CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
The Iowa Venture Forum Seeks Business Proposals from Iowa Entrepreneurs
Iowa entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply by August 20th to be considered to present to angel, early stage and growth stage venture investors with a clear appetite for Iowa deals.
Iowa Entrepreneurs Conference and Venture Forum Info:
- Iowa Venture Forum, October 5, 11:45a to 5:00p, with reception following
- Iowa Entrepreneurs Conference, October 6, 7:30a to 4:00p, with social following
- Polk County Convention Center
Des Moines, Iowa
October 5, 2010 – Iowa Venture Forum
- See Iowa’s most promising companies make their pitch to leading investors
- Hear feedback from venture capitalists in real-time
- Network with angels, seed, early stage and growth stage investors
October 6, 2010 – Iowa Entrepreneurs Conference
- Featured speakers include James Altucher, founder of Stockpickr.com and Iowa native Bill Bolster, former CEO of CNBC
- Connect with Capital (one on one meetings with angels and venture capitalists)
- Free professional advice
- Workshops include social media, women in entrepreneurship and the LEAN model for new tech start-ups
- Iowa Business Plan Competition
The Iowa Venture Forum is co-sponsored by the Iowa Fund of Funds, managed by Cimarron Capital Partners, and the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
About the Iowa Fund of Funds
The Iowa Fund of Funds is a $60 million program organized by the Iowa Capital Investment Corporation and professionally managed by Cimarron Capital Partners LLC. The Iowa Fund of Funds is designed to help build a professional venture capital industry to serve Iowa entrepreneurs.
About the Iowa Department of Economic Development
The mission of the Iowa Department of Economic Development is to engender and promote economic development policies and practices which stimulate Iowa’s economic growth and climate and that integrate efforts across public and private sectors.