Silicon Valley 2010

• After the huge success of the Founder Conference 2010 in Mountain View on August 17, we are coming back in May 2011.

  Network with 300 other startup founders, find co-founders, improve your idea and learn how to bootstrap from successful entrepreneurs:

  • Find co-founders
  • How to launch and create buzz without funding
  • Learn to pitch

  You can also enter the pitch contest.

  Agenda

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  Registration opens at 12:00pm.

  1:00pm – 1:40pm:  Keynote Speaker: Aaron Patzer, Founder of Mint.com

  1:45pm – 2:30pm:  Workshop: Live Pitches Deconstructed by Experts

  Adeo Ressi, TheFunded

  2:45pm – 3:30pm:  Bootstrap your Traffic: Drew Houston, founder of Dropbox

  – coffee break / networking

  4:00pm – 4:45pm:  Metrics for Pirates, Dave McClure

  4:45pm – 5:00pm: Startup Pitches 1 – 3

  5:00pm – 5:45pm:  Panel: PR without budget: how to get coverage

  • Chris O’Brien, San Jose Mercury News
  • Anthony Ha, VentureBeat
  • Ryan Singel, Wired
  • Hooman Khalili, Alice 97.3FM

  5:45pm – 6:00pm: Startup Pitches 4 – 6

  6:00pm – 6:45pm:  Panel: YCombinator, Founder Institute, TechStars: Should You Apply?

  • Ivan Kirigin, TipJoy (YCombinator Alumni)
  • Maria Ly, Skimble (Founder Institute Graduate)
  • Emily Olson, Foodzie (TechStars Alumni)
  • Brian Wong, Kiip

  6:45pm – 7:00pm: Startup Pitches 7 – 9

  7:0pm – 7:15pm: Pitch Winner Award