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Fellow:Kelly Thomas

2014-04-08T13:50:12Z

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[[File:.facebook 2067639551.jpg|frame|.facebook 2067639551.jpg]]Kelly Anne Thomas, UIF Spring 2014<br/>Aerospace Engineering, UVA '16<br/><br/>Kelly is an aerospace engineering student in her second year at the University of Virginia and is interested in the commercial space industry. At UVA, she plays on the club polo team, does aerospace economics research, and recently joined UVA's Baja SAE team. This summer she will be working at SpaceX, and she ultimately dreams of moving to Silicon Valley to work for a space startup and join the New Space movement.

Fellow:Kelly Thomas

2014-04-08T13:45:47Z

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[[File:.facebook 2067639551.jpg]]<br/><br/>Kelly Thomas is an aerospace engineering student in her second year at the University of Virginia and is interested in the commercial space industry. At UVA, she plays on the club polo team, does aerospace economics research, and recently joined UVA's Baja SAE team. This summer she will be working at SpaceX, and she ultimately dreams of moving to Silicon Valley to work for a space startup and join the New Space movement.

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2014-04-08T13:43:34Z

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School:University of Virginia

2014-03-14T01:58:04Z

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= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

== Virginia Venture Fund<br/> ==

The [http://virginiaventurefund.com/ Virginia Venture Fund ]is a student administered investment fund with the sole purpose to fund and mentor UVA student started business. They usually have $50,000 to $100,000 dollars to use for funding. Students who participate in the fund learn venture fund analysis techniques first hand, work with local venture funds to do due diligence and host Shark Tank events.<br/>

== Enactus ==
<div>[http://enactusatuva.org/ Enactus ]is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.</div><div>ENtrepreneurial—having the perspective to see an opportunity and the talent to create value from that opportunity;</div><div>ACTion—the willingness to do something and the commitment to see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed;</div><div>US —a group of people who see themselves connected in some important way; individuals that are part of a greater whole.</div><div>Their mission as a team is to empower individuals to construct their own wealth by enriching their minds with invaluable knowledge and skills that will stimulate and sustain a spirit of free enterprise, and inspire them to live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, ultimately leading to the economic security and the betterment of their quality of life and standard of living.<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>
== Entrepreneurship Group at UVA        ==
<div>[http://uva-entrepreneurs.com/ The Entrepreneurship Group at UVA] engages students with high-quality programming. This organization invites world-class speakers and entrepreneurs to speak to our members about their experiences. In addition, they offer informational + recruiting sessions for startups and high-tech firms, such as an annual Google Leadership Lab. EG empowers students to expand upon traditional methods of learning and doing. EG's officers organize creative workshops to educate students in design thinking and rapid prototyping. Furthermore, EG's members are encouraged to participate in ideation and pitch seminars that are based on constructive critique. EG consistently seeks to establish a network of students driven towards entrepreneurial action at U.Va. This organization creates a forum for students, professors, and alumni to engage in discussion. It connects Commerce, Engineering, Architecture, and other students with those who share a passion for entrepreneurship.</div></div><div><br/></div>
== Parfait ==
<div>[http://parfaitmobiledev.blogspot.com/ Parfait ]is UVA’s first club dedicated solely to mobile development (Android and iOS). Created with the goal of connecting teams of student programmers with mobile projects, Parfait will create a framework for programmers interested in mobile development to work together and carry a project to completion. Parfait is a student run mobile development club at the University of Virginia. The group caters to students of all backgrounds who are interested in mobile dev and have some prior coding knowledge.</div><div><br/></div>
== Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED)<br/> ==
<div>[http://www.seedatuva.com/ Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) ]is a passionate group of students committed to fostering sustainable development in communities around the world. They do this by giving free consulting services to NGOs and social entrepreneurs wherever they need them, with an emphasis on sound microfinance. By forging long-term relationships, they are able to increase the efficacy and efficiency of their partners, and intensify the positive social change in their communities. They also seek educational and personal development within the University of Virginia. Through working in teams to solve problems for their partners, students are able to broaden their knowledge horizons while actively practicing the skills they learn in class. By developing a partnership with the McIntire School of Commerce, SEED has been able to utilize the full resources offered to them, while still maintaining the UVA motto of student self-governance. With over 250+ members working on projects for NGOs around the world, SEED has now established itself in the University of Virginia community, attracting members from all schools and disciplines within the University.</div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== The E*Society  ==

