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WHAT WE DO2

1INVEST

2CONNECT

3EDUCATE

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BY THE NUMBERS3

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250+109

12,000100+

5

investments made since 2011

portfolio company acquired (Awe.sm)

deals reviewed per year

Ventures Fellows graduates

copies of Creative Entrepreneurship distributed

affiliations with accelerators, co-working spaces, VCs and universities

people

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PORTFOLIO (PARTIAL)4

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DEALFLOW PIPELINE5

CONDUCTIVE INK ADVANCED BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS

INFLUENCER MARKETING

PROGRAMMATIC INTENTBASED MARKETING

NLP CONTENT SUMMARIZATION PLATFORM

AUDIENCE MANAGEMENTCRM PLATFORM

PERSONALIZATION NOTIFICATION PLATFORM

35+ INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES EVALUATED IN PAST SIX WEEKS

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CURRENT RELATIONSHIPS6

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, COMPUTERS ARE SELLING TO EVERYONE

THE WORLD WE LIVE IN7

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GROWTH INTO THE BUBBLE8

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GROWTH SINCE THE BUBBLE9

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GROWTH INTO THE FUTURE10

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THE WORLD IN 202011

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A NEW IPHONE CPU HAS 625 TIMES MORE TRANSISTORS THAN A 1995 PENTIUM

IPHONE LAUNCH WEEKEND: APPLE SOLD 25X MORE COMPUTING POWER

THAN EXISTED IN ALL THE PCS ON EARTH IN 1995

EVERYONE GETS A POCKET SUPERCOMPUTER

UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING12

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WHO FUNDS THESE NEW TECHNOLOGY INVENTIONS?

YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF…13

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PRIVATE ENTERPRISE14

LASER PRINTINGPERSONAL COMPUTER

GUIBITMAP GRAPHICS

THE MOUSE

LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONSTHE TRANSISTOR

THE LASERUNIX

C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

1930S - 1970S 1970

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THE GOVERNMENT15

ARPANETPACKET SWITCHING

TCP/IP

1958

ROCKETSMEN ON THE MOON

ETC.

1958 1973

GLOBAL POSITIONINGSYSTEM (GPS)

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VENTURE CAPITAL16

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FELLOWS: WINTER 201517

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SYLLABUS18

FUNDING INNOVATION

BUILDING A BUSINESS

RAISING CAPITAL

BUSINESS ACCELERATION

PERFECTING YOUR PITCH

DEMO DAYSPECIAL TOPICS

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INDUSTRY EXPERTISE COMBINED WITH REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE19

INTRO TO VC BUILDING A BUSINESS

RAISING CAPITAL

BUSINESS ACCELERATION

PERFECTING YOUR PITCH

DEMO DAYSPECIAL TOPICS

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COURSE EXPECTATIONS20

REQUIRED READINGS AND/OR VIDEOS (E.G. TED TALKS) WILL BE ASSIGNED EACH WEEK, ADDITIONALLY:

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WELCOME TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY!21

WANT EVERY NYC STARTUP EVENT IN ONE HANDY PLACE? SIGN UP FOR THESE WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS:

CHARLIE O’DONNELL

NYC TECH COMMUNITY IS MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER! (AND THERE’S A GROUP FOR EVERYTHING...)

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EXPOSE YOURSELF TO NEW INDUSTRY TRADES22

BEST INDUSTRY SECRET...!

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AND NEW E-NEWSLETTERS23

FOR THE ULTIMATE INSPIRATION:

MOST PREFERENCES CAN BE SET FOR EITHER A DAILY OR WEEKLY EMAIL UPDATE:

FUTURISTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS IDEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

TO BE THE FIRST IN THE KNOW:EARLY ACCESS TO STARTUPS, WITH NEW ONES FEATURED EVERY DAY

WHAT ASHTON KUTCHER IS INVESTING IN...PRODUCT HUNT HAS BECOME A GO-TO SOURCE IN THE VALLEY TO IDENTIFY NEW DEALFLOW

BREAKING NEWS ON EXITS/FUNDING:AGGREGATED LOOK AT THE STARTUPS CLOSING ROUNDS, AND ACQUISITIONS

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GET YOUR TWITTER ON24

TWITTER IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THE STARTUP WORLD:

• CONNECT WITH VIRTUALLY ANY STARTUP, FOUNDER, OR INVESTOR• UNDERSTAND WHAT MAJOR INVESTORS ARE TALKING ABOUT - AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION!• CREATE NEW BUSINESS CONNECTIONS• FORM YOUR OWN AUTHENTIC VOICE AND POSITION ON TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

THOUGHT LEADERS TO FOLLOW... TOOLS TO BOOST AND MANAGE YOUR PRESENCE:

@PMARCA @FREDWILSON @HUNTERWALK

@DAVEMCCLURE @BENEDICTEVANS @JACK

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:

• 6 STARTUPS, 4 OR 5 “FOUNDING MEMBERS”• 4 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS THAT COMPLEMENT COURSE MATERIAL• PERIODIC CHECK-INS WITH KBS+ VENTURES TEAM ON PROGRESS• “DEMO DAY” IN THE HYDE SPACE... WITH A HIGH STAKES PRIZE!• FULL COLLABORATION IS EXPECTED.. DO NOT BE THE WEAKEST LINK :-)

BUILDING YOUR OWN STARTUP25

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TEAM 1

BUILDING YOUR OWN STARTUP26

TEAM 2 TEAM 3

TEAM 4 TEAM 5 TEAM 6

MAURICIO SANCHEZ DUQUESTEPHANIE CORTINHALKERRY KELLYRITU SHARMAROBERT MATTHEW FELDER

MITCH VOTHKATIE MCNISHSTEFANY FONTELAEVAN FLATTESJEFF PELLICANO

JACLYN POSNERMILICA KEZUNOVICKAITLIN BEVANSIVY HOWELL

MILA YURCHUKZENZELE TSOTETSIADAL GUTIERREZCARLY BENNETT

STERLING LAMBERTKRISTIAN HENSCHELMARTHA HIPLEYANTHONY SCAROLA

AASHEESH PALIWALCARLOS HUASIPOMADREW ORAPELLOANDREW SANDOVAL

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INTRODUCE YOURSELF, YOUR ROLE AT KBS+WHAT STARTUP DO YOU WISH YOU THOUGHT OF?WHAT IMPORTANT TRUTH DO VERY FEW PEOPLE AGREE WITH YOU ON?

ICE BREAKER!27

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THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:28

Thursday, November 13, 14

THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:28

Thursday, November 13, 14

THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:28

Thursday, November 13, 14

THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:28

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CREATE A PROBLEM LOG:• CREATE A COLLABORATIVE GOOGLE DOCUMENT WITH YOUR TEAM• KEEP A LOG OF ALL THE THINGS THAT SEEM TO BE MISSING, OR THE PROBLEMS YOU ENCOUNTER IN YOUR DAILY LIFE• BE SURE YOU CAN ACCESS IT FROM YOUR PHONE, SO YOU CAN JOT IDEAS DOWN QUICKLY AS YOU NOTICE SOMETHING THAT IS MISSING • DO NOT THINK OF THESE AS IMMEDIATE “COMPANY IDEAS”• FOR NEXT CLASS: SELECT 2-3 IDEAS FROM YOUR LIST TO SHARE

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1: 29

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