April 7, 2011 | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | The Meadows Events Center
Register to Attend | Event Flyer
Pitch & Grow
Entrepreneurs will pitch their business to a supportive group of peer CEOs, CIOs, business development experts, industry professionals and business-savvy people. In return, they have a unique opportunity to receive constructive feedback on areas such as fundraising, value proposition, business plan, management team, sales/marketing/support and building strategy.
Presenters
- Pitch your business to a "Think Tank" of individuals to gain momentum in taking your company to the next level.
- Refine your pitch with little to no risk.
- Network with and gain access to other talented people and ideas in an open environment.
Guests
- Gain ideas and learn business growth strategies that can help your own company.
- Enjoy a rich networking experience.
- Sit in for part of or the entire day.
Types of Pitches
- Investor
- Sales
- Business Development
Presenters
- Celadon Applications, LLC
- Corvida Medical
- Dibzees
- EvolSwing LLC
- Fresk, LLC
- Revolt, Inc.
- JoSa Enterprises
- Kingmaker
- Legosys Solutions
- Locusic
- Referral Squirrel
- Shoplr
- Talon Loudspeakers
- Unleash Heroes
- Vineme
- Waterless Cleaning
Expert Panelists
- Andy TeBockhorst, Merit Resources
- Bruce Lehrman, Involta
- Chris Sackett, BrownWinick
- Christian Renaud, StartUp City
- Dave Gion, Canvis
- Don Schoen, BuyerCompass
- Doug Fick, Principal Financial Group
- Gabe Greenbaum, OCA Ventures
- Greg Crosby, NextGen Marketing Group
- Jack Perry, Syncbak
- Jason Heltzer, OCA Ventures
- Jim Masterson, LightEdge Solutions
- Mark Kittrell, Prime Logic Partners
- Mike Colwell, Business Innovation Zone
- R. Scott Johnson, McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
- Rob Gettemy, NextGen Marketing Group
- Sheldon Ohringer, Caleris
- Tej Dhawan, StartupCity Des Moines
- Tom Swartwood, Swartwood Hesse
- Wayne Bowker, Des Moines University
Cost
Free for presenters and students; $15 for everyone else. Come for the entire day or for as much as your schedule will allow.
Business Casual Dress
Agenda
| 10:30 am | Registration and networking |
| 11:00 to noon |
Lunch & Presentation, "Soup to Nuts: The story behind big deals in Iowa". Featuring the following serial entrepreneurs providing their unique insights:
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| 12:10 to 12:50 pm | Session I (four separate tracks) |
| 1:00 to 1:40 | Session II (four separate tracks) |
| 1:50 to 2:30 | Session III (four separate tracks) |
| 2:40 to 3:20 | Session IV (four separate tracks) |
| 3:30 to 4:30 |
Pitch-Off
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| 4:30 to 5:00 | Reception |
Sponsors