The E*Society an organization that connects entrepreneurial students and faculty from all colleges of The University of Virginia, as well as like-minded members of the greater Charlottesville community. The group’s goal is to aggregate resources, people, and information from every corner of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and promote a culture of collaboration and action for new ventures. This is all about high energy, interdisciplinary thinking and initiative. The E*Society hosts a variety of events with the intention of bringing people with similar interests, but different areas of expertise together. These include guest speakers and speaker panels, networking events, competitions, educational workshops, and member presentations.

= University Technology Transfer Function<br/> =

== <span style="font-size:120.0%; font-family:calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; color:#000000; text-align:left">Licensing & Ventures Group </span><br/> ==

The [http://www.innovation.virginia.edu/about/lvg Licensing & Ventures Group] researches patents, new inventions and discoveries in order to help faculty (and sometimes students) to bring their products to the marketplace through licenses with industry, new venture formation, and other available pathways. Faculty recieve 35% royalty from their inventions developed with significant UVA resources. They list all UVA inventions and discoveries available for licensing through[https://uva.flintbox.com/ flintbox.]

= University-Industry Collaboration<br/> =

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> =

== Tom Tom Founders Festival<br/> ==

<span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The [http://www.tomtomfest.com/ Tom Tom Founder’s Festival (TTFF)] is an annual event in Charlottesville that makes the entire city aware of innovative works in areas ranging from technology to food.  TTFF connects people and new ideas to the future as various disciplines such as art, music, science, entrepreneurship, and design fuse together in this festival. This movement is representative of the innovation that takes place in Charlottesville and coincides with increasing activity of entrepreneurship and startups.<br/><br/></span>

== HackCville ==

<span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;">[http://www.hackcville.com/ HackCville] is a member supported, member run 501.c3 of designers, programmers, makers, creatives, and the just plain curious. No matter your skill, HackCville shares, learns, and does, in support of one another’s projects and the efforts of both UVA and Charlottesville organizations doing great work. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">If collisions is its mantra, then inclusivity is its ethos. HackCville members foster a culture that is unassuming, encouraging, and built on action. The group takes care in helping people at any skill level “hack” their projects, education, or careers. HackCville acts as a source to find direction and get started. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">Through scheduled events, classes, structured “office hours”, and workshops, HackCville aims to support both the entrepreneurs from both UVA and the surrounding Charlottesville community.</span>

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School:University of Virginia

2014-03-14T01:52:08Z

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School:University of Virginia

2014-03-14T01:51:29Z

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= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

== Virginia Venture Fund<br/> ==

The [http://virginiaventurefund.com/ Virginia Venture Fund ]is a student administered investment fund with the sole purpose to fund and mentor UVA student started business. They usually have $50,000 to $100,000 dollars to use for funding. Students who participate in the fund learn venture fund analysis techniques first hand, work with local venture funds to do due diligence and host Shark Tank events.<br/>

