THE CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN TEXAS
An event every day that begins at 11:30am, repeating until October 17, 2019
RSVP FOR THIS EVENT | $49
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 – Austin, Dallas & Houston, TX: October 14-17
Livestream to Dallas — Available at Capital Factory + The DEC
Livestream to Houston — Available at The Cannon
11:15AM (arrive early – bring your own lunch); 11:30AM – 1:30PM (lectures).
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.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gordon Daugherty is a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor, and investor. 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.
He 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.
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 Latinx In Tech Summit on October 15, 2019! We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our coworking space an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and identities.
WHO IS THE EVENT FOR?
Latinx leaders, entrepreneurs and allies in tech who support and invest in diversity and inclusion.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Latinx in Tech Summit is a day full of programming to help inspire, engage and elevate Latinx entrepreneurs, tech professionals and allies through insightful panels, interactive workshops, a distinguished Keynote speaker and networking.
More details coming soon!
SPEAKERS— TBA
Notable speakers from previous summits include Lynette Barksdale, former Acting Head of Black Community Engagement at Google, Sterling Smith, CODE2040 Diversity EIR & CEO at Sandbox Commerce, Eugene Sepulveda, CEO of Entrepreneurs Foundation, and Preston James, CEO of DivInc.
THANK YOU TO OUR STARTUP SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Epic Office Hours is a series of lighting speed mentoring sessions with serial entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors. Attendees will receive a curated schedule of meetings based on various factors including stage and industry. This is an opportunity to connect with your local entrepreneurial community and receive valuable feedback on your venture.
Past mentors that have participated: Marc Nathan, Russell Hinds, Andrea Kalmans, April Beasley, Gordon Daugherty, Nick Kennedy, and more!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
• Apply using the form below
• Capital Factory’s Mentor team will approve or deny your application within a few days of submission
• For those accepted, you will receive a curated schedule with whom you will be meeting a week before the event
• Please come prepared with questions and objectives for each of your meetings
HOW CAN YOU MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR 15 MINUTES?
• Don’t spend more than 5 minutes introducing yourself and explaining your business
• Give concise answers to the Mentor’s questions
• If you’re doing all the talking, you’re not learning anything
**Applications are due October 11, 2019 at 5:00 PM CST**
Are you an entrepreneur starting a new company? Recently moved your company to Texas? Looking for ways to influence people to drive traffic to your business or brand?
Join us at Capital Factory + The DEC for happy hour and a live AMA all about entertainment innovation in Texas! Come hear an overview from experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and even a former executive for Marvel. You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself, mingle and ask questions!
YOU’LL GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS LIKE…
- Where is the entertainment industry trending?
- How do I get plugged into the Dallas entertainment startup sene?
- What events should I go to?
YOU WILL FIND OUT ABOUT…
- Why Texas
- Capital Factory
- Marvel
- Film Innovation
- Esports
HAVE QUESTIONS BEFOREHAND?
Email trietnguyen@capitalfactory.com with the subject line: Entertainment Innovations Questions!
PARKING
For more information on Parking at Capital Factory + The DEC please visit our site.
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 – Austin, Dallas & Houston, TX: October 14-17
Livestream to Dallas — Available at Capital Factory + The DEC
Livestream to Houston — Available at The Cannon
11:15AM (arrive early – bring your own lunch); 11:30AM – 1:30PM (lectures).
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.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gordon Daugherty is a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor, and investor. 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.
He 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.
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.”
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 – Austin, Dallas & Houston, TX: October 14-17
Livestream to Dallas — Available at Capital Factory + The DEC
Livestream to Houston — Available at The Cannon
11:15AM (arrive early – bring your own lunch); 11:30AM – 1:30PM (lectures).
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.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gordon Daugherty is a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor, and investor. 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.
He 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.
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.”
The Lone Star State has long been known for its business-friendly practices that promote entrepreneurship and a thriving economy. However, some more California-type regulations are starting to creep in. In Dallas, specifically, the city is working to implement a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance that will hinder small businesses and, in turn, its employees. Please join the Dallas LLC* for a conversation about what challenges real business owners are currently facing, what’s on the horizon for our city and state, as well as how it affects you: as a taxpayer, an entrepreneur, and an employee.
Speakers:
- John Hagan, Managing Partner, Hagan Law Group and plaintiff with the Dallas paid sick leave lawsuit
- Scott Osborn, Co-Founder and Executive Producer of Lights All Night
- Moderated by Shelby Sterling, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Complimentary drinks and snacks will be served.
*Liberty Leadership Council events are open to young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40 who are looking to get involved in conservative public policy. Click here for more information.
Stay up-to-date with the Dallas LLC by following our private Facebook page! Click here to join.
Come talk about your startup, ideas, challenges, experiences, etc. Get feedback and advice from experienced entrepreneurs. Also, every month we invite an Austin startup to share their experience from their startup journey.
Want a personal brand that never gets lost in the crowd?
Join us for an inimate fireside chat with Goldie Chan and Sofiya Deva along with a mix and mingle directly afterwards.
Learn from Goldie Chan, one of the top Digital Strategists on LinkedIn (as seen in Forbes, Fast Co, Inc. Magazine and more). Called the “Oprah of Linkedin” by Huffington Post, she has perfected creating the stand out brand and works closely with C-level executives for Fortune 500 companies to perfect their personal brands, too.
Moderator, Sofiya Deva, is VP of Marketing at Zen Media. She has supported notable brands like Chase, U.S. Navy and Tupperware in their quest to stand out and thrive in the digital age, won a Platinum Hermes and a gold Addy for her work, and currently writes for Dallas Business Journal and CMO. She is fascinated by the intersection of personal brand building and a purpose-driven life, and believes women entrepreneurs face unique challenges and require unique support in staking their own claims.
This is an event designed for you, so bring your questions, and get ready to create or re-evaluate your personal brand and create a presence that gets you what you want — from your career and your life!
Who: Janie Cooke & Caroline Nix, Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of O-Venture
What: a fashion lifestyle brand that celebrates saving women time and giving an extra hand to hold onto what’s most important with its accessories line, including the beloved Big O Key Ring
Where: Capital Factory + The DEC (3102 Oak Lawn Ave. Suite 109, Dallas, TX 75219)
When: October 28th from 5:30pm-7:30pm
What Else: Beats, Eats & Treats Provided
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 400 cities and 115 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.
Our monthly fireside chat provides ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead.
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