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Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Software: Examining Open Source and
How Companies Make Money With It
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Please join the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum and the Technology Council of Southern California for our annual look at areas of software holding special entrepreneurial promise. Our Keynote Speaker, entrepreneurs and panel will examine software opportunities from several perspectives. They will look at the Industry as a whole and distill the highest potential opportunities for entrepreneurs. This year's discussion focuses on Open Source and how start-ups and seasoned entrepreneurs are building and expanding their companies that are making money in this market. Successful serial Open Source entrepreneurs will discuss their businesses and the steps they took to get there, with practical tips for those looking to enter emerging areas in the Open Source sector of the software industry.
Keynote Speaker
Peter Coffee
Director of Platform Research
Salesforce.com
former Technology Editor
eWeek
Venture Capitalist
Jim Armstrong
Managing Director
Clearstone Venture Partners, Santa Monica, CA
Entrepreneurs
Winston Damarillo
CEO
DevZuz (formerly: Simula Labs), Marina del Rey, CA.
Steve Shreeve
Open Source Entrepreneur
Member of Board & Former Founder
Medsphere Systems Corporation
Jacob Taylor
Co-Founder & CTO
SugarCRM, Cupertino, CA
Producer/Moderator
Stan Tomsic
Partner
ACODA Technology & Investments, LLC
Co-Producer
Dr. Michael Krieger
Attorney at Law
Willenken Wilson Loh & Stris LLP
Sponsor for this Program
Special Event Sponsor
Date
Saturday morning, June 16, 2007
Location
Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. at Baxter Hall, Caltech
Program: 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Baxter Lecture Hall
Networking: 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Baxter Hall, Caltech
Cost
Early Registration - $40 (before Monday, June 11th)
Late Registration and at the door: $50; ($10 for students
with full-time student ID; free to Caltech students)
FOUNDING SPONSORS
The Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum is administered in
conjunction with Entretech
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