TiE Texas Funding Forum November 8th

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TiE TEXAS FUNDING FORUM 2012
FAST TRACK TO INVESTORS

November 8th, 4-8 pm

Deadline for executive summary submission:
Friday, September 14th 11:30pm

Anderson Family Commons Room
Jones Graduate School of Business
Rice University
6100 Main Street Houston, Texas 77005

Apply now: TiE Texas Funding Forum Website

TiE Houston, TiE Austin, and TiE Dallas, along with the Houston Angel Network, Houston Technology Center, and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship proudly present The TiE Texas Funding Forum, an annual event where aspiring entrepreneurs have an opportunity to present business cases to angel investors and venture capitalists.

Come pitch your plans to the Houston Angel Network, TiE Charter Members and other independent investors. There is no fee to apply – selected participants must commit to present in Houston on Thursday, November 8th, 2012.

This is the perfect event for entrepreneurs:
• Looking for funding
• Looking to get real-time feedback on strategy and vision from leading investors
• Looking for tools and means to position your product/service in the market
• Networking opportunity with established entrepreneurs, investors and corporate partners
• Coaching and advice on how to improve your business plan strategy
• Publicity of your company through the TiE website/email/Funding Forum

This event will be beneficial for all attendees, whether you are an entrepreneur, investor or a participant with an entrepreneurial spirit. This is a great opportunity to network with some of the best in the Texas entrepreneurial community and understand how a pitch is made.

All applicants will be invited to attend a workshop in mid-September on various aspects of entrepreneurship including business plan writing, legal, financial projections, and marketing, co-hosted by the Houston Technology Center at the HTC premises.

Applicants are invited to apply by clicking on the website TiE Texas Funding Forum Website

Note: This event will not be open to the public. Attendees will include presenting companies, their mentors, invited panelists and guests. If you are interested in attending as an investor please contact Aruna Viswanathan for more information at aruna@clearspringcg.com

About TiE
TiE is the world’s largest not for profit organization for entrepreneurs. It is spread across 61 chapters in 17 countries. The strength of TiE is its global network of 13,000 members worldwide including over 2500 charter members.

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About Marc Nathan

Marc is the Director of Development for Information Technology at the Houston Technology Center. Prior to HTC, he founded Bulldog Financial , a professional angel investment and venture consulting firm. Marc focuses on assisting technology-oriented start up and early stage companies in diverse market sectors such as consumer electronics, enterprise software and Web 2.0/New Media internet-based businesses. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Marc enjoys spending time with his wife, daughters and their English bulldog.