GreenBizCheck to Meet Tech Industry Leaders, Pitch for Investment at Silicon Valley Connect 2011 This Week
Entrepreneurs Ready to Explore Global Commercialisation Opportunities as Part of ANZA Technology Networks Gateway to the US Program
Much has been written lately about Australian entrepreneurs and their presence in Silicon Valley. Success stories abound about a so-called "Aussie mafia" hauling in hundreds of millions of dollars for their founders through investments and acquisitions in just a few years. This week, 10 more Aussie startups will experience what locals simply refer to as "the Valley". As part of ANZA Technology Networks Gateway to the US program, they will be attending Silicon Valley Connect 2011 on 29-30 September, a conference designed to immerse them into how business is done in the worlds top tech hub.
The 10 companies are: Bright Future, CleverMe, CodeFire, GreenBizCheck, Happy Inspector, HeyLets!, Hubblr, NoQ, Summa and WeTeachMe.
"The Gateway companies attending Silicon Valley Connect 2011 will meet people from some of the major players; Facebook, Google, Oracle, Intel, Microsoft, IBM," said Viki Forrest, CEO of ANZA Technology Network.
"ANZAs team of mentors will be on hand to help turn those introductions into sustainable connections that accelerate market entry strategy to the US."
The 10 Australian companies, who will join local entrepreneurs and others from Europe, Asia and South America, will attend a round of intensive panel discussions that cover all aspects of doing business in the US market. Featured topics are corporate partnerships, customer channels and distribution and logistics and requirements for working in the US.
A number of successful startup stories will be shared, including that of Sizhao "Zao" Yang, founder of MyMiniLife (sold to Zynga) and creator of Farmville.
Several of the companies will pitch to investors at Silicon Valley Bank on September 30. Investment firms scheduled to attend include Garage Technology Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital, Southern Cross Venture Partners and ePlanet Capital.
Silicon Valley Connect 2011 will be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View on September 29 and at Silicon Valley Bank on September 30. The conference, organized by the Chamber of Commerce International Consortium for Entrepreneurs (CCICE) and ANZA Technology Network, welcomes technology entrepreneurs from around the world seeking to explore and gain access to business opportunities in Silicon Valley.
By Zoey Jurss, GreenBizCheck
