I’m very excited to be visiting Singapore for the first time April 23-29; I may stay longer in Asia depending on business exigencies. I’m visiting as part of the faculty for the local launch of Founder Institute, with sponsorship from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and others. I will also be meeting with some local investment funds, incubators, and entrepreneurs. If you have any suggestions of people or institutions with whom I should meet, please contact me.
Thank you to Jeffrey Paine, Partner, Battle Ventures, for coordinating the trip.
I have scheduled six speaking engagements as part of my trip, and I hope that some readers can join us:
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Where are the Deals?! Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds’ Best Practices in Originating New Investments
Sponsors: Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and CFA Singapore
Preview presentation at https://teten.com/deals .
Monday, April 26, 12-2:00pm
FTSE Room, Level 9 Capital Tower, 168 Robinson Road
Members: $0, Candidates: S$15, Non-members: S$30. RSVP: programs(@)cfasingapore.org
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Earning Revenue and Business Models for Startups
Sponsor: Founder Institute
Panel with Chester Ng, Co-Founder, Chief Business Officer at OpenCandy, and Derrick Morton, CEO at FlowPlay
Preview presentation at https://www.teten.com/business-models/ .
Monday, April 26, 7:00-9:00 PM
Microsoft Singapore, Level 22, NTUC Centre, One Marina Boulevard, Singapore
No Cost. Very limited room for guests. RSVP: jeff(@)battleventures.com
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Bulldog Conversation: Best Practices in Deal Origination for VC and Private Equity Funds
I’ll be discussing the findings of my research study on best practices of venture capital and private equity investors in sourcing new investments.
Sponsor: Yale Club of Singapore. Also invited are members of DUAL, the organization for graduates of some of the more distinguished universities globally.
Preview presentation at https://teten.com/deals .
Tuesday, April 27, 12-2:00 PM
Brewerkz Riverside Point, 30 Merchant Road #01-05/06 Riverside Point
Cost: S$10 for Yale Club members, S$20 for others. RSVP: shawn(@)yaleSG.org .
Details: http://alumninet.yale.edu/clubs/fbfq/
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Hiring and Firing for Startups
Sponsor: Founder Institute
Panel with Eric Tachibana, Director at Bank of America- Merrill Lynch, and Derrick Morton, CEO at FlowPlay
Preview presentation at https://teten.com/Hiring .
Tuesday, April 27, 07:00 PM
NUS – Extension @ PARK MALL, 9 Penang Road, #12-01, Park Mall (opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
No Cost. Very limited room for guests. RSVP: jeff(@)battleventures.com
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Free (or Nearly Free) Market Research for Entrepreneurs and Other Misers
Sponsor: National University of Singapore Techno Venture Forum
Preview presentation at https://www.teten.com/mr .
Wednesday, April 28, 6-8:00pm: National University of Singapore, I3 Auditorium, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Level 1
No cost. RSVP .
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Presentation of New Business
Host: BANSEA
PINES, 30 Stevens Rd.
Cost: S$40-S$60
Details: http://sgentrepreneurs.com/events/2010/04/21/bansea-network-lunch-29-apr/
A map of all the presentations is at http://bit.ly/bZbpZN
Among the other speakers for Founder Institute are Nolan Bushnell (Founder of Atari), Michael Robertson (Former CEO of MP3.com), Aaron Patzer (Founder and CEO of Mint.com), Phil Libin (CEO of Evernote), and many more. More background from the site:
The Founder Institute in partnership with Battle Ventures and Ascendas iAxil is bringing to Singapore a four month training program for both new and seasoned entrepreneurs. The Institute prepares founders to lead the next generation of world-class technology companies across a wide range of industries, from the biotech to the internet. Weekly company-building sessions are guided by experienced CEOs from the US and Singapore/region, and they are held in the evening to allow participants to keep their day job or develop their companies during business hours. All of the program stakeholders, from the participating founders to the experienced CEO Mentors, share in the upside generated by the companies formed during the program. Participants also enjoy free services from three dozen Institute Partners, fundraising opportunities at fair market value, and a teamwork-oriented environment to build a company.
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