Silicon Valley is synonymous with tech startups. Beijing, Berlin, London and New York City are just a few of the big cities that have built their own startup ecosystems. For a long time, the conventional wisdom was that startup success needed to be relocated to a traditional, big-city innovation hub with extensive networks of tech talent and startup investors.
More young tech companies are moving away from the crowds and the high cost of living to build their businesses outside of the big hubs. The migration was turned into an exodus as work went virtual.
This route has different challenges. Some of the founders don't have a network of investors beyond their friends and family.
It is an interesting and exciting trend, which is why we are thrilled to have Mike Asem, general partner, M25; Rich Wong, partner, Accel and Elizabeth Yin, co-founder and general partner.
These experts will give tips and strategies for founders who are building outside of the traditional hubs, whether in small U.S. cities and towns or in other countries. They will talk about how founders can make noise, get noticed and navigate the fundraising process. They will weigh in on the public market downturn and how it has impacted early-stage funding for startups.
You will have questions, and here are the people who can answer them.
M25's Mike Asem has managed more than 100 investments in early-stage companies.
Ansem founded The Anvil, a co-working space and startup incubator on the campus of the university, where he helped launch the first startup accepted to Y Combinator and many more that have gone on to raise venture capital and get acquired.
Rich Wong joined Accel in 2006 and currently serves on the boards of Pyn, Process St, Middesk and Qwilt. Rich was on the board of directors of the National Venture Capital Association.
AirWatch, Angry Birds, MoPub, AdMob, Dealer.com, and Parature were all investments of Wong.
Wong was the executive vice president and general manager of products for Openwave Systems. He started his career as a brand manager.
Yin is a general partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneurs. Possible Finance, Dat Bike and Sydecar are in its portfolio.
Yin was a partner at 500Startups where she invested in seed-stage companies. She co-founded and ran an adtech company called LaunchBit.
More than 20,000 startup pitches have been reviewed by Yin and he has helped many portfolio founders raise hundreds of millions of dollars.
Understanding the different funding options is important when you don't live near a startup hub. In the midst of economic uncertainty, raising could become even more challenging.
Whether you are an early-stage startup founder, planning to start your own enterprise or bracing for an economic downturn, this panel is designed with you in mind. Mike Asem, Rich Wong and Elizabeth Yin will give you solid advice on ways to improve your fundraising potential.
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