Today REGARD Venture Solutions held our first meeting of our new Advisory Board in our Santa Monica offices.
In attendance were ...
The group listened to presentations from 3 REGARD portfolio companies...
The group engaged in a lively discussion with each company regarding every aspect from business model to market size and competition. Each was also challenged on funding and go-to-market strategies.
The second half of the meeting was dedicated to 3 prospective companies that REGARD is considering for our Software Incubator Program.
The presentations and subsequent questions ran a bit long, so the group did not have a chance to circle back for discussion privately without the entrepreneurs in the room. In the coming week, we will attempt to do so.
In other REGARD news, the LIVESTRONG app for BlackBerry (which REGARD developed for Demand Media) has been a very popular download on the BlackBerry App World and remains a "Featured BlackBerry App"
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/appworld/featured.jsp
Best Regards,
-Steve
In attendance were ...
- John Morris - GKM Ventures & Tech Coast Angels
- William Quigley - Clearstone Ventures
- Kevin Jacques - Palomar Ventures
- Richard Wolpert - Mail Room Fund
- Rick Smith - Cross-Cut Ventures (unable to attend due to schedule conflict)
The group listened to presentations from 3 REGARD portfolio companies...
- Phonesheet.com - Jan Zands, CEO
- Cenoplex - Greg Welch, CEO & Stephen Meade, Founder
- KooDooZ - Lee Fox, Chief Innovation Officer
The group engaged in a lively discussion with each company regarding every aspect from business model to market size and competition. Each was also challenged on funding and go-to-market strategies.
The second half of the meeting was dedicated to 3 prospective companies that REGARD is considering for our Software Incubator Program.
- Raaves - Craig Wood, Founder & CEO
- PlayWerks - Shirin Salemnia, Founder
- ReferQuest - Camille Landau, CEO
The presentations and subsequent questions ran a bit long, so the group did not have a chance to circle back for discussion privately without the entrepreneurs in the room. In the coming week, we will attempt to do so.
In other REGARD news, the LIVESTRONG app for BlackBerry (which REGARD developed for Demand Media) has been a very popular download on the BlackBerry App World and remains a "Featured BlackBerry App"
http://na.blackberry.com/e
Best Regards,
-Steve
2 comments:
Hi Steve,
What did you think of Cenoplex presentation on Tuesday, April 21, 2009?
Thanks
hermosabeachmax@live.com
There presentation was strong...followed by a very lively discussion about valuation. Call me if you'd like to discuss further!
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