Impressions from the PNC SaaS Founder Meetup 2014
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The document outlines an event featuring 35 SaaS portfolio companies and 160 attendees, with 29 speakers presenting on various topics. It includes panels, workshops, fireside chats, and a comedic conclusion by Gil Penchina. The event encourages invaluable discussions and networking opportunities among participants.
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Impressions from the PNC SaaS Founder Meetup 2014
- 2. The calm before the storm
- 4. Kick off!
- 5. ~ 35 SaaS portfolio companies
- 6. ~ 160 people
- 8. Joel York Ryan Engley Paul Joyce
- 9. Ryan Fyfe Nicolas Dessaigne Nick Mehta
- 10. Hiten Shah Sean Ellis
- 11. Julien Lemoine Omer Gotlieb Sharad Mohan
- 12. Jason M. Lemkin David Bizer
- 13. Donna Wells Steven Silberbach Mark MacLeod
- 14. Lincoln Murphy Nikos Moraitakis Heiko Schwarz Colin Bramm
- 15. Aaron Ross Tom Tunguz Everett Oliven
- 16. Bill Macaitis JC Taunay-Bucalo
- 17. Rian Gauvreau Zvi Band David Hassell Todd Varland
- 18. One panel Matthew Romaine, David Hassell, Ryan Fyfe, Doug Camplejohn, Michael Wolfe
- 19. (one more - ad hoc - panel) Nick Franklin, Rodrigo Martinez, Christoph Janz
- 20. Two workshops Aaron Ross Sean Jacobsohn
- 21. Two fireside chats Lars Dalgaard, Boris Wertz Albert Wenger, Christoph Janz
- 25. A stand-up comedy hilarious and enlightening speech to conclude the event Gil Penchina
- 26. Thank you. www.pointninecap.com www.facebook.com/pointninecap www.twitter.com/pointninecap