{"id":1484,"date":"2010-07-20T18:05:31","date_gmt":"2010-07-21T01:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talesfromthe.net\/jon\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2010-07-20T18:05:31","modified_gmt":"2010-07-21T01:05:31","slug":"the-nwen-first-look-forum-early-bird-advice-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2024.thenexus.today\/index.php\/2010\/07\/20\/the-nwen-first-look-forum-early-bird-advice-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"The NWEN First Look Forum: early-bird advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Update: the final deadline is August 23.<br \/>\nRebecca Lovell&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwen.org\/blog\/?p=313\">The Art of the One-Page App<\/a> has some very helpful advice<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t delay!  Apply today!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwen.org\/index.php?option=com_events&amp;Itemid=15&amp;id=430\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Northwest Entrepeneurs Network logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nwen.org\/templates\/nwen_home\/images\/logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve launched an innovative business with growth potential\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">And you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for expert coaching and some exposure to the  investment community\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">And you have not yet presented your plan to  an angel group membership or VC partnership\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6then NWEN\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwen.org\/index.php?option=com_events&amp;Itemid=15&amp;id=430\">First Look Forum<\/a> could be the perfect opportunity for you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Indeed!\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techflash.com\/seattle\/2010\/04\/dog_food_e-forks_and_other_ideas_at_the_first_look_forum.html\">Dog  food, e-forks and other ideas<\/a> in <em>TechFlash, <\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xconomy.com\/seattle\/2010\/04\/14\/nwen-first-look-forum-tells-story-of-software-vs-medical-startups-online-travel-is-the-winner\/\">Software  Vs. Medical Startups: Online Travel Is the Winner<\/a> in <em>XConomy<\/em> , <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qworky.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/why-were-shouting-thank-you-from-the-rooftops\/\">Why We&#8217;re Shouting &#8220;Thank You&#8221; from the Rooftops<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qworky.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/live-from-the-nwen-first-look-forum\/\">For the Love of the Craft<\/a> on Qworky&#8217;s blog tell the story of April&#8217;s finals,  where Mikal&#8217;s awesome 5-minute presentation got Qworky to  the top five.\u00c2\u00a0 We also participated last fall, when we made it to the round of 20 and got some great feedback, calibration, and  connections.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great event, and was really worth the time and energy we invested.<\/p>\n<p>The next FLF is fast approaching, and the application deadline <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">is <strong>August 18<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">has been extended to <strong>August 23<\/strong><\/span>.\u00c2\u00a0 Submitting by the  early-bird   deadline  of <strong>August 2<\/strong> gives an extra  round of feedback and a  bonus   shmoozing  opportunity at the  &#8220;Early-bird reception&#8221;. If you&#8217;re potentially seeking for angel funding in the    next  six  months or so,\u00c2\u00a0 it&#8217;s worth investing the time to put together  a     one-page executive summary.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwen.org\/index.php?option=com_events&amp;Itemid=15&amp;id=430\">The application form and   the full schedule<\/a> are on NWEN&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n<p>Event chair Rochelle Whelan and NWEN executive director Rebecca Lovell asked me to be part of the volunteer organizing committee to represent the entrepeneurs&#8217; perspective.\u00c2\u00a0 My pleasure!\u00c2\u00a0 And when I think back on my perspective back when Sally, Mikal, and I were first thinking about applying application, the word that springs to mind is &#8220;uncertain&#8221;: did it make sense for us to participate?\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 If we went for it, how to maximize the value we get from participating and our chances of doing well?\u00c2\u00a0 Presumably others are in the same boat.<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;d like to pass on some excellent advice we got from our advisors and a learning from our own experience.\u00c2\u00a0 And if other past participants have suggestions, please drop them in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->But first, a public service announcement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/?p=905&amp;cpage=1#comment-60655\">Guys   talking to guys  about guys<\/a> surveys some excellent recent discussions in the business press about the challenges women  entrepeneurs face getting access to funding even though women-run businesses are more likely to be successful.and one consistent theme that emerges is that women often aren&#8217;t in the loop to find out about opportunities.*<\/p>\n<p>So please, if you know women who have launched innovative businesses with growth potential, and could benefit from expert coaching or exposure to the venture community, let them know about the First Look Forum.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you kindly.<\/p>\n<p>And now, onto the tips in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>jon<\/p>\n<p>* To verify this myself, I dropped by the <a href=\"http:\/\/thecravecompany.com\/seattle\/events\/buzz-wallingford\/\">CRAVE  Seattle<\/a> buzz party last night at Wallingford Center, with sponsors  including Trophy Cupcakes and Girly Girl Wines.\u00c2\u00a0 Quite a few of the  women there are involved with companies where participating in FLF could  be really valuable.\u00c2\u00a0 Sure enough, a lot of them had heard of the event. \u00c2\u00a0  Ah, if only all diversity research involved wine, shopping, and cupcakes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update: the final deadline is August 23. 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