Hispanic-Net

These are the good old days

It's been awhile since I've posted to this blog, but it is a great time for us to share experiences. The doom and gloom backdrop of the overall financial markets could have the effect of driving entrepreneurship to the back of the bus. However, this is really an opportunistic time. If you think about it, companies large and small are facing the same playing field. So, no one gets too far ahead. If you've got a new idea, you'll have more time to get it right. If you want to think about a new idea, you'll get mindshare from everywhere as people have time to give you specific feedback on the viability of your idea.

Oct 17 Hispanic-Net Venture Forum Sponsored by BestBuy

Hispanic-Net Venture Forum Sponsored by BestBuy
Produced by Mitch Posada

Come attend our half day conference featuring a line up of Hispanic startups focused on ecommerce, entertainment, mobile, healthcare, microfinance, software, and technology. There will be a world-class array of attending professionals from the VC and investment industry on hand. The class of opportunities being presented draws from highly trained professionals among the Hispanic community and brings fresh perspectives on how to monetize success. Date: October 17, 2008 11:30 am - 5 pm Venue:  Quadrus Conference Center 2400 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA RSVP:  Buy your ticket now

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SCHEDULE: 11:30am - 12:00pm – Registration 12:00pm - 1:00pm – Lunch, Guest Speaker, Short Industry Presentations 12:00pm - 12:15pm – Opening Remarks Jeff Weness, Best Buy Inc. Martha Montoya, Chair of California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Access to Business Capital group & U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board Member Hispanic-Net, TBD 12:15pm - 12:45pm – Keynote Speaker Keynote Speaker: Miriam Rivera, former vice president and deputy general counsel of Google 12:45pm – 1:00pm – Hispanic Market Insights Carlos Garcia, Garcia Research Mitch Posada, Grupo Entrada 1:00pm - 1:15pm - Break 1:15pm - 2:45pm – Web 2.0, Ecommerce, & Entertainment Opportunities (Hispanic Market) Moderator: Mitch Posada, Grupo Entrada (90 second Intro pitches followed by Panel Discussion) Company A a microfinance company serving the un-banked Hispanic community with fixed interest productive loans. Company B an e-commerce market development company designed for Latinos who want to shop online for products and services in Spanish, Portuguese, and English language but also have culturally relevant offline interactions through a nationwide branded event entitled "Taste of the Americas”. Company C a platform of personal communications, financial and entertainment mobile services to Hispanic immigrants in the US and their countries of origin. Company D Company is online destination where consumers compare prices in Latin America. It is the only shopping price comparison site listing products from all stores and marketplaces. Company E a web 2.0 Hispanic Local search engine for Business listings in Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. Company F a premier league that will forever change the sport of Professional Boxing. Company will cause a paradigm shift in how sponsorships in boxing are executed. It is designed to maximize all of the benefits of sports entertainment marketing for its underwriters while building on an existing audience and creating a new fan base. 2:45pm – Closing Remarks – Best Buy 3:00pm – Entrepreneur Interviews Hispanic Media Publications 3:00pm Technology Company Presentations (Individual Pitch & Short Q&A Only) Company G Connects fundraisers and idea makers to their Supporters. Company has developed an easy-to-use web marketing platform to help political campaigns and non-profits harness the power of web marketing. Company H offers Airlines an effective way to shift from the current cost center approach of delivering on-board entertainment to one that generates significant revenue for all parties involved by providing personalized entertainment to connect people, and to deliver behavioral based targeted advertising with precision. Company I a global e-commerce solutions provider that offers U.S. online retailers an end-to-end solution for international expansion. Company offers an innovative, turnkey solution that enables U.S. on-line retailers to quickly and cost-effectively expand into international markets. Company J A garment cleaning retailer that develops, markets, and services innovative garment care and cleaning solutions for the residential, hotel, restaurant, real estate and fashion sectors. Company K Company is an investment opportunity to participate in the Colon Cancer screening market, which is about to expand two-fold from a $28 Billion to a $48 Billion a year in revenue industry by late 2012. 4:00pm – 5:00pm Networking Reception