3rd Wave Workshop on Funding
Strategies Tied to Execution Plans

October 8, 2003
6:30 p.m.
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA

3RD Wave workshops are designed to be hands-on, helping participants develop an effective proposition to venture capital and strategic investors. This introductory workshop provides entrepreneurs selected key sections of the full 3rd Wave course, taught by experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, walking them through a series of exercises to perfect their proposition, pitch, negotiation and close.

Featured speakers:

· Philip Lin, ARJ Partners
· Samir Ajmera, TechStock Ventures
· Yu Hao Lin, Lin Management Group
· David Guo, OCSF Venture Fund

Topics:
What you must know, need to do, and must have to raise strategic capital today:
· Tying your funding strategy to your execution plan
· VC expectations on key milestones & valuations
· Successful funding strategies in today's climate

Introductory workshop agenda:

6:30 p.m. Registration and Networking Mixer
7 p.m. Introduction to 3rd Wave & GrayCary
7:20 p.m. Tying your funding strategy to your execution plan
7:40 p.m. VC expectations on key milestones and valuations
8 p.m. Successful funding strategies in today's climate
8:20 p.m. Panel discussion Q&A
9 p.m. Workshop concludes

The major sponsors include: Fenwick & West LLP, Okita Design, TopScope, Infinet Systems
Co-Sponsors: C-Networks, CASPA, NAAAP, ABA, MJAA, AAMA, SCU MBA-EC, ASVC, SVC Wireless, VACETS, SVASE, Hua Yuan, SCU CIE, VC Taskforce, JACCSV, VSVN, GCN, TechVenturesNetwork.

The workshop is free but space is limited, so RSVP online at http://www.evite.com/rsvp@3rdwave.org/100803-event.

For more information, visit www.3rdwave.org or e-mail info@3rdwave.org.