♫... Daft Punk to start the day... ♫
8:00am
Registration, bagels, CAFFEINE
9:00
KICKOFF
Casey Allen, Founder, Enterprise Rising
9:10 - 10:00
THE HARD THINGS ABOUT HARD THINGS - GOING FROM LAUNCH TO 9 FIGURE EXIT IN 5 YEARS
Al Qureshi, founder of Blue Water
acq for $101m by Voxtur
10:01 - 10:30
STRETCH
Meet that nerdy growth hacker sitting next to you. Hire her to a 90 day contract.
10:30 - 11:30
WHAT I'M DOING SMARTER THE 2ND TIME
Brock Noland, founder of Vertical Insurance
Prev cofounder / CEO of phData
11:30 - 1:00
LONG STRETCH
🌮 , put out 🔥s, or keep up the 💪 networking game
1:00 - 2:00
CULTURE DEBT, TEAM DEBT -- TRADE-OFFS FOUNDERS MAKE THAT HURT LATER ON
Victoria Schanen, 3x startup head of people
Becky Lauseng, 3x startup head of people
2:00 - 2:45
STRETCH
Check email. Put out fires. Meet the guy next to you that's been xittering all day. #entrising
2:45-3:45
LESSONS LEARNED HIRING AND FIRING IN YOUR STARTUP
John Tedesco, ex-CEO or COO of Drip, Leadpages, Sports Engine, Contigo
3:45 - 5:00
HAPPY HOUR
4 flavors of La Croix on ice. And, of course, your favorite craft beer
8:00am CST
Registration, bagels, CAFFEINE
8:50
KICKOFF
Casey Allen, Ringmaster, Enterprise Rising
9:00 - 10:00
THE ANATOMY OF A $10m SEED ROUND - THE INSIDE SCOOP OF HOW IT CAME TOGETHER, THE PROCESS, AND GETTING ACROSS THE FINISH LINE
Joe Connolly, founder of Visana Health
10:00 - 10:30
STRETCH
Chat up that investor sitting in front of you. Make fun of his vest
10:30 - 11:30
SCOTT BURNS ON MIDWEST STARTUPS - GROWING AND INVESTING
Scott Burns, VC at Mairs Powers
Prev founder of Structural (acq)
Prev founder of GovDelivery (acq twice)
11:30 - 1:00
LUNCH
break bread and nerd out
1:00 - 1:50
THE LATEST IN FUNDING ROUNDS: VALUATIONS AND OTHER LANDMINES FOR FOUNDERS + INVESTORS
Chris Carlisle, startup attorney, Taft
1:50 - 2:40
STRETCH
Chat up the sponsors and hit them up for free advice. They love to help.
2:40 - 3:20
WHAT I'M DOING SMARTER THE 2ND TIME
Joe Keeley, founder of Justifi
Prev founder of College Nannies (acq)
3:30 - 5:00
HAPPY HOUR
4 flavors of La Croix on ice. And, of course, craft brews.
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