Founders of Wordpress, Limelight Networks to Address Entrepreneurship Conference

Nov. 13 Conference to Help Anyone in or Contemplating an Entrepreneurial Venture with Speakers Offering Real World, Frontlines Advice Lessons Learned

Businesses and entrepreneurs looking for funding, talent, real estate plays for the future, green initiatives or innovative ideas will find them all at the Third Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship conference November 19 at the Buttes Resort in Tempe, Arizona. The day-long event will connect participants with some of the most interesting and active entrepreneurs and investors across the U.S. Last year’s event was standing-room only, with this year’s event expected to draw even larger audiences.

“While Arizona will never be Silicon Valley, this conference is designed to connect the two and help entrepreneurs here build their businesses,” said Francine Hardaway, organizer of the event.

Keynote speakers include a collection of heavyweights sharing their in-the-trenches experiences in building, funding and selling their companies.

Keynote Speakers:
Allan Kaplan, Co-Founder of Limelight Networks and Director of Clearview Capital Partners
Matt Mullenweg, Founding Developer of Wordpress
Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of WineLibrary.com
Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
Howard Lindzon, Partner in Knight’s Bridge Capital Partners and Founder of Wallstrip

Full conference will include:

- The State of Startup Financing

- Creating a Product that Can Sell

- Local Successes

- Lessons Learned

- State of the Blogosphere

- Sustainability Initiatives

- State of Funding in Arizona

- Social Media Best Practices

Conference details:

November 19, 2008

7:30 am – 7:00 pm

Location: The Buttes Resort

2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ

Conference registration of $150 includes lunch and a continental breakfast: http://www.azentrepreneurship.com

The Second Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference [audio | video | site] was held in Fall 2007 and was standing-room only.

Sponsors
Osborn Maledon, P.A.
Infusionsoft
Silent Dispatch
Deru Internet Services
Chuck Reynolds
Stealthmode Partners
C-Scan Technologies: The Clean Environment Specialists
City of Tempe
Microsoft
Business Journal of Phoenix

Community Partners
Arizona Small Business Association
Club Entrepreneur
TiE Arizona
Arizona Internet Professionals Association
Maricopa County Small Business Enterprise Program
Arizona Technology Council
Phoenix Startup Weekend
Contacts

Third Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference
Kathy Sacks, 602-619-4444
kathy {at} sackspr(.)com
or
Francine Hardaway
francine {at} stealthmode(.)com