CSPA @Venture Series THREE : Gold Rush 3.0 July 30, 2011

July 30th (SAT), 8:30AM to 12:30PM

About The Event:

Looking to start a mobile app venture now or raising funds for your startup? CSPA will present its 3rd @Venture Series with a 2-part session: "Gold Rush 3.0 - The Rise of Apps" and "The Rise of Angels".

Session 1: The Rise of Apps!

Meet with successful entrepreneurs who will share their success stories and insights in the app industry! We will tackle important questions such as:

* How to participate in this trend?
* What are the ingredients of success?
* What to expect when dealing with Apple or Google?
* How to get the first 100,000 downloads?
* Where are the new opportunities?

Speakers:

* David Barrett - CEO / Founder of Expensify

* Jeff Haynie - CEO / Founder of Appcelerator

* Perry Tam - CEO of Storm 8

* Sunil Verma - Co-founder of Mobclix

Session 2: The Rise of Angels
Find out how angels are funding many startups these days, and how VCs are addressing this shift. We have invited a great mix panel of angels, super angels and VCs to provide some insights of this trend.

* Where to find your angels?
* What can angels do for you?
* What are angels looking for?
* Does angel help or hurt you in getting VC money?
* Do entrepreneurs get better valuation with angels or VC?

Speakers:

* Steve Eskenazi - Angel investor, ex Managing Partner of Walden Ventures

* Peter Hsing - Co-founder, Partner of Merus Capital

* Deep Nishar - Founding Partner of Angel Pad, VP of Product at Linkedin

* Chris Yeh - Angel investor, ex-CEO of Ustream.tv

More Info: www.cspa.com

Register at http://cspa2011atventure3.eventbrite.com

Light breakfast and refreshment will be served

Official Website: http://cspa.eventbrite.com?s=4589701