== Enactus ==
<div>[http://enactusatuva.org/ Enactus ]is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.</div><div>ENtrepreneurial—having the perspective to see an opportunity and the talent to create value from that opportunity;</div><div>ACTion—the willingness to do something and the commitment to see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed;</div><div>US —a group of people who see themselves connected in some important way; individuals that are part of a greater whole.</div><div>Their mission as a team is to empower individuals to construct their own wealth by enriching their minds with invaluable knowledge and skills that will stimulate and sustain a spirit of free enterprise, and inspire them to live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, ultimately leading to the economic security and the betterment of their quality of life and standard of living.<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>
== Entrepreneurship Group at UVA        ==
<div>[http://uva-entrepreneurs.com/ The Entrepreneurship Group at UVA] engages students with high-quality programming. This organization invites world-class speakers and entrepreneurs to speak to our members about their experiences. In addition, they offer informational + recruiting sessions for startups and high-tech firms, such as an annual Google Leadership Lab. EG empowers students to expand upon traditional methods of learning and doing. EG's officers organize creative workshops to educate students in design thinking and rapid prototyping. Furthermore, EG's members are encouraged to participate in ideation and pitch seminars that are based on constructive critique. EG consistently seeks to establish a network of students driven towards entrepreneurial action at U.Va. This organization creates a forum for students, professors, and alumni to engage in discussion. It connects Commerce, Engineering, Architecture, and other students with those who share a passion for entrepreneurship.</div></div><div><br/></div>
== Parfait ==
<div>[http://parfaitmobiledev.blogspot.com/ Parfait ]is UVA’s first club dedicated solely to mobile development (Android and iOS). Created with the goal of connecting teams of student programmers with mobile projects, Parfait will create a framework for programmers interested in mobile development to work together and carry a project to completion. Parfait is a student run mobile development club at the University of Virginia. The group caters to students of all backgrounds who are interested in mobile dev and have some prior coding knowledge.</div><div><br/></div>
== Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED)<br/> ==
<div>[http://www.seedatuva.com/ Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) ]is a passionate group of students committed to fostering sustainable development in communities around the world. They do this by giving free consulting services to NGOs and social entrepreneurs wherever they need them, with an emphasis on sound microfinance. By forging long-term relationships, they are able to increase the efficacy and efficiency of their partners, and intensify the positive social change in their communities. They also seek educational and personal development within the University of Virginia. Through working in teams to solve problems for their partners, students are able to broaden their knowledge horizons while actively practicing the skills they learn in class. By developing a partnership with the McIntire School of Commerce, SEED has been able to utilize the full resources offered to them, while still maintaining the UVA motto of student self-governance. With over 250+ members working on projects for NGOs around the world, SEED has now established itself in the University of Virginia community, attracting members from all schools and disciplines within the University.</div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The E*Society an organization that connects entrepreneurial students and faculty from all colleges of The University of Virginia, as well as like-minded members of the greater Charlottesville community. The group’s goal is to aggregate resources, people, and information from every corner of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and promote a culture of collaboration and action for new ventures. This is all about high energy, interdisciplinary thinking and initiative. The E*Society hosts a variety of events with the intention of bringing people with similar interests, but different areas of expertise together. These include guest speakers and speaker panels, networking events, competitions, educational workshops, and member presentations.

= University Technology Transfer Function<br/> =

== <span style="font-size:120.0%; font-family:calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; color:#000000; text-align:left">Licensing & Ventures Group </span><br/> ==

The [http://www.innovation.virginia.edu/about/lvg Licensing & Ventures Group] researches patents, new inventions and discoveries in order to help faculty (and sometimes students) to bring their products to the marketplace through licenses with industry, new venture formation, and other available pathways. Faculty recieve 35% royalty from their inventions developed with significant UVA resources. They list all UVA inventions and discoveries available for licensing through[https://uva.flintbox.com/ flintbox.]

= University-Industry Collaboration<br/> =

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> =

== Tom Tom Founders Festival<br/> ==

<span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The [http://www.tomtomfest.com/ Tom Tom Founder’s Festival (TTFF)] is an annual event in Charlottesville that makes the entire city aware of innovative works in areas ranging from technology to food.  TTFF connects people and new ideas to the future as various disciplines such as art, music, science, entrepreneurship, and design fuse together in this festival. This movement is representative of the innovation that takes place in Charlottesville and coincides with increasing activity of entrepreneurship and startups.</span>

School:University of Virginia

2014-03-14T01:50:03Z

Kat5qu:

