Gulf Coast Venture Forum to Hold Investor & Entrepreneur Education Events to Kick-Off 2010/2011 Season
The Gulf Coast Venture Forum, in conjunction with the Florida Venture Forum and the Tamiami Angel Fund, will hold its annual kick-off events for the 2010/11 season in both Naples and Sarasota.
Naples, FL, September 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Gulf Coast Venture Forum, in conjunction with the Florida Venture Forum and the Tamiami Angel Fund, will hold its annual kick-off events for the 2010/11 season. Both, Naples and Sarasota chapters will participate by presenting vital topics for today’s business environment. The kick-off events will be held on October 13, 2010, in Sarasota and on October 14 in Naples.
The Sarasota event on October 13 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota and The Naples Grande Resort & Club will be the venue on October 14 for the Naples Kick-off. Both events will begin with registration at 5:30, followed by one hour presentations from 6 to 7 P.M. and a reception from 7 to 8 P.M. to wind up the event.
The Sarasota Chapter Kick-off will include a panel of experts discussing: “Company Valuations: What is my company worth and how is that determined?” Panelists include: Rob Campbell, CEO of Voalte, Nelson Castellano, Attorney with Trenam Kemker, Matthew Rice, Vice President of Ballast Point Ventures and Brian Zophin, CPA, Senior Manager with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP.
Rob Campbell has started five companies and worked for Apple and Microsoft in the early days of Silicon Valley. He holds the distinction of working directly for Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and is best known for his products – PowerPoint and FileMaker – both of which have reached their twenty year anniversaries.
The Naples Chapter Kick-off will feature special guest speaker John W. Ransom, Managing Director and Director of Healthcare Research with Raymond James & Associates. The topic: “Reading Vital Signs – How emerging healthcare trends and legislation will affect market performance and investing.”
“Entrepreneurs and investors understand that successful negotiations come from understanding each other’s goals with an appreciation for the current and future economic realities,” says Gulf Coast Venture Forum President Tim Cartwright. “Insight and experience are valuable commodities, and these kick-off events offer priceless advice and counsel from longstanding, successful entrepreneurs and investors in our community.”
Sponsorships are still available for these events at three different levels of support. Each sponsor will receive tickets to the event and their logo placed on all media and signage, with more benefits for higher levels of sponsorship, including introduction to the panelists and speakers. For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Kristi Zammit at 239-262-5248.
These kick-off events are open to the public. The price of admission is $65 if pre-registered and $75 at the door. For more information or to pre-register, please visit www.floridaventureforum.com. Following the October kick-off meeting, the Gulf Coast Venture Forum holds monthly meetings in Naples and Sarasota.
About GCVF
The purpose of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum is to promote the success of Southwest Florida's new and emerging businesses by bringing together the best entrepreneurs, early stage venture capital firms and Angel Investors. They promote the success of the region's new and emerging businesses by bringing together entrepreneurs, educational resources, capital providers, and service providers. The group also offers informative educational programs presented by seasoned, recognized professionals and business people, providing a place for the sharing and exchange of business and technical experience. Members of the GCVF meet monthly to hear about local investment opportunities, and they also offer informative educational programs presented by seasoned, recognized professionals and business people, providing a place for the sharing and exchange of business and technical experience. To encourage capital investments in Southwest Florida businesses, the GCVF seeks to identify sources of private equity investment and venture capital. Gulf Coast Venture Forum is always open to new members. Monthly meetings are scheduled October through June each year. GCVF is also available to provide speakers to local organizations who want to learn more about the purpose of the GCVF and local investment opportunities. Interested parties are encouraged to view www.gcvf.com or call 239-262-6300 for more information.
The Florida Venture Forum, Inc. is Florida’s premier statewide support group for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneurial networking group, the Florida Venture Forum educates entrepreneurs and assists them in identifying sources of venture capital. In the early part of each year, The Florida Venture Forum hosts the Venture Capital Conference. The 20th Annual Florida Venture Capital Conference will be held February 3rd and 4th, 2011 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida. Throughout the year, the Forum also provides monthly programs on a statewide basis. For additional information, please visit the Forum’s web site at www.floridaventureforum.org or e-mail pat@floridaventureforum.org.
