SVASE Event: 'Startup-U SV: Jeremy Liew Of Lightspeeed Venture Partners: Making The First Validating Sale For A Start-up! Featuring Real World Examples!' July 25, 2006

Event: 'Startup-U SV: Jeremy Liew Of Lightspeeed Venture Partners: Making The First Validating Sale For A Start-up! Featuring Real World Examples!'

Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 At 12:00
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Contact Info:
Nancy Wu Email: SVStartupU@gmail.com
URL:
www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=212

Speaker Bio:
Jeremy Liew joined Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2006 as a Partner. Previously he was with AOL, both as General Manager of Netscape, where he was responsible for a top 5 online portal and one of the leading internet browsers, and as Chief of Staff to the CEO, Jon Miller. He joined AOL from InterActiveCorp (originally USA Networks) where he was VP of Strategic Planning, responsible for acquisitions and investments in TV Networks, consumer internet and online travel.

Jeremy started working in the consumer internet industry at CitySearch in 1996 where he held a variety of sales management, operational and business development roles. He was also a management consultant at McKinsey and Company.

Jeremy holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA/BSc(Hons) from the Australian National University in Linguistics and Pure Mathematics.

Popular FAQs regarding Startup-U:

What is the cost of this event?
A $5 (member) or $15 (affiliate/non-member) registration fee, plus a $1.50 credit card processing fee, includes event and lunch, available through advanced online registration. A $10 or $20 fee is collected at the door.

What is the format of a Startup-U event typically?
Generally speaking, each event begins with an introduction by the host followed by a brief talk about SVASE and self-introductions by each of the attendees. After the introductions, the host introduces a speaker (usually 20 minute presentation, followed by group discussion) or the discussion topic; the exact format varies based on the host and that variety is what makes this event so exciting!

Who should attend?
Startup entrepreneurs, anyone thinking about forming a startup, service providers, angels and VCs active in the Silicon Valley information tech and biotech entrepreneur communities. Past participants include:
Current and aspiring entrepreneurs
Venture Capitalists, Angels and other members of the funding community
Service Providers (e.g. human resources, contract programming, etc.)
Independent Consultants (e.g. sales, marketing, engineering, etc.)

Do I need to be a member of SVASE to attend this event?
Non-members and guests of members are welcome to attend any 2 SVASE Startup-U events. Afterwards, we recommend that non-members become members of SVASE. For more information on the benefits of joining SVASE, please visit our website at www.svase.org/site/Membership/index_html. You can also join at the event itself.

What if I have more questions?
Please contact the Host for this event: Nancy Wu, SVStartupU@gmail.com

This event is co-sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, www.pillsburylaw.com.