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

== Virginia Venture Fund<br/> ==

The [http://virginiaventurefund.com/ Virginia Venture Fund ]is a student administered investment fund with the sole purpose to fund and mentor UVA student started business. They usually have $50,000 to $100,000 dollars to use for funding. Students who participate in the fund learn venture fund analysis techniques first hand, work with local venture funds to do due diligence and host Shark Tank events.<br/>

== Enactus ==
<div>[http://enactusatuva.org/ Enactus ]is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.</div><div>ENtrepreneurial—having the perspective to see an opportunity and the talent to create value from that opportunity;</div><div>ACTion—the willingness to do something and the commitment to see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed;</div><div>US —a group of people who see themselves connected in some important way; individuals that are part of a greater whole.</div><div>Their mission as a team is to empower individuals to construct their own wealth by enriching their minds with invaluable knowledge and skills that will stimulate and sustain a spirit of free enterprise, and inspire them to live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, ultimately leading to the economic security and the betterment of their quality of life and standard of living.<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>
== Entrepreneurship Group at UVA        ==
<div>[http://uva-entrepreneurs.com/ The Entrepreneurship Group at UVA] engages students with high-quality programming. This organization invites world-class speakers and entrepreneurs to speak to our members about their experiences. In addition, they offer informational + recruiting sessions for startups and high-tech firms, such as an annual Google Leadership Lab. EG empowers students to expand upon traditional methods of learning and doing. EG's officers organize creative workshops to educate students in design thinking and rapid prototyping. Furthermore, EG's members are encouraged to participate in ideation and pitch seminars that are based on constructive critique. EG consistently seeks to establish a network of students driven towards entrepreneurial action at U.Va. This organization creates a forum for students, professors, and alumni to engage in discussion. It connects Commerce, Engineering, Architecture, and other students with those who share a passion for entrepreneurship.</div></div><div><br/></div>
== Parfait ==
<div>[http://parfaitmobiledev.blogspot.com/ Parfait ]is UVA’s first club dedicated solely to mobile development (Android and iOS). Created with the goal of connecting teams of student programmers with mobile projects, Parfait will create a framework for programmers interested in mobile development to work together and carry a project to completion. Parfait is a student run mobile development club at the University of Virginia. The group caters to students of all backgrounds who are interested in mobile dev and have some prior coding knowledge.</div><div><br/></div>
== Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED)<br/> ==
<div>[http://www.seedatuva.com/ Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) ]is a passionate group of students committed to fostering sustainable development in communities around the world. They do this by giving free consulting services to NGOs and social entrepreneurs wherever they need them, with an emphasis on sound microfinance. By forging long-term relationships, they are able to increase the efficacy and efficiency of their partners, and intensify the positive social change in their communities. They also seek educational and personal development within the University of Virginia. Through working in teams to solve problems for their partners, students are able to broaden their knowledge horizons while actively practicing the skills they learn in class. By developing a partnership with the McIntire School of Commerce, SEED has been able to utilize the full resources offered to them, while still maintaining the UVA motto of student self-governance. With over 250+ members working on projects for NGOs around the world, SEED has now established itself in the University of Virginia community, attracting members from all schools and disciplines within the University.</div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

= University Technology Transfer Function<br/> =

== <span style="font-size:120.0%; font-family:calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; color:#000000; text-align:left">Licensing & Ventures Group </span><br/> ==

The [http://www.innovation.virginia.edu/about/lvg Licensing & Ventures Group] researches patents, new inventions and discoveries in order to help faculty (and sometimes students) to bring their products to the marketplace through licenses with industry, new venture formation, and other available pathways. Faculty recieve 35% royalty from their inventions developed with significant UVA resources. They list all UVA inventions and discoveries available for licensing through[https://uva.flintbox.com/ flintbox.]

