This limited-seat luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide two hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN’s professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
Experts:
Will Perkins – Morgan Lewis
Jason Rodriguez – Morgan Lewis
Stefan Lefebvre - Morgan Lewis
Angel 101 - The Fundamentals of Angel Investing. Is Angel Investing right for you. This is a presentation given by Gerard Buckley to a group of Angel Investors at Maple Leaf Angels a Toronto based angel group
Inside Venture: How to Package Your Startup for FundraisingJoy Randels
Raising angel and venture capital startup funding isn't easy but you can gain a distinctive advantage through research, preparation and taking appropriate steps in advance. These are real world tips that helped me raise over $350M.
Have you ever considered becoming an Angel Investor? Wondered why people join angel groups as opposed to going it alone? Then this session is for you.
Join MLA Chair and Angel Investor Gerard Buckley as he leads a session that will answer the following:
What is Angel Investing?
Why would someone be an Angel Investor?
Who are Angel Investors?
What types of companies do Angels invest in?
What is Maple Leaf Angels and what are the benefits of joining?
Participating in the Wave of European Games M&A | Paul GardnerJessica Tams
Delivered at Casual Connect Europe 2016
A historic M&A cycle will be cresting from early 2016 into 2017. With two multi-billion dollar pieces taken off the board (and the opening moves for a third such acquisition already in play), acquirers across all global territories are preparing to change the landscape of the games industry in Europe by scooping up a selection from small studios through the next cohort of leading publishers. This session will explore the drivers behind this coming change; how to position for advantage; and what the resulting landscape might look like. The London-based speaker has 20 years experience in the games industry and his firm has been involved in a wide range of investment, M&A and commercial transactions in the industry.
This limited-seat luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide two hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN’s professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
Experts:
Will Perkins – Morgan Lewis
Jason Rodriguez – Morgan Lewis
Stefan Lefebvre - Morgan Lewis
Angel 101 - The Fundamentals of Angel Investing. Is Angel Investing right for you. This is a presentation given by Gerard Buckley to a group of Angel Investors at Maple Leaf Angels a Toronto based angel group
Inside Venture: How to Package Your Startup for FundraisingJoy Randels
Raising angel and venture capital startup funding isn't easy but you can gain a distinctive advantage through research, preparation and taking appropriate steps in advance. These are real world tips that helped me raise over $350M.
Have you ever considered becoming an Angel Investor? Wondered why people join angel groups as opposed to going it alone? Then this session is for you.
Join MLA Chair and Angel Investor Gerard Buckley as he leads a session that will answer the following:
What is Angel Investing?
Why would someone be an Angel Investor?
Who are Angel Investors?
What types of companies do Angels invest in?
What is Maple Leaf Angels and what are the benefits of joining?
Participating in the Wave of European Games M&A | Paul GardnerJessica Tams
Delivered at Casual Connect Europe 2016
A historic M&A cycle will be cresting from early 2016 into 2017. With two multi-billion dollar pieces taken off the board (and the opening moves for a third such acquisition already in play), acquirers across all global territories are preparing to change the landscape of the games industry in Europe by scooping up a selection from small studios through the next cohort of leading publishers. This session will explore the drivers behind this coming change; how to position for advantage; and what the resulting landscape might look like. The London-based speaker has 20 years experience in the games industry and his firm has been involved in a wide range of investment, M&A and commercial transactions in the industry.
Introduction to Business Angel Investing'Tomi Davies
This presentation is Based on the book “Angel Investing - The Gust Guide to Making Money & Having Fun Investing In Startups” by David S. Rose @davidsrose CEO of Gust and Founder of New York Angels angelinvesting.com
It is for a Masterclass designed for practising and potential business angels who want to understand the basics of angel investing. It is a comprehensive guide that walks students through every step of the way to becoming a successful angel investor.
The class exposes students to fundamental strategies and specific tools required to take full advantage of this rapidly growing asset class, from building your reputation as a smart investor, to negotiating fair deals and adding value to your portfolio of companies through to helping them implement smart exit strategies.
Take this introductory course on how to enter the Federal space as a small business set-aside. With the wisdom of http://www.quoteroller.com and http://www.salesautomationsupport.com you will learn how you can qualify for a Set-Aside, register with SAM.gov, to find bid opportunities at FBO.gov, how to write a compliance matrix, and so much more!
