Mobile Fast Track

November 5, 2012
Fast Track 12:30pm - 6:00pm
6:30pm - Mobile Mondays - Current Investment Trends in Mobile

Are you a developer or entrepreneur with a commercial idea that might be a mobile startup? Join us for this half-day program to learn about today’s unique challenges for mobile entrepreneurs starting companies and raising capital. Hear from some of the leading mobile entrepreneurs, investors, and experts in Boston and meet other entrepreneurs in your fast-coding shoes.

Building on the success of The Capital Network’s bi-annual Fast Track Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs, this Mobile Fast Track is an intensive, interactive half-day seminar designed to provide entrepreneurs and investors an in-depth understanding of what it takes to raise early stage capital for a mobile startup.

12:00 Check-in and Registration

12:30 - 1:15 Intro & Founder’s Story with Jerry King

Hear from an experienced entrepreneur how his journey through the funding process evolved. What mistakes did they make? What would they have done different? How did they know when to stop bootstrapping and look for funding?

Jerry King - Former COO, Where.com

1:15 - 2:45 Angel and Venture Term Sheet & Negotiation

As an entrepreneur, negotiating an Angel or Venture Capital term sheet can be a daunting task. This panel discussion explains the critical common business and legal terms used in these term sheets. This panel will also discuss common practices and pitfalls surrounding the use of term sheets and the current market terms for early stage angel and venture investments.

Panel of Experts:

Raj Aggarwal, Localytics - @analyticsraj

Jim Woodward, Angel Investor

Michelle Basil - Partner, Nutter McClennen and Fish LLP - @MLBasil

Alex Glovsky, Nutter McClennen and Fish

slides and sample term sheet

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 3:30 Critical IP Issues for Mobile

This panel explore the unique challenges mobile companies face in protecting their IP.

Panel of Experts:

Rod Forter, General Counsel, Skyhook Wireless

Ron Cahill, Partner, Nutter McClennen & Fish

(slides)

3:30 - 4:30 Marketing and Distribution

You’ve built an app? Now what? How do you get it into the hands of customers and how do you make sure they found you?

Panel of Experts:

Chuck Goldman, Apperian - @chuckyG

Ryan Moore, Atlas Ventures - @rmooreav

( Apperian slides) (Atlas Ventures Slides)

4:30 - 4:45 Break

4:45 - 5:45 Pitching the Plan and Financial Projections for Presentations

Early stage ventures seeking investment need to know how to target, locate, approach and close with venture capitalists, angels and strategic investors. Entrepreneurs will learn how to maximize their chances of identifying the right investors and securing the capital they need to grow their business. Attendees learn how to create an “Elevator Pitch” and what to include in their “Investment Deck”.

Join our experts in an overview discussion of financial projections. Learn the key metrics that will get investors to notice you as well as those that will get you rejected. If you have no idea where to begin with your financial projections, this program is for you.

Panel of Experts:

Alicia Amaral, Scalar Partners

Heather Onstott, LaunchCapital

Jeremy Halpen, Nutter, McClennen and Fish - @startupboston

(pitching the plan slides) (Financial projections slides)

5:45 Closing Remarks

Matt Gross, Mobile Mondays Boston

6:30 MoMo Panel: Current Investment Trends in Mobile

This panel will explore the trends in investment in the mobile industry and will feature mobile VCs, explore which business models, sectors, and industries are getting funded and suggestions on how to catch the eye of an investor.

Nutter McClennen and Fish LLP
Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210