Ohio Venture Association’s Venture Capital Summit III
By NEOinc on Jan 15, 2008 in Events
OVA’s upcoming Venture Capital Summit looks like it should be of interest to most entrepreneurs. To register, click here. Here’s the agenda, straight from their website:
7:00 am
Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast
7:30 am
Mark Sniderman, Exec. VP & Chief Policy Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Topic: “Our Economy”
8:00 - 9:15 am
A Conversation with Leading Northeast Ohio Angels
Moderator: Ray Leach, CEO, JumpStart Inc.
- Dan T. Moore, President, Dan T. Moore Company
- Claiborne Rankin, Managing Member, North Coast Angel Fund
- Barry Rosenbaum, Founding Member, Arch Angels at the Univ. of Akron
- Neil Wyant, Managing Director, Everett Capital
9:15 to 9:45 am
Networking Break
9:45 - 11:00 am
What is Attracting VC Firms to Northeast Ohio?
Moderator: Michael Stubler, Managing Director, Draper Triangle Ventures
- Timothy G. Biro, General Partner, Reservoir Venture Partners
- Christopher R. Sklarin, Associate & Dir of Bus. Dev., Chrysalis Ventures
- Karen Spilizewski, VP & Dir. Of Bus. Dev., RiverVest Venture Partners
11:00 - 12:15 pm
How to Present to VCs
Moderator: Jonathan Murray, Managing Director, Early Stage Partners
- Timothy G. Biro, General Partner, Reservoir Venture Partners
- Jerry Frantz, Managing Entrepreneur-in-Residence, JumpStart, Inc.
- Michael Stubler, Managing Director, Draper Triangle Ventures
12:15 - 1:00 pm
Networking and Buffet Lunch
The summit will be held at Corporate College east, on Richmond Road. See you there!