Created by Jennifer Riggins and Tim Peterson
Things startups need to know if they want to raise capital from Silicon ValleyJeff Clavier
I used this deck in a keynote at the Kima Ventures portfolio day, in Paris (France) on Dec 9, 2013. Kima has a very large portfolio of investments, mostly located outside of the US. Founders often hope to raise capital in Silicon Valley over the course of their financing journey, and my goal was to draw their attention to the traps and pitfalls ahead of them.
From the Women Helping Women in Entrepreneurship on July 24, 2013 at MassChallenge
The Boston entrepreneurial community is home to some of the strongest and most successful women in entrepreneurship. Join the women of Golden Seeds and several local serial entrepreneurs for a discussion on sources of capital for your business. The discussion will be followed by small breakout sessions that focus on the challenges your company may be facing.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Leanstartup 101 presentation delivered during Navigator.im in Alexandria Egypt as co-founder of LeanStartup Circle Arabia , and founding partner of Arcoten Holdings.
Venture Lane Studio - Fundraising ABC's - Jan 2022David Chang
Fundraising ABC’s: How to raise a seed round for B2B SaaS
Overview of fundraising basics, a 3-step how-to guide on seed round raising tactics, and pitch tips/resources
Introduction to Business Angel Investing'Tomi Davies
This presentation is Based on the book “Angel Investing - The Gust Guide to Making Money & Having Fun Investing In Startups” by David S. Rose @davidsrose CEO of Gust and Founder of New York Angels angelinvesting.com
It is for a Masterclass designed for practising and potential business angels who want to understand the basics of angel investing. It is a comprehensive guide that walks students through every step of the way to becoming a successful angel investor.
The class exposes students to fundamental strategies and specific tools required to take full advantage of this rapidly growing asset class, from building your reputation as a smart investor, to negotiating fair deals and adding value to your portfolio of companies through to helping them implement smart exit strategies.
Take this introductory course on how to enter the Federal space as a small business set-aside. With the wisdom of http://www.quoteroller.com and http://www.salesautomationsupport.com you will learn how you can qualify for a Set-Aside, register with SAM.gov, to find bid opportunities at FBO.gov, how to write a compliance matrix, and so much more!
Created by Jennifer Riggins and Tim Peterson
Things startups need to know if they want to raise capital from Silicon ValleyJeff Clavier
I used this deck in a keynote at the Kima Ventures portfolio day, in Paris (France) on Dec 9, 2013. Kima has a very large portfolio of investments, mostly located outside of the US. Founders often hope to raise capital in Silicon Valley over the course of their financing journey, and my goal was to draw their attention to the traps and pitfalls ahead of them.
From the Women Helping Women in Entrepreneurship on July 24, 2013 at MassChallenge
The Boston entrepreneurial community is home to some of the strongest and most successful women in entrepreneurship. Join the women of Golden Seeds and several local serial entrepreneurs for a discussion on sources of capital for your business. The discussion will be followed by small breakout sessions that focus on the challenges your company may be facing.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Leanstartup 101 presentation delivered during Navigator.im in Alexandria Egypt as co-founder of LeanStartup Circle Arabia , and founding partner of Arcoten Holdings.
Venture Lane Studio - Fundraising ABC's - Jan 2022David Chang
Fundraising ABC’s: How to raise a seed round for B2B SaaS
Overview of fundraising basics, a 3-step how-to guide on seed round raising tactics, and pitch tips/resources
Babson How2Tuesdays: How to Raise a Seed Round - Feb 2020David Chang
Overview of tech/startup fundraising basics, a 5-step how-to on the tactics of raising a seed round from angels/VCs, and some key pitch tips/lessons learned
Funding options early stage companies april30 v2-lsn.pptx
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start?
Funding is not one size fits all. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company.
Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
This presentation is from Affiliate Summit East 2015 (August 2-4, 2015 in New York, NY). Session description: Expanding your affiliate business through website acquisitions and sales? Our experts will provide detailed strategies for buying and selling websites guaranteed to maximize your revenue potential.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
3. Understanding SiliconValley
• Take risks
• Embrace failure
• Iterate quickly
• Scalable growth
• DOers vs TALKers
• Density
• People
• Capital
• Ideas
Physical place State of mind
Hard to replicate
Can be replicated anywhere
BUT need to kill bad habits
(laziness, zombie startups, SR&ED trap)
5. Where to go
Canadian Technology Accelerator
3 months free at RocketSpace, but a waiting list
Mountain View
$10/day (suggested donation)
San Francisco
$8/hour or $20/day
San Francisco Palo Alto
AC760 group
MTL/SF tech mafia Weekly email digest
Free/cheap events
Canadian investors and founders in the valley
48 hours in the valley
9,000+ hackers/founders
Tons of meetups
Networking
Coworking Coffee
FF/RV network
6. Fundraising - Angel orVC?
Rule of thumb: Need to exit for at least 10x the capital you raised
• $25k-$100k
• Faster, more of a gut decision
• Invest because they know or like the team or have
market expertise
• New crowdfunding platforms
• Valuation sensitive ($5M-$6M cap max)
• Often ok with 3x return
• $250k- millions
• Analysis, partner meetings, etc
• Investing for financial return
• Less valuation sensitive because they want to
follow on
• BEWARE: Larger VC’s ($200M+ under
management) rarely do seed deals, but will
ask for meetings and have you spin your
wheels for them.
• Rarely say “no”
Angel VC
7. Fundraising - top mistakes
• Flying in for a week to “fundraise”
• Getting your hopes up
• Not focusing on traction
• Not talking to everyone in parallel
• Over optimizing terms at the expense of
time and investor quality
TIPS: Ask for less money at a lower valuation, talk to everyone at once,
get Canadian money to commit before raising in the valley
9. Milestones - $3-$5M Series A
• $1M ARR (Annual Run Rate)
(Net of COGS)
• Growth (10-20%/month)
• Large addressable market
• Sense of CAC and LTV
10. When do you need a visa?
• Representing a Canadian company
• Attend a conference or participate in meetings with
investors, partners, etc
• Strong ties to Canada (business, family, etc)
• Not earning revenue from a US source
• Sufficient funds to cover your stay (from a non-US
source)
• Intend to return to Canada
• “Working” in US, or for an American company
• Intend to immigrate in the US
Don’t need a visa Need a visa
TIPS: Always book a return ticket. You can always change your
return date later if your plans change. Have business cards with
your Canadian address on you in case you need them.
11. Secondary screening
(aka “Consider your flight missed”)
• Stay calm, courteous and polite (even if they’re not)
• Never lie - only makes things worse
• Answer questions but don’t give more info than necessary
• Have backup documents ready in case you need them
• You have the right to ask to speak to a supervisor
• If denied, talk to an immigration lawyer before reattempting
13. SF or South Bay?45 min to 2hr commute, depending on trafficMore action
Public transit
More desirable for young workers
Closer to VC’s, acquirers
Dead/less distractions
Need to drive everywhere
More parks, green spaces
14. Optimal corporate setup
Disclaimer: Every case is different. Get legal/accounting/tax advice.
http://blog.carlmercier.com/2011/08/28/us-incorporation-for-canadian-startups/
Carl Mercier
• Owns intellectual property
• Investors invest in this
• Outsources engineering to
Canadian corp
• Easier to raise from US investors or
be acquired by US company
• Canadian employees
• Eligible for SR&ED credits
15. VISA options for founders
Pros Cons Process Approx cost.
L-1
Intracompany transfer
- Fast
- No $ requirements
- No nationality
requirements
- Path to green card
- Canadian corp must
have been operating > 1
year
- Must continue to
operate with CAN empls
- 1 month prep
- Get visa on the spot at
US border
- $3k-$4k first founder
- $2k per additional
E-2
Treaty investor
- Gets the job done
- Requires “substantial
investment”
- Ownership
requirements
- No path the green card
- 1 month prep
- 3-4 month wait (US
consulate in Toronto)
- $3k-$4k first founder
- $2k per additional
O-1
Alien of “extraordinary”
ability
- Not linked to your
company
- Hard to qualify
- Expensive
- Subjective
- US consulate Toronto
(?)
- $10k per founder
Get this one if youGet this one if you
cancan
Common myths: Startup visa Easier for Canadians TN
H1B
More details here
16. Costs
• Immigration lawyer/fees:
$3k-$10k per founder
• Desk:
$400-$600/month
(tip: go month to month at first)
• Health insurance (paid by employer):
$250-$450/month/employee