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FACCSF
Business Booster
Accelerating Your Business Project!
Starting September 20th
/ Application Deadline August 28th
Enroll in an 8-week
one-on-one mentorship program
Join a network of
high-level experts and mentors in your business field!
Challenge your
business & Boost it through:
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weekly
interactions with mentors, experts & other participants;
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opportunities with
one-on -one consulting on communication, marketing, legal, finance &
business development;
· provided tools,
documents and materials ;
· a formal
presentation of your business to a panel of potential investors and
venture capitalists.
At the end of the program,
you will:
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be a part of an extensive
FACCSF network with high-level professionals and decision makers;
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acquire a firm
understanding of what it takes to boost your own business strategy;
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have the chance at a
monetary prize for “The best business presentation”
Mentors will include
successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, attorneys, consultants,
accountants and corporate executives:
Pierre Adida
– Management Consultant, Former Executive at Randstad
Robert J. Alexander-
former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ignition
Mortgage Technology Solutions
Alain
Azan
- Managing Director Sofinnova Ventures
Elie Asmar
– CEO, Interpro
Eve Chaurand Fraser
- Sr. Legal Counsel, IAC Search & Media
Marc Dangeard
– Owner, Dangeard Group
Steven D. Kam - Managing Director MP, Cogent Valuation
Francois
Laugier – Partner, Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley
Iwan Streichenberger - President of Edusoft
Didier
Perez -
Managing Partner, Celerity Fund
Olivier Poissonnier - Corporate Finance Consultant
Aurelia Rivier – Wine Consultant
Florent Saint Clair - CEO, SMI Healthcare
Cindy
Steiner -
Consultant, Steiner International Communications
Judy Wilks
– Vice President Bite Communication
Special thanks to our host:
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Calendar |
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Aug 28
Deadline to submit
a 3-7 page executive summary
Sept 6 The Committee
selects the participants
Sept 20 Opening Session |
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8 Week Program
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Sept 20 Kick-off -
Marketing/Presentation of your business J.
Wilks
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Sept 27 Sales strategies -
Financial Plan P. Patterson + F. Saint
Clair
o Oct 4 Corporate Law IP
Protection, HR , and other legal issues E.
Chauran +
F.
Laugier
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Oct 11 Financials - Review
of the first week of market analysis S. Kam
+ C.
Puggiali
o Oct 18 Market
Assessment & Business Development
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Oct 25 PowerPoint
Presentation Skills - Marketing Plan - Final Review
Cindy Steiner
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Nov 1 Break / Optional
Rehearsal Session Y. Streichenberger+
H. Utheza + R. Malekzadeh
o Nov 8 Closing Session
Present your project to Experts and VCs / Angels |
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Interested? Get involved as… |
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participant … |
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Entrepreneurs:
Download the Application Form on-line (see
the link below) |
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If Selected |
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You will attend
8 workshop sessions (2 hours weekly meeting with expert
presentation and interaction with your assigned mentors) |
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You will be given
in-between session homework |
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You will be
assigned 1 or 2 mentors who will follow your project during the program
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The
participation fee is $350 plus membership fee for non FACCSF members
an
additional $ 100 will be asked to cover meeting expenses
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An
Expert … |
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You will
make a presentation on a topic (see dates, week # and topics
above) and share your expertise and experiences with the Start up
Booster Participants.
Preparation of presentation, reading materials or homework
assignments will be encouraged
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A Sponsor …
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The logo of
your organization would be featured on the FACCSF web site and all
documentation in connection with the program. You would also be
given 2 passes to the closing session |
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Gold
Sponsorship: $ 1,000 Silver
Sponsorship: $ 500 |
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REGISTRATION:
Download the application form
Submit your
completed form to
avincent@faccsf.com by
August 28th
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