Recap of “Work For Equity” A Startup CEO Panel at SVCC 2012

If you missed our “Work for Equity” panel at Silicon Valley Code Camp 2012, Theresa Shafer and the four CEO’s on the panel had a lively conversation about what’s really involved in leaving your day job and striking out on your own or with partners.

Recap of “Work For Equity” A Startup CEO Panel at SVCC 2012

Panel discussion with four software startup CEOs offering their perspective on the practical realities of starting and growing a company. This session is for both aspiring and active entrepreneurs, it will outline important tips and issues to consider if you are investing your time in a startup. Each panelist gave a 5 minute lightning talk on background and lessons learned, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Panel of startup founders:

• Lenny Greenberg CTO of Assistyx, Inc.
  Lenny Greenberg is founder and CTO of Assistyx, leading developer of assistive communication products, including the award-winning TapToTalk app that help individuals with physical and mental challenges reach their full potential. A serial entrepreneur, Lenny has led organizations in planning and developing advanced technology-based products.
• Ruoting Sun, co-founder of Temvi, Inc.
  Ruoting Sun is co-founder of Temvi, a Mountain View based startup focused on simplifying social discovery. Temvi enables users to easily find, share, and experience cool events that are happening around them, based on their interests and passions. Routing is a first time entrepreneur heading a team of 5 others in creating a mobile app for social discovery.
• Sam King, CEO of ExpressMango, Inc.
  After working as a key contributor to many startups, Sam King co-founded Express Mango, a social networking appointment system. Express Mango’s online scheduling and appointment reminders reduce no shows. This virtual receptionist helps grow your business 24/7/365.
• Giacomo Vacca, CEO of Kinetic River, Corp.
  Giacomo Vacca founded Kinetic River to focus on products and services at the intersection of laser optics, microfluidics and medical diagnostic devices. He earned his B.A. and M.A. in Physics from Harvard University, and his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University. His most recent honors are having been elected to Senior Member of the Optical Society of America and to Research Fellow of the Volwiler Society at Abbott Laboratories.
• Moderator: Theresa Shafer, SKMurphy Inc.

Here are slides in PDF format
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