Since 1992, the Florida Venture Forum has hosted the annual Florida Venture Capital Conference. The purpose of the conference, held every year in January/February, is to showcase high growth companies looking for equity financing before a nationwide audience of venture capitalists and investment bankers. Over the past 20 years, former presenters of the Conference have been successful in raising over $2 billion.
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The Sarasota event on October 13 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota and The Naples Grande Resort & Club will be the venue on October 14 for the Naples Kick-off. Both events will begin with registration at 5:30, followed by one hour presentations from 6 to 7 P.M. and a reception from 7 to 8 P.M. to wind up the event.
The Sarasota Chapter Kick-off will include a panel of experts discussing: “Company Valuations: What is my company worth and how is that determined?” Panelists include: Rob Campbell, CEO of Voalte, Nelson Castellano, Attorney with Trenam Kemker, Matthew Rice, Vice President of Ballast Point Ventures and Brian Zophin, CPA, Senior Manager with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP.
Rob Campbell has started five companies and worked for Apple and Microsoft in the early days of Silicon Valley. He holds the distinction of working directly for Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and is best known for his products – PowerPoint and FileMaker – both of which have reached their twenty year anniversaries.
The Naples Chapter Kick-off will feature special guest speaker John W. Ransom, Managing Director and Director of Healthcare Research with Raymond James & Associates. The topic: “Reading Vital Signs – How emerging healthcare trends and legislation will affect market performance and investing.”
“Entrepreneurs and investors understand that successful negotiations come from understanding each other’s goals with an appreciation for the current and future economic realities,” says Gulf Coast Venture Forum President Tim Cartwright. “Insight and experience are valuable commodities, and these kick-off events offer priceless advice and counsel from longstanding, successful entrepreneurs and investors in our community.”
Sponsorships are still available for these events at three different levels of support. Each sponsor will receive tickets to the event and their logo placed on all media and signage, with more benefits for higher levels of sponsorship, including introduction to the panelists and speakers. For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Kristi Zammit at 239-262-5248.
These kick-off events are open to the public. The price of admission is $65 if pre-registered and $75 at the door. For more information or to pre-register, please visit www.floridaventureforum.com. Following the October kick-off meeting, the Gulf Coast Venture Forum holds monthly meetings in Naples and Sarasota.
About GCVF
The purpose of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum is to promote the success of Southwest Florida's new and emerging businesses by bringing together the best entrepreneurs, early stage venture capital firms and Angel Investors. They promote the success of the region's new and emerging businesses by bringing together entrepreneurs, educational resources, capital providers, and service providers. The group also offers informative educational programs presented by seasoned, recognized professionals and business people, providing a place for the sharing and exchange of business and technical experience. Members of the GCVF meet monthly to hear about local investment opportunities, and they also offer informative educational programs presented by seasoned, recognized professionals and business people, providing a place for the sharing and exchange of business and technical experience. To encourage capital investments in Southwest Florida businesses, the GCVF seeks to identify sources of private equity investment and venture capital. Gulf Coast Venture Forum is always open to new members. Monthly meetings are scheduled October through June each year. GCVF is also available to provide speakers to local organizations who want to learn more about the purpose of the GCVF and local investment opportunities. Interested parties are encouraged to view www.gcvf.com or call 239-262-6300 for more information.
The Florida Venture Forum, Inc. is Florida’s premier statewide support group for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneurial networking group, the Florida Venture Forum educates entrepreneurs and assists them in identifying sources of venture capital. In the early part of each year, The Florida Venture Forum hosts the Venture Capital Conference. The 20th Annual Florida Venture Capital Conference will be held February 3rd and 4th, 2011 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida. Throughout the year, the Forum also provides monthly programs on a statewide basis. For additional information, please visit the Forum’s web site at www.floridaventureforum.org or e-mail pat@floridaventureforum.org.
Since 1992, the Florida Venture Forum has hosted the annual Florida Venture Capital Conference. The purpose of the conference, held every year in January/February, is to showcase high growth companies looking for equity financing before a nationwide audience of venture capitalists and investment bankers. Over the past 20 years, former presenters of the Conference have been successful in raising over $2 billion.
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