Founders Network Fall Panel: Achieving Scale

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<DIV><STRONG>Achieving scale is the holy grail of any tech startup. </STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV>Join Founders Network at the new <A HREF="http://www.sevenstillsofsf.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery</A> for two interactive panel discussions with experts from all areas of the ecosystem - including founders, investors and partners.  You'll learn about key considerations for scaling your product, to scaling your team and scaling your customer base, all over specialty cocktails and heavy appetizers.  This panel will offer a taste of what will be discussed over 2 days, 3 nights at our <A HREF="https://members.foundersnetwork.com/function/1370/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">fnSummit 2016</A> (10/19-21).</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>5:30-6:30: Open Bar & Networking</STRONG></DIV>
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<LI>Arrive on time to enjoy an hour long open bar; including specialty cocktails featuring Seven Stills famous whiskey made from extremely high quality craft beers.</LI>
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<LI>Delicious hors d'oeuvre's will be prepared specifically to pair with Seven Stills cocktail and beer selections. </LI>
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<LI>The panels will be kicked off with a toast by Founder and owner of <A HREF="http://www.cannellaspirits.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cannella Spirits</A>, Joe Cannella; featuring their signature Amaro Cannella liqueur. </LI>
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<DIV><STRONG>6:30pm-7:00pm: Panel 1, Scaling Human Capital:</STRONG> to achieve scale, you need to surround yourself with the right team.  These panelists will share their experience and lessons learned while supporting startups through rapid growth.</DIV>
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<LI><STRONG>Gabe Chou</STRONG>, Managing Director, Newmark, Cornish & Carey: 13 year real estate attorney who has helped large companies, including twitter, negotiate their lease transactions. Learn how to eliminate risk as you physically scale.</LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Frank Tsai</STRONG>, Partner, CFO, FLG Partners: Frank has acted an interim and full time CFO at 11 companies. Learn how to avoid financial risks and pitfalls when hiring and scaling your team. </LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Gabe Veuve</STRONG>, Vice President, Trinet: With 10+ years experience developing and implementing recruiting software, Gabe helped Walmart.com scale from 5 to 100+ employees before their acquisition. Gabe will discuss how to win the 'talent war' by implementing smart, effective systems for scaling your team.  </LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Jon Velie</STRONG>, Founder, Velie Law: Jon founded OnlineVisas.com, scaling a unique money back visa application process to serve clients ranging from Silicon Valley tech founders to professional athletes. </LI>
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<DIV><BR><STRONG>7:15pm-7:45pm: Panel 2, Scaling Technology Alongside Distribution</STRONG></DIV>
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<LI><STRONG>Howard Hartenbaum</STRONG>, General Partner, August Capital: Founding investor in Skype. Discover Skype's tactics for scaling from the beginning to their Microsoft acquisition. </LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Linden Tibbets</STRONG>, Founder, IFTTT: Having closed his Series B at $30M, Linden will discuss the logistics of scaling your tech and customer base effectively.</LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Maxim Nogotkov</STRONG>, Founder, Knockchat: A serial entrepreneur for 20+ years, Maxim has founded 10 startups, received $100M in lifetime funding, and hired 30,000 employees. During that time, Maxim built multiple retail companies from scratch in Russia, including a brick and mortar mobile phone company, valued at $2.5B.  </LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Martin Longo</STRONG>, Founder, Wellness Apps: With $90M in lifetime funding and 3 startups under his belt, Martin Longo has more than 30 years of experience in the software industry. Martin has a proven career of success in enterprise software environments with early and mid-stage software companies; including Demandbase, where he was responsible for technology architecture/direction and innovation since it's inception.</LI>
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<LI><STRONG>Mada Seghete</STRONG>, Co-founder, Branch: In Branch's two years, the company has scaled to 80+ employees in 4 cities around the world and raised $53M+ in funding. Branch's deep linking platform supports +15,000 apps and handles 2.5 billion API requests a day. Dedication to the company's values has allowed Branch to scale and adapt rapidly to support the growth and ever changing landscape on mobile, something that Mada can share in length about.</LI>
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<STRONG>Founders Network Members: <A HREF="https://members.foundersnetwork.com/function/1436/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Please register here via the website.</A></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Sponsored by IBM. </DIV>

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