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Network and connect to find your next employee, your next co-founder, or build your professional network!  Work might be from 9-5, but business happens between 5-9.  The Co-Founder Meetup by The tech^map is a forum for professionals to pitch their business, idea, startup, etc. to the community and gain valuable feedback.  The audience is full of other entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and media.

To speed up the process for check-in, please go to the tech^map website to RSVP and Pay.  Have your PayPal email (electronic or paper copy) when you arrive at the door. If you pay at the door, it will be $20.00.

Are you new to the Co-Founder meetup? Do you have a project in mind you are looking to get off the ground? Are you looking to find a job or join a great startup? Ready to get on stage and pitch?

Check out our awesome group that can help you navigate to find your next co-founder, employee, investor, or user! Mix and Mingle with others in the same boat. Enjoy a great night of pitches, networking, food, and beverages!

Looking to Pitch:

We would love to have you pitch at our meetup!  We’ve had some great companies on stage.  In order to present, please fill out the pitch form and pay.  Our community director will be in touch with additional information.  If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and I’ll be happy to answer any questions.  Each meetup will have 5 presentations that are 5 minutes in length with a 4 minute Q&A from the audience.

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Developers looking for a job:

If you are a software or hardware developer, or UX/UI designer interested in joining a cool startup, you can attend for FREE. Just send an e-mail to [email protected] with a link to your tech^map completed profile and we will get you RSVP'd.

April Meetup Details: 

Gordon Daugherty
TOPIC " YOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE"  

Over the past 15 years Gordon has seen nearly 1,000 startup pitches, advised more than 200 entrepreneurs and been involved with raising over $45M in growth and venture capital.  He spent the first ten years of his career in brand name companies like IBM and Compaq and then progressively gravitated towards early stage and high growth companies.  He spent eight years in the videoconferencing industry, including four years as President of an Israeli-based company that grew from $5M to $36M in a short few years and went public on the Euronext stock market.
Gordon served in an executive capacity over most company functions, but with emphasis on marketing, sales, business development and M&A.  He ran corporate development and strategy for Austin-based NetQoS, who grew rapidly to more than $55M in revenue before being acquired by CA Technologies for $200M and he was a founding advisor for digital advertising pioneer MediaMind, who reached $65M in revenue and a NASDAQ IPO in 2010.  
Through his advisory practice called Shockwave Innovations and as Managing Director for Austin’s Capital Factory startup accelerator, Gordon is an active angel investor, VC and startup advisor.  He is also a Managing Director at SoftMatch and a board member for Austin-based technology companies SwimTopia, Riskpulse and Chiron Health.  
Gordon received his Computer Science degree from Baylor University and now having raised three daughters he enjoys competitive swimming and spending time with his wife at their Galveston Island beach house or some global destination they’ve never been before.

Agenda:

6:30-7:00pm - Sign-in and socializing (Grab food a drinks)

7:00-7:10pm - Announcements, Sponsor notes

7:10-7:35pm - Keynote Speaker Q/A

7:35-8:30pm - Pitches / Q&A

Company --- Presenter --- Website

*Coming Soon - If you want to pitch, click here

8:30-9:00pm - Network, Network, Network

9:00pm - Until whenever. Go downstairs to the bar to network more.

We have colored dots! Make sure you find who you are looking for

RED: Talent (Developers, Designers)

GREEN: Investor (accredited)

BLUE: Entrepreneur

YELLOW: Media | Other

Please RSVP as space is limited!

Parking:

Parking is available in the OMNI/Austin Centre Garage after 6pm. Please bring your ticket to the front desk at Capital Factory to receive $5 parking. Please save both parking tickets to exit garage. Street parking (check signs for restrictions) is also available and free after 6pm on Mondays.

Capital Factory

Type: Meetup

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