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Alumni Entrepreneur Reunion Schedule
May 21, 2008

GSB South Building

This event is aimed at GSB alumni at an early stage of their venture. If you are a GSB alumnus/a and would like to be invited, please contact the CES. 

Please review the schedule before you register here. You will be asked to state preferences for the breakout sessions.

We ask that you note the following:

  • Early registration will increase the likelihood that we can allocate your first choice breakout group.
  • Refunds will only be given for cancellations notified to the CES before 5pm on May 14th. Processing fees will be deducted from your refund.
  • We request that all attendees submit their bio, which will be shared with other attendees. Please use this format [ DOC 396KB] and return by email to the CES.

8:30 - 9:00

  

Registration and Continental Breakfast.
Classroom S183, GSB south building.

9:00 - 10:15

  

Welcome & Keynote Address
Ann Rhoades, former VP HR, Southwest and JetBlue.

10:15 - 10:45

  

Morning Break

10:45- 12:00

  

Breakout Groups

Advisory Boards - Chuck Holloway
with panelists Fred Campbell (Lexy), Jeff Tangney (Epocrates) and Andrew Housser (bills.com)

Hiring and Motivating Employees - Irv Grousbeck (Now full)

Early Stage Sales - Jim Lattin
with panelists Bob Moog (University Games) and Zaw Thet (4Info)

Leadership - Joel Peterson (Now full)

Financing Strategies - Dick Allen
with panelists John Kinney (Greenline Industries) and Paul Levitan (Galaxy Desserts)

Partnering with Larger Companies - Ruth Owades
with panelists Todd Mozer (Sensory Inc) and Fern Mandelbaum (Monitor Ventures)

Acquiring a Company - Jim Ellis
with panelists David Kennedy (Serent Capital) and Rick Taketa (Southern California Risk Management)

 

  

Lunch

1:15 - 2:30

  

Panel: Mistakes to avoid
Moderator: Irv Grousbeck
with panelists Colleen Stone (InSpa Corporation), Jose Marin (IG Expansion), Kevin Taweel (Asurion) and Tal Johnson (Adventure Funds)

2:30 - 3:00

  

Afternoon Break

3:00 - 4:15

  

Panel Discussions. One of:

Your relationship with your Board of Directors
Moderator: Garth Saloner
with panelists Alexis Maybank (Gilt Groupe), Pochito Somoza (VIU Media) & Ariel Poler (TextMarks)

Setting Culture in your Company
Moderator: Chuck Holloway
with panelists Leigh Rawdon (Tea Collection), Bruce Cozadd (Jazz Pharmaceuticals), Jeff Stevens (Deeelish), Bob Moog (University Games)

4:15 - 6:00

 

Reception
Check-in at classroom S183, GSB south building.

 

Free parking will be available at the Galvez Field, on the corner of Galvez Street and Campus Drive East.

 

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