Startup Matchup & Networking Reception at Founders Floor Accelerator

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This is a joint event organized by Founders Floor (http://www.foundersfloor.com/) and Lifograph (http://www.lifograph.com/).

The event starts with a Networking Reception with food, beer and wine.

This is a startup matchup and structured networking event for entrepreneurs to help each other succeed by sharing resources and referrals.

You will be able to ask the group for what you need. The attendees will then try to help you by making intros, giving you leads, signing up for your service, trying out your product, etc.

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EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN ASK THE GROUP:

• I am looking for a cofounder with noSQL database skills. Do you know anyone?

• We just released our app and need more beta signups. Could you try it out and give us feedback?

• We just launched our product. Could you sign up for our freemium version and let us know what you think?

• We are getting ready for an investor pitch. Can you give us your opinion on it?

• I am thinking about leaving my job and build a startup. Could anyone help me build my MVP (minimum viable product)?

• We are looking for more PR for our startup. Can you recommend a PR firm?

• Our team is ready to raise our seed round. Do you know any investor in the cloud computing space?

• We are building a crowdfunding campaign. Do you know a marketing consultant with prior experience in the field?

And so on…

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STARTUP MATCHUP FORMAT:

During the event:

1. We split in several groups and each of you gives a 45 second overview of your startup, needs and leads:

• your name and company

• what you and your company does

• what can you offer to the attendees (ex: skills, advice, referrals, etc.)

• what you are looking for or need (ex: team members, intros, leads, beta users, etc).

2. After each introduction you will exchange business cardswith the group members who can help you or need help.

3. After everyone had a turn we shuffle the groups and repeat the structured networking exercise once more.

4. At the end, we break out into a general networking session where you can follow up with each other and exchange resources and contact information.

After the event

• Follow up with the people who said they could help you.

• Keep your promises (ex. if you promised to refer an attendee to your accountant or designer, make sure you do so).

• Invite a Startup Matchup attendee for coffee. Or send her/him a word of encouragement. Or do anything you think could further an acquaintance you made at the event.

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AGENDA

6:00pm - 6:45pm – Networking Reception with food, beer and wine

6:45pm - 7:00pm – introductions, sponsors and demo tables mentions

7:00pm - 8:30pm – Startup Matchup program

8:30pm - 9:00pm – general networking

We look forward to help each other succeed.

Join us for a great time and productive networking!

SPONSORS:

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Founders Floor (http://foundersfloor.com/) - Co-working accelerator for startups and entrepreneurs. Office space, partnerships and funding opportunities

SPONSOR OFFER: Free coworking day

Apply here: http://foundersfloor.com/freeday (http://foundersfloor.com/freeday/)

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Procopio (http://www.procopio.com/) - Ranked among the 2014 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report

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Lifograph (http://www.lifograph.com/) - The encyclopedia of people and companies in Silicon Valley and tech

FREE BETA SIGN UP: http://www.lifograph.com (http://www.lifograph.com/)

PARKING:

Free street parking:

Abundant street parking is available for free after 6:00 p.m. in downtown San Jose. Streets closest to Founders Floor with free street parking are Santa Clara St., North Market St. and St. John St.

Free parking garage:

Founders Floor will provide a 2 hour free parking voucher to the Market & San Pedro Square Parking Garage. This garage is only one block away from Founders Floor. It's located at 45 N. Market St., between W. Santa Clara St. and W. St. John St. Upon check-in at the Founders Floor event, make sure you ask for the 2 hour free parking voucher.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

VTA Light Rail is right outside our building, and runs every 20 minutes making public transportation fast and easy.

Both the Mountain View-Winchester and the Alum Rock-Santa Teresa VTA light rail stop at the Santa Clara Station(s) which is located just a block away.

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