BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20120311T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T211412Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120417T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120417T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T211412Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T211412Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462175 DESCRIPTION:PDX11 is proud to welcome Richard Lazar\, CEO of RDI Labs and serial entrepreneur to lead Roundtable #3 – Strategic Planning for Star tups! \;\n \;\nOn Tuesday\, April 17th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m\, we will hold our third of the 2012 PDX11 Roundtable Series. This session’s topic is “Strategic Planning for Startups” – a firsthand exploration of fundamentally important areas of focus when planning your startup's succ ess \;\n. \;\nThis Roundtable will be hosted by Perkins Coie. Doo rs will be open at 5:00 p.m. for pre-discussion networking\, and we will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. \;\n \;\nAreas we’ll be exploring are : \;\n \;\n• Great idea . . . but does the product really solve a big enough problem? (the problem/solution dynamic and the size and scope the market opportunity) \;\n \;\n• How will the company make mone y\, or not? (business and revenue models\; sales and marketing) \;\n& #13\;\n• How much operating capital is needed and where should it come f rom? (fundraising) \;\n \;\n• Who will launch the enterprise and h ow will the pie be divided? (founding and early team) \;\n \;\n• W hat type of entity should be formed? (legal entity type) \;\n \;\n • Where is the off-ramp and how does the company get there? (exit strate gy) \;\n \;\nThe Portland startup scene is full of activity\, tale nt\, and new concepts – if you’ve got these but need a candid\, firsthan d roadmap on applying solid strategy to your business idea\, this Roundt able’s for you. Refreshments will be served\, and there are a limited nu mber of seats. Please RSVP to Tamsen Galloway to reserve a spot at the r oundtable. Details will be listed at www.calagator.org. \;\n \;\nA bout the PDX11 Roundtable Series: \;\n \;\nThe PDX11 Roundtable Se ries is an answer to the startup community’s request for a roundtable-st yle\, firsthand interaction with software leaders who have expertise in specific topics. These will be held on a regular basis throughout the ye ar. \;\nFor more information about the PDX11 Network\, please visit w ww.pdx11.org \;\n \;\nPlease RSVP to tamsen.galloway@viawest.com t o reserve a spot at the roundtable. \;\n\n\nTags: startup\, software\ , mentor\, pdx11\, portland\, pdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org /events/1250462175 URL:http://www.pdx11.org SUMMARY:PDX11 2012 Roundtable #3 - "Strategic Planning for Startups" with Richard Lazar LOCATION:Perkins Coie (PDX): 1120 Nw Couch St\, 10th Floor\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR