Aarti S.

Learn from top-notch angel investors and fellow CEOs how to best pitch your startup to get funded. You will see seven live pitches and hear immediate feedback from angel investors. They will show you what works in a pitch and what does not. You will learn the framework angels use to evaluate pitches. This program is the second part of our very...

This class is taught by lawyers who facilitate negotiations, for round A,B, and C financing.

You will get practical experience negotiating for the deal you are looking to make and the term sheet you are looking to get.

Find out how to crowd-fund your start-up. A panel of experienced CEOs and lawyers will tell you how to use crowd-funding to fund your start-up.

You will learn about the tricks to crow-funding and how to avoid to common problems of navigating this fragmented field. Also, learn the significance of the pending Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act...

Build your team and work on an idea for an entire day. In one day you will learn to:

1. Distinguish good business idea

2. Write a business plan

3. Build a team

4. Validate your market

5. Do product sales

6. Pitch your start-up to investors



Within 12 hour you will see your idea go from conception to implementation. This is an excellent way...

Funders & Founders is hosting an amazing event on January 12th: Startup School - From Idea to Exit with Silicon Valley's Top Advisers. This will be F&F's most comprehensive event yet. You'll get a 4 hour insiders-guide on how to to turn a profitable enterprise out of your idea. RSVP and secure your seat here:...

Learn from a team of pros how to build a money-making startup. Silicon Valley's top VCs, CEOs and Engineers will share the insight into how successful start-ups work.

You will learn:

1. How to write a bullet-proof business plan

2. How to build the rockstar team

3. How to get to profitability fast

4. How to raise capital without loosing...

Join Women 2.0 this January for our latest San Francisco Founder Friday!- sponsored by Microsoft Office 365 This event takes place on Friday, January 6th from 6-9pm at the Bluxome Street Winery in San Francisco.  Founder Friday  is open to aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and investors and is free to those who attend...

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We will match you up with the best possible co-founder through our lean startup team-building methodology. You will test-drive what it is like to be a co-founder with your match and get the opportunity to set and achieve a startup goal with them in one evening. This is the time to put your start-up in gear with the...

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Come and see people that want to build businesses, make the connection and create your stellar start-up team.

As usual, there will be amazing local wines and dessert ready for you and your co-founders. Come early. Leave late. This is the time to put your start-up in gear with the right people on your team.

This is a surprise start-up bus created by a team of committed funders and founders created and directed by Vlad Shyshov and 908 Inc, launching tomorrow from the Ferry Building.

TechCentralSF and Google Places are partnering again to launch The Startup Mixer + 60 second spots on December 28th at 6 pm. The first 150 guests who register will be able to enjoy the festivities at Pedro's Cantina and will receive complementary entry courtesy of Google Places, simply for writing 20 Places reviews of local San Francisco...