= University-Industry Collaboration<br/> =

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> =

== Tom Tom Founders Festival<br/> ==

<span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The [http://www.tomtomfest.com/ Tom Tom Founder’s Festival (TTFF)] is an annual event in Charlottesville that makes the entire city aware of innovative works in areas ranging from technology to food.  TTFF connects people and new ideas to the future as various disciplines such as art, music, science, entrepreneurship, and design fuse together in this festival. This movement is representative of the innovation that takes place in Charlottesville and coincides with increasing activity of entrepreneurship and startups.</span>

School:University of Virginia

2014-03-14T01:48:51Z

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= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

== Virginia Venture Fund<br/> ==

The [http://virginiaventurefund.com/ Virginia Venture Fund ]is a student administered investment fund with the sole purpose to fund and mentor UVA student started business. They usually have $50,000 to $100,000 dollars to use for funding. Students who participate in the fund learn venture fund analysis techniques first hand, work with local venture funds to do due diligence and host Shark Tank events.

== <br/>Enactus ==
<div>[http://enactusatuva.org/ Enactus ]is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.</div><div>ENtrepreneurial—having the perspective to see an opportunity and the talent to create value from that opportunity;</div><div>ACTion—the willingness to do something and the commitment to see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed;</div><div>US —a group of people who see themselves connected in some important way; individuals that are part of a greater whole.</div><div>Their mission as a team is to empower individuals to construct their own wealth by enriching their minds with invaluable knowledge and skills that will stimulate and sustain a spirit of free enterprise, and inspire them to live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, ultimately leading to the economic security and the betterment of their quality of life and standard of living.<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>
== Entrepreneurship Group at UVA        ==
<div>[http://uva-entrepreneurs.com/ The Entrepreneurship Group at UVA] engages students with high-quality programming. This organization invites world-class speakers and entrepreneurs to speak to our members about their experiences. In addition, they offer informational + recruiting sessions for startups and high-tech firms, such as an annual Google Leadership Lab.</div><div>EG empowers students to expand upon traditional methods of learning and doing. EG's officers organize creative workshops to educate students in design thinking and rapid prototyping. Furthermore, EG's members are encouraged to participate in ideation and pitch seminars that are based on constructive critique.</div><div>EG consistently seeks to establish a network of students driven towards entrepreneurial action at U.Va. This organization creates a forum for students, professors, and alumni to engage in discussion. It connects Commerce, Engineering, Architecture, and other students with those who share a passion for entrepreneurship.</div></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>
== Parfait ==
<div>[http://parfaitmobiledev.blogspot.com/ Parfait ]is UVA’s first club dedicated solely to mobile development (Android and iOS). Created with the goal of connecting teams of student programmers with mobile projects, Parfait will create a framework for programmers interested in mobile development to work together and carry a project to completion. Parfait is a student run mobile development club at the University of Virginia. The group caters to students of all backgrounds who are interested in mobile dev and have some prior coding knowledge.</div><div><br/></div><div> </div>
== Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED)<br/> ==
<div>[http://www.seedatuva.com/ Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) ]is a passionate group of students committed to fostering sustainable development in communities around the world. They do this by giving free consulting services to NGOs and social entrepreneurs wherever they need them, with an emphasis on sound microfinance. By forging long-term relationships, they are able to increase the efficacy and efficiency of their partners, and intensify the positive social change in their communities.</div><div><br/></div><div>They also seek educational and personal development within the University of Virginia. Through working in teams to solve problems for their partners, students are able to broaden their knowledge horizons while actively practicing the skills they learn in class.</div><div><br/></div><div>By developing a partnership with the McIntire School of Commerce, SEED has been able to utilize the full resources offered to them, while still maintaining the UVA motto of student self-governance. With over 250+ members working on projects for NGOs around the world, SEED has now established itself in the University of Virginia community, attracting members from all schools and disciplines within the University.</div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

= University Technology Transfer Function<br/> =

== <span style="font-size:120.0%; font-family:calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; color:#000000; text-align:left">Licensing & Ventures Group </span><br/> ==

The [http://www.innovation.virginia.edu/about/lvg Licensing & Ventures Group] researches patents, new inventions and discoveries in order to help faculty (and sometimes students) to bring their products to the marketplace through licenses with industry, new venture formation, and other available pathways. Faculty recieve 35% royalty from their inventions developed with significant UVA resources. They list all UVA inventions and discoveries available for licensing through[https://uva.flintbox.com/ flintbox.]

