Brad Feld, serial entrepreneur and nationally prominent early stage VC investor, will be the keynote speaker at The Upstate Venture Association of New York Ithaca Capital Forum. The event will be held Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Country Club of Ithaca.
Brad Feld is widely credited with leading the transformation of Boulder, Colorado into one of the fastest growing tech entrepreneurial hubs in the country. In addition to founding Feld Technologies, Intensity Ventures, Mobius Ventures and his current firm Foundry Group, Mr. Feld has co-founded the highly acclaimed TechStars seed accelerator program now offered in Boulder, Cambridge, Seattle, and NYC. He is the author of tech startup blogs at www.feld.com and www.askaVC.com. He is co-author of the recently published Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup, a collection of advice that comes from individuals who have passed through, or are part of, this proven program.
The Upstate Venture Association of NY Ithaca Capital Forum at the Country Club of Ithaca will begin with registration and a networking reception at 5:30pm. The program begins at 6:30pm, during which Mr. Feld will present the Keynote Address on building entrepreneurial communities. Following the address there will be a Q&A with Mr. Feld, and a networking cash bar.
The event offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to personally network with Mr. Feld, Upstate and NYC capital providers; legal and accounting firms; and others interested in venture and private equity transactions. The Ithaca Capital Forum is a part of the Brad Feld Upstate Tour February 2nd and 3rd, with events in Ithaca, Syracuse, and Rochester. For tour information see https://uvc.org/brad-feld-visit.
