Congratulations to the Babson VCIC team who won the Entrepreneur's Choice Award at the regional competition!
BVCPE would like to thank all of the trainers and judges who helped prep this year's teams. We hope that all of the participants learned from the competition. We everyone to stay involved and compete again in next year's competition.
Leadership Positions
BVCPE is looking for recruits. We are now accepting applications for leadership positions. Please email arthurawatson@gmail.com if you are interested. We will begin the interview process soon.
The Funded
Thanks for everyone who came out to the last The Funded to hear Matt Wetheiler of Flybridge Capital and Jon Radoff of GamerDNA/Disruptor Beam discuss the intersections of venture capital and gaming. It was a lively discussion and Jon wrote a blog post about his thoughts from the evening here: http://radoff.com/blog/2011/02/25/vcs-invest-games/
Jon is also publishing a book this April about social gaming. You can find it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Game-Energize-Business-Social-Media/dp/0470936266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1296660029&sr=8-1
If you know anyone who is interested in the club, anyone can join our mailing list by sending a blank email to join-bvcpe@listserv.babson.edu
Upcoming Events
Follow all of BVCPE clubs events at our Google Calendar and our Life @ Babson page.
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=d1rtihf4el3sptonck8n7fm1hc%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York
and
https://life.babson.edu/organization/babson-venture-capital-private-equity-
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Other Events
Know of an event that you don't see listed? Email me at arthurawatson@gmail.com
For more events in the Boston startup scene, check out Greenhorn Connect, at http://greenhornconnect.com/events/calendar and for help paying all those registration fees, visit Stay in MA, at http://www.stayinma.com/home
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MIT Sloan BioInnovations Conference 2011: Friday, March 4th @ 8:30am-5pm - Boston Marriott Cambridge
The 8th Annual MIT Sloan BioInnovations Conference brings together thought leaders from industry and academia to discuss important topics applicable across the health care industries.
For full details on panel speakers and to register, visit: http://web.mit.edu/sloanhccbioinnovations/2011/index.html
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Web Innovators Group: Monday, March 7th @ 6:30pm-9pm - Royal Sonesta Hotel Cambridge
The quarterly web startup showcase continues. See the hottest new Boston internet startups and mingle with entrepreneurs, techies, angels and VCs. Look out for the after-parties.
We'll continue with the same format of self-/angel-funded startups presenting to the crowd as "Main Dishes" in the grand ballroom with "Side Dishes" demoing informally throughout the night from nearby skyline suites room. The doors officially open at 6:30pm with presentations starting at 7pm, including the "Audience Choice" award given to the crowd's favorite company as determined by mobile voting.
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Futures in Life Science Program
Commercialization 1: Marketing, Product Management, Business Development
March 8th @ 5:30pm-8:00pm - MassBio Offices, One Cambridge Center
Moderator:
- John Hession: Partner, Cooley LLP
Panelists:
- Arthur Hiller, M.S., President, Hiller Life Sciences Strategies
- Kevin Bitterman, Ph.D., Principal, Polaris Ventures
- Maureen Nugent Franco, Vice President and Global Brand
Leader in the rare genetic division, Genzyme
- Steven Bernitz, General Partner, Extera Partners
To Register:
http://futuresinlifesciences2.eventbrite.com/
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Xconomy's VC65: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 @ 2:00 PM - Cambridge, United States
To celebrate the venture field and the outstanding entrepreneurs that VCs have funded and supported, Xconomy, in partnership with the National Venture Capital Association and the MIT Museum, is convening a conference marking the 65th anniversary of the industry. Held in concert with the NVCA’s annual meeting in Boston, VC65 will highlight stories and lessons learned from some of the country’s leading technology entrepreneurs and the venture capitalists who have backed them.
We hope you will join some 600 NVCA members (all active venture capitalists) in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium for this afternoon gathering and follow us to the MIT Museum for a reception in the recently opened MIT 150th Anniversary Exhibition, which features the 150 most important objects in the history of MIT, including artifacts from original venture-funded companies and pioneering venture capital firms themselves.
Register here: http://vc65.eventbrite.com/
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Buyouts New York 2011: April 26-27 - The Plaza, New York
Buyouts New York 2011 is one of the best investments you can make this year. Where else can you do a month's worth of networking in just two days? And if you register now, you'll be eligible for special early bird pricing, so why wait?
Josh Harris from Apollo Management and David Rubenstein from The Carlyle Group are just a couple of the big name speakers confirmed for this year's conference. See below for a list of other Keynote Speakers and Newsmakers. With 20 years' experience recruiting senior speakers to our conferences, you're always guaranteed to learn from the industry's movers and shakers.
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The Capital Network - Upcoming Events:
Mar. 8 - Business Basics
Business Basics: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Mar. 16 - Expert Lunch
Transition from Seed to Venture Capital
Apr. 1 - Business Workshop
Hands-On Quickbooks for Entrepreneurs
Apr. 5 - Expert Lunch
Company Valuation Metrics and Analysis
Apr. 26 - Life Science Fast Track
Life Science Fast Track: Half-Day Boot Camp for VC & Angel Success
Jun. 7 - Venture Fast Track
Venture Fast Track: One Day Boot Camp for VC & Angel Success
Jun. 16 - Networking Event
Networking for Fundraising Success
For information on all TCN events, check http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php
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Masschallenge Upcoming Events: http://www.masschallenge.org/resources/events/calendar
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Entretech Forums Upcoming Events:
March 15, 2011
Start-up Advisor Selection: How to Get Professional Assistance When You Can't Afford It
April 19, 2011
Raising Money I: Angels or VCs: Who’s Driving the Regional Start-up Capital Market?
May 17, 2011
Raising Money II: Sourcing Government Funds in a New Era of Fiscal Austerity
June 21, 2011
Tech Transfer: Finding and Extracting the Next Billion-Dollar Opportunity from Our Universities
For more check http://www.entretechforum.org/2_calendar.htm
January 18, 2011 Communications Intersections of smart-phone/netbook/laptop/desktop web services
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MIT Enterprise Forum Events: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/category/events/upcoming/
Opportunities
VC
The Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Silvertip Awards
The Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Silvertip Awards recognize North America’s most promising angel-backed companies. Through an innovative design that brings angel & strategic investors, entrepreneurs, andMBA students together in a collaborative environment. The collaboration facilitates exciting new connections to form between participants while simultaneously revealing which companies are most deserving of recognition.
You get to match your expertise against the world’s top angel investors and corporate acquirers. Do you think you have the insight to pick the winning entry? Here is your chance to showcase all you have learned in your MBA program. While doing so, you get to interact directly with startups, select angel investors, and corporate acquirers.
All students receive an invitation to an in-person networking event (4/4) where they can meet key players in the competition. A handful of students will also win VIP Badges, granting high-level access to competition finalists, sponsors, a free ticket to participate in the 2011 ACA Summit (4/4-6), public recognition at the summit, and a ticket into the VIP awards reception.
Your task is to begin your own due diligence exploration of a handful of the most interesting (to you) contestants. You will be posed with three core questions for each company and asked to generate your best initial predictions. No sooner will you post your initial answers then you will see your peers debate the relative merits of their own answers and research. Students won’t be alone. The company’s management team and angel investors will be invited to participate.
Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1iNj-SlGbkmPCRR9mRw35rCIJ4Q_SJsXukHGD-PlyaCo
and here: The Student Experience
Entrepreneurs
Betaspring Incubator - Deadline March 18th
Are you an entrepreneur looking to join an incubator with a big focus on mentorship this summer? According to an updated website, Betaspring, the Rhode Island based startup incubator is now open to application submissions. The incubator provides tech and design entrepreneurs with a 12 week mentor program, in return for their giving up 6-10% of their company common stock.
Betaspring pitches taking teams with new technologies from concept to a fundable company in just 12 weeks. Just what sort of mentorship can you expect? Check out their mentor profiles, featuring 40 entrepreneurs, VCs, and tech and design moguls. As for past Betaspring companies to reach out to and learn more about their experience, check out the fourteen companies listed on the Betaspring website. The list includes DiJiPOP, a company which locked down $1 million in funding this December.
Summer@Highland - Deadline Thursday, April 7, 2011
Selected teams will receive a financial stipend and complimentary work space in either our Highland Entrepreneur Center in Lexington, Massachusetts or California (planning for location in SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco). The teams will have access to Highland investment professionals, mentors from our founder & CEO community along with further resources for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company-building process. We are looking to host 4-6 teams in each location.
Apply here: www.hcp.com/summer
If you know of an opportunity not listed here, please let us know!
Links, Articles and Resources
http://www.techcrunch.com/
http://www.venturebeat.com/
http://www.bostinnovation.com/
http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/
http://www.vcaonline.com/news/
http://www.pehub.com/
http://www.xconomy.com/
http://www.thedeal.com/
http://www.avc.com/
http://www.venturehacks.com/
http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/ *New* Focuses on healthcare in the Boston area.