= University-Industry Collaboration<br/> =

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> =

== Tom Tom Founders Festival<br/> ==

<span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The [http://www.tomtomfest.com/ Tom Tom Founder’s Festival (TTFF)] is an annual event in Charlottesville that makes the entire city aware of innovative works in areas ranging from technology to food.  TTFF connects people and new ideas to the future as various disciplines such as art, music, science, entrepreneurship, and design fuse together in this festival. This movement is representative of the innovation that takes place in Charlottesville and coincides with increasing activity of entrepreneurship and startups.</span>

Organization:The Entrepreneurs Fund

2014-02-28T00:12:52Z

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
<p style="text-align: right;">[[File:TEF3.png]]</p>

= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs' Fund currently does not have any university or college partnerships, but such partnerships might be established by student startups seeking investment from TEF.

= Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus =

TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk, so the first couple of steps would be getting affiliated with TEF's portfolio members:<br/><br/><span style="font-size:larger;">TEF IV Companies</span>: <br/>[http://bluetigerlabs.com/ Blue Tiger Labs]<br/>[http://factorlab.com/ Factor Lab]<br/>[http://pebblejet.com/ PebbleJet]<br/>[http://www.purfresh.com/ Purfresh]<br/>[http://sparkcognition.com/ Sparkcognition]<br/>[http://welltok.com/index.html Welltok]<br/><br/><span style="font-size:larger;">TEF III Companies:</span><br/>[http://www.efficientfinance.com/ Efficient Finance]<br/>[http://www.inboundwriter.com/ Inbound Writer]<br/>[http://www.krux.com/ Krux]<br/>[https://www.merchantatlas.com/ MerchantAtlas]<br/>[http://www.nextalk.com/ NexTalk<br/>][http://www.secretbuilders.com/ Secret Builders]<br/>[http://www.getsmartify.com/ Smartify]<br/>[http://www.soasta.com/ SOASTA]<br/>[https://thetrustedinsight.com Trusted Insight]<br/><br/><span style="font-size:larger;">Past Portfolio Successes:</span><br/>AURUM<br/>AvantGo<br/>Commerce One<br/>enCommerce<br/>Genesys<br/>New Brand Analytics<br/>Persistence<br/>Pilot Network<br/>PTRX<br/>Rapt<br/>Sagent<br/>Sybase<br/>Webify<br/><br/>Establishing connections with these companies can lead to insights gained and lessons learned through the startup's experience with TEF.

= Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

Organization:The Entrepreneurs Fund

2014-02-28T00:08:05Z

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
<p style="text-align: right;">[[File:TEF3.png]]</p>

= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs' Fund currently does not have any university or college partnerships, but such partnerships might be established by student startups seeking investment from TEF.

= Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus =

TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk, so the first couple of steps would be getting affiliated with TEF's portfolio members:<br/><br/>TEF IV Companies: <br/>[http://bluetigerlabs.com/ Blue Tiger Labs]<br/>[http://factorlab.com/ Factor Lab]<br/>[http://pebblejet.com/ PebbleJet]<br/>[http://www.purfresh.com/ Purfresh]<br/>[http://sparkcognition.com/ Sparkcognition]<br/>[http://welltok.com/index.html Welltok]<br/><br/>TEF III Companies:<br/>Efficient Finance<br/>Inbound Writer<br/>Krux<br/>MerchantAtlas<br/>NexTalk<br/>Secret Builders<br/>Smartify<br/>SOASTA<br/>Trusted Insight<br/><br/>Past Portfolio