FountainBlue created the Life Science Entrepreneurs' Forum as a networking, education and support group for life science entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley. FountainBlue produces monthly lunch meetings designed for life science entrepreneurs to share successes and challenges in a safe environment, focused on helping fellow members run and grow their entrepreneurial ventures.
FountainBlue's Life Science Entrepreneurs' Forum is open to life science entrepreneurs & their teams (such as staff members, advisers, board members or investors) with a wide range of entrepreneurial experience, at various stages of growing or supporting a new or existing entrepreneurial venture. Note that our entrepreneur events are for entrepreneurs only, no service providers please. Our forums are limited to no more than 40 participants, but we also have special events which seat up to 100 entrepreneurs.
We are grateful for the generous sponsorship of KeyPoint Credit Union, who generously sponsors our monthly events, held on the third Mondays of each month from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at their Santa Clara offices, 2805 Bowers Ave. Their support makes our work possible, and we invite you to consider their services . Because of their sponsorship, entrepreneurs may pre-register for these forums for free. But if entrepreneurs are not registered, a $20 on-site registration fee is charged.
A typical monthly agenda is below for your reference.
11:30 Registration, Lunch and Networking
12:00 Welcomes and Thank Yous
12:10 This month's theme - Brief Comments from Facilitators
12:40 Introductions from Each Entrepreneur and Question or Challenge About This Month's Theme, with questions, suggestions and feedback
1:25 Meeting Review, Follow-Ups Assigned, Next Meeting Announced
1:30 Thank Yous and Close, Networking
The Monday, November 20 Life Science Entrepreneurs theme is "Building an A+ Life Science Team".
As life science entrepreneurs, we know the value of an experienced, results-oriented management team, but what can entrepreneurs do to attract the best and the brightest in early stage companies, when cash is tight? How can we retain, inspire and motivate your executive team and staff to work start-up hours and continually go the extra mile? How do you know what type of executive is best for which stage of your company, and how do you retain the right people at the right company stage, while maintaining relationships?
The facilitator is Roy Fiebiger, Managing Partner of Sanford Rose Associates-Silicon Valley, a Life Science Executive search firm. Prior to starting his executive search practice, Roy had served as a CEO and senior executive in several venture-backed medical device companies. Roy brings a unique combination of corporate experience, entrepreneurial wherewithal, vision, and dedication to address soft people issues and other business challenges. He has worked with many early and middle stage companies with their executive hiring process, and is eager to share his knowledge and advice on leadership, management and people issues with life science entrepreneurs. Roy has also assembled a panel to address the questions about and others from the VC, CEO, recruiter and legal perspectives.
- Tom Afzal, CEO of SpinalKinetics, who will share the life science CEO perspective
- Andrew Farquharson, currently with InCube and formerly with The Halo Fund, who will share the life science VC perspective
- Mike Hall, Partner Life Sciences Practice, Latham & Watkins, who will share the legal perspective
- Roy Fiebiger, Managing Partner, Sanford Rose with the life science recruiter perspective
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