionate about their business potential!
Whether you’re working on your MVP and preparing for launch or already generating revenue, you will be exposed to fundamental insights and tools to help dramatically increase your odds of success.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Program Dates – April 13-16
11:30AM – 1:30PM
Day 1:
-Developing Your Idea
-Elevator Pitch Secrets
-Sizing your Market
-Customer Acquisition Strategies
Day 2:
-Marketing & Pricing Basics
-Optimizing CAC, Churn & LTV
-Demystifying Cap Tables
-Controlling Legal Costs
Day 3:
-Business Development Secrets & Strategic Partnerships
-Setting the Stage for a Future Acquisition Exit
-Running a Clean Business
Day 4:
-How Much Should You Raise & When?
-Seed Funding Vehicles and Terms
-Finding & Pitching Investors
-Negotiating Valuation
-Fundraising Issues, Hints & Tips
Please plan to attend at least 3 sessions when registering.
SPECIAL THANKS TO…
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gordon Daugherty is a best-selling author, seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor and investor. A proud native Texan, Gordon grew up in a small town and graduated from Baylor University with a computer science degree. He spent the first ten years of his career in brand-name companies such as IBM and Compaq and then progressively gravitated towards early-stage and high-growth companies. Gordon spent eight years in the videoconferencing industry, including four years as president of an Israeli-based company that grew from $5 million to $36 million in a short few years and went public on the Euronext Stock Market.
Gordon oversaw most company functions while serving in executive capacities, but his primary focus was on strategy, marketing, sales, business development, and M&A. He was a senior executive for Austin-based NetQoS, which grew rapidly to more than $55 million in revenue before being acquired by CA Technologies for $200 million, and he was a founding advisor for digital advertising pioneer MediaMind, which reached $65 million in revenue and a NASDAQ IPO in 2010.
Gordon has vast experience with early-stage fundraising from both sides of the table. As a venture fund manager and angel investor, he has made more than 200 investments. He has also helped raise more than $80 million in growth and venture capital as a company executive, fund manager, board director, and active advisor. Fundraising is the focus of the first book he authored, titled “Startup Success: Funding the Early Stages of Your Venture”.
Through his content creation practice, Shockwave Innovations, and as co-founder and president of Austin’s Capital Factory, Gordon now spends 100 percent of his time educating, advising, and investing in tech startups. He serves on the board of directors for several Austin-based technology companies and is a managing director at SoftMatch, a corporate innovation advisory firm.
Over the years, Gordon has given personal advice to several hundred entrepreneurs, and more than 1,000 startup founders have completed his Founders Academy boot camp. He has published more than 150 startup advice articles and is the producer of a video library with 50 streaming titles of educational content for startup founders.
WHAT ARE STARTUP FOUNDER’S SAYING ABOUT FOUNDERS ACADEMY?
“Founders Academy is a must! Gordon unlocked new value in concepts I thought I was already familiar with.”
“I’d recommend Founders Academy to other startup founders because of critical early alarms about easy to overlook things.”
“I wish we had done this a year ago.”
“I could not have been more pleased with how clearly Gordon explained things.”
“The way you convey the material is great and the examples you give makes things clear.”
“Fantastic. The camp really provides a complete view of the components necessary to build your business. The additional personal stories you interjected really validate your message.”
“I didn’t know anything about starting a company before joining Capitol Factory, and this workshop has probably taught me the most.”
“If you are thinking about becoming a founder this is an up-close and personal intro from the trenches. If you’ve been around the block a few times, you’ll still learn something. A founder can’t hear this stuff enough.”
“I wish I could have done this years ago because my first venture with VC’s did not go well. You don’t know what you don’t know and the startup landscape is hard to navigate.”
Are you looking to…
-Build your confidence?
-Pitch like a pro?
-Master small talk?
Join us to see how Toastmasters works and find out how we can help you become a better speaker. You can improve your communication skills and change your life in just one hour a week!
Here’s the link to joing virtually: https://zoom.us/j/5836975619
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