By Tian DuBelko
Every month, we bring you the top Seattle tech events. For the month of July, there are some great networking and educational events for entrepreneurs and founders alike. Check out our top picks below, then head over to our blog to catch up on everything tech-related in the Greater Seattle Area.
Angel Pitch Deconstruction
July 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pitching to Angels is one of the ways that startups engage with the Angel Investor Dating process. How you present, what you present, who presents all impacts how your startup makes progress (or not). Companies are invited to come with a 1-minuted (Elevator Pitch) pitch prepared.
The audience will vote and from those presenting, 6 companies will be selected to present a 3-minute pitch. The panel of Seattle Angel Alumni will then deconstruct what they heard and how it impacts their decision-making process for further engagement for Angel Investment. The Angel Panel includes Javier Soto, David Grampa and Elaine Werffeli, all Alumni of the Seattle Angel Conference and members of the Seattle Angel Fund.
AoA Workshop – Equity Term Sheets
July 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
This interactive session will provide angel investors and entrepreneurs with explanations and examples of the most important elements of a term sheet for an early stage equity financing, why these terms are included and how they are used, and whether the term sheet is fair and balanced.
The session will be led by Greg Gottesman, co-founder and Managing Director of Pioneer Square Labs, a Seattle-based studio that creates and launches technology startups. He serves as a Venture Partner of Madrona Venture Group, where he formerly was a Managing Director for 17 years. Greg is the founder, former CEO and current board member of Rover.com, the world’s largest pet sitting marketplace, and co-founder of Spare5, where he now serves on the board.
Small Business Expo Seattle
July 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Small Business Expo is the America’s BIGGEST business trade show, conference & networking event that incorporates networking opportunities and informational conferences that can assist business owners and professionals to develop and grow their businesses.
This expo is free to attend. Each Expo will feature an Exhibitor Hall which will contain over one hundred business exhibitors ready and waiting to tell you about their business’ product or service. Upon your arrival, you will be given a colored dot (GET DOTTED) which will signify which industry you are involved in, making it easier for you to identify those working in the same industry as you and making networking that much easier.
Free workshops and main stage presentations with keynote speakers held during the Expo which will be based on a variety of hot topics – choose to attend as many of these as you’d like and you are bound to take away some useful knowledge that will benefit the overall development of your business.
Women@Work: A Different Future for Tech
July 13 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please join Redfin for an inspiring afternoon with women technology leaders who are creating change in an industry grappling with how to increase diversity and inclusion. Seattle is developing into a major tech hub, with a business culture that in some ways resembles Silicon Valley but also stands apart. This growth presents powerful opportunities for women to lead, from starting their own companies to designing new products. Women@Work will offer concrete strategies for building a career, navigating corporate cultures, and becoming an entrepreneur. Most importantly, the speakers will discuss how they’ve challenged the status quo and their visions for the tech industry of the future.
MozCon 2017
July 17 @ 8:00 am – July 19 @ 5:00 pm
Join our friends at Moz for an opportunity to connect with an amazing community of industry leaders, chat with speakers and Moz staff, pick up some cool swag, and even get a hug from the friendly robot, Roger. No boring networking events here!
Exceptional Speakers. Actionable tactics. Lots of snacks. MozCon is three days, one track of forward-thinking, actionable sessions in SEO, brand development, CRO, the mobile landscape, analytics, customer experience, social and content marketing and more. MozCon speakers share next-level advice on everything from ranking higher in today’s evolving search results to making data-driven decisions in your marketing.
How Startup Valuation Works
July 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Many entrepreneurs struggle with having the “valuation” discussion with investors. Given that many startups have no revenue, much fewer profits, well established quantitative methods simply do not work well. All too often, it feels to the entrepreneur that valuations are just being pulled out of thin air.
Join Yi-Jian Ngo from the Alliance of Angels for an interactive workshop on startup valuation. He will walk through some practical guidelines and three specific methods that entrepreneurs can use to guide their valuation negotiations.
5 Secrets of a Go-Getter Girl! – The Entrepreneur’s Edition
July 18 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Go-getter girls are ambitious and unapologetic. They know what they want, and they do what they need to make it happen. They’re coders, entrepreneurs, moms, multi-tasking heroes, or a combination of them all. They don’t see obstacles; they see the opportunities in between.
In this keynote, Shinjini Das walks women through the personal and professional steps of becoming bona fide go-getters by developing an entrepreneurial spirit and falling in love with technology. Shinjini is an engineer and teaches fierce women the importance of devoting themselves to action over inaction every day. Shinjini is is the Founder and CEO of The Das Media Group, a digital content marketing agency, global millennial influencer, trilingual television personality, keynote speaker, industrial engineer, and author with a global social media following of 130K+.
Angel 101 – An introduction to Angel Investing
July 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Milt Sigelmann will give an overview of the Angel Investing process. He is an alumnus of the Seattle Angel Conference and a member of the Seattle Angel Fund. Milt will go over the process of how Angel Investing can help startups go faster and how it can also be profitable as an investment for Angel Investors.
How can startups make the most of an Angel Investment? Who exactly is allowed to be Angel Investors by Federal Law?
What are the best ways to invest? What are the things that Angel Investors should look for in startups? Are all startups Angel Investable? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed, so come ready with your Angel Investing questions.
Alliance of Angels Pitch Clinic @ Startup Hall
July 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The Alliance of Angels Pitch Clinic is an educational event tailored specifically to entrepreneurs on how to effectively pitch a startup business plan to angel investors. Come learn the best practices and what you should know when pitching your startup to an angel, and meet some prominent angels along the way.
The Alliance of Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, the group invests $10M+ into 20+ companies. Their network of 140+ active angel investors is further augmented by a $6.6M seed fund. If you’re an aspiring founder or entrepreneur, learning how to pitch to angels is an invaluable skill to have.
Women’s Startup Hackathon
July 21 – July 23
Women are an important part of diversity in tech. That’s why this July, extraSlice is taking the lead in promoting women’s’ opportunities in tech fields by hosting a 3-Day Hackathon for women and girls. We’ll hear 60-second pitches from the first 30 participants. We’ll take the top 10 ideas, and divide the group into 10 teams to execute each idea.
Participants will use technology to create a solution to a common problem from any industry, from shopping and retail, parking, use in volunteer programs, and more. In the spirit of promoting female participation, each of the 10 teams will be led by a woman. However, we welcome and encourage men and boys to participate as well! Diversity is a collaborative exercise!
We will bring in coaches and advisors before and during the event to help you develop your startup ideas.
AoA Workshop – How to be an Effective Angel Board Director
July 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Come for an interactive session on how entrepreneurs can build and maximize value from their board of directors. Dan Rosen and Susan Schreter will discuss best practices for selecting board members, conducting board meetings, suitable approaches for executive coaching & managing succession, board director compensation, as well as the importance of financial controls, capital staging and guiding the company towards a successful exit.”
Angel Investor Panel – A discussion of Angel Investor experiences
July 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join the panel of Angel Investors, who will talk about the investments that they have made, the ones they have passed on and what they look for in an investment. What kinds of things might you want to look for if you start Angel Investing? What kinds of things should your startup be prepared for? Come with your questions about Angel Investing experiences.
Ready to Jump Right In?
Attending networking events and workshops is a great way to network with other professionals and learn valuable skills. However, the best way to jumpstart your company and accelerate your growth is in a shared office space. In the right tech ecosystem, you’ll have an easier time hiring top talent, expanding your network, and even securing the next round of funding.
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