CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North Bridge Venture Partners:
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Presented by Michael Skok, North Bridge Venture Partner, Geoffery Moore, and Harvard Innovation Lab. |
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Harvard iLab | |||
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Thursday, May 17th, 2012; 9:30am - 1:00pm | |||
North Bridge Venture Partners and Harvard Innovation Lab present the final of the six part series, “Startup Secrets.” Join veteran entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Michael Skok, and renowned author, Geoffrey Moore for a deep dive in gaining a competitive advantage as an entrepreneur.
The Startup Secrets interactive workshops were created for entrepreneurs, CEOs, founders, and innovators as a way of sharing business tools that help future leaders achieve success in building their companies. This exciting half-day event includes:
- Observations and learning from all five workshops by Michael Skok
- Insight into the secrets of entrepreneurship and business building with Geoffrey Moore
- Networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs
- Book preview and signing of Geoffrey Moore’s latest book, Escape Velocity.
“A key ingredient to building a healthy startup environment and creating innovative companies is providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to come together and share their ideas, experiences.” said Michael Skok, Partner at North Bridge. “We are honored to have Geoffrey Moore join for the final installment of this series to share his valuable knowledge about building companies and developing markets. I can’t think of a better way to cap off this successful program. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed this collaboration with Harvard iLab and look forward to seeing the participants take what they’ve learned and use it to start and shape their ventures.”
Admission to this event is free, but seating is limited. To request an invitation, please contact Gessenia Votta at Gessenia_Votta@lpp.com.
About North Bridge Venture Partners
North Bridge Venture
Partners is an active, bi-coastal, early-stage venture capital firm
based in Boston, Massachusetts and San Mateo, California. Established in
1994, North Bridge provides seed-to-growth financing and
company-building expertise. Together with North Bridge Growth Equity,
our mid-market focused growth capital fund, North Bridge manages over $3
billion. For North Bridge Venture Partners, success is derived through a
partnership with entrepreneurs that produce industry-leading companies
in large emerging markets. Historically, the firm's partners have played
a significant role in organizing, starting and building successful
companies. Working in concert with entrepreneurs, North Bridge adds
value by providing strategic guidance, sharing operating experience,
industry specific knowledge, team-building skills and an in-depth
understanding of both private and public financings. North Bridge's
sector focus includes Software, Communications & Infrastructure,
Healthcare Technology, Digital Media, and Materials. For more
information about North Bridge go to www.northbridge.com.
About Harvard Innovation Lab
The Harvard innovation lab is a
new and innovative initiative that fosters team-based and
entrepreneurial activities and deepens interactions among Harvard
students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and members of the Allston and Greater
Boston community. The i-lab supports Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s innovation
agenda and activates a building that once housed WGBH-TV’s studios. The
i-lab encourages entrepreneurship and innovation across the University,
bringing together many cross-curricular interests, including Harvard
College, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Graduate School of
Education, Harvard Business School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Graduate School of Design,
the School for Engineering and Applied Science, and the Harvard Kennedy
School. For more information about Harvard Innovation Lab visit http://i-lab.harvard.edu/.