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  10/6/2011

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  10/6/2011

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  SVASE Main Event: What to do when an 800 pound Gorilla competes with YOUR startup

Start: 10/06/2011 - 6:00 pm
End: 10/06/2011- 8:30 pm
“So, what ARE you going to do when Google/Facebook/eBay/Twitter/Visa comes out with a competing product?”

URL:- www.svase.org/events/main-event-what-do-when-800-pound-gorilla-competes-your-startup

You've probably all heard that Facebook is coming out with a photo sharing app that industry experts are saying will cause the death of Instagram, PicPlz, Color, and just about every other awesome photo app that you can think of. “How can these companies possibly compete?”

You’re in the middle of your pitch for your first, or maybe your next, round of funding. Things are going well – they smiled when they met you, have been nodding their heads sagely so far - when suddenly, this question comes out of left field. And it shouldn’t have been a surprise to you, as there’s plenty of examples of dominant companies coming out with their own versions of hot new products:
- Every new product released by Google wipes years of effort off of the traffic numbers of affected companies……
- Twitter launches its own photo-sharing app integrated into their product……
- Microsoft launches its version of social networking…….
- Twitter announces its own version of URL shortening…..
- Apple & Google BOTH announce their own TV versions….
- Apple launches iMessage……

So how have DropBox, Box.net, DocStoc, Scribd, SlideShare, Foursquare, StubHub, Zappos, Instagram and many others thrived? Is it really dangerous playing in the same sandbox as the Big Boys?........ or is there actually plent of room at the zoo?

And just how DO you respond to this question? Do you blanche, hope the ground will open up & swallow you? Or do you turn with a smile and say…. Well, what DO you say?

Our opinionated panel of entrepreneurs and investors, who have been there when the Big Boys started to flex their muscles, will help you find your answer to this potential show stopper.

The Panel: (see below for bios)
• Rich Skrenta, CEO, blekko
• Jonathon Linner, co-Founder, Brightkite
• Saad Khan, Partner, CMEA Ventures
• Jeff Clavier, Managing Director, SoftTechVC

Moderator: Greg Clark, Cooley LLP

When: Thursday, Oct 6
6:00 – 7:00 pm Networking and hors d’oeuvres
7:00 - 8:15 pm Panel discussion and Q&A
8:15 - 8:30 pm Additional networking

Where: Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Registration: Pre-Registered Rates (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres):
Members - $20 Affiliates who advertise this event - $29 General Public - $49

Pre-registration closes at 9 PM the night before the event.

Walk-In Rates: Add $10.00 to the listed price

To reserve an Exhibit Table, please contact Info@svase.org, $350 Members, $850 Non-members (Includes exhibit table, 2 tickets to the event and 1-year corporate membership).

Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day.

This event is co-sponsored by Cooley LLP, www.cooley.com

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  Cooley LLP

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  3175 Hanover Street,

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  Palo Alto,

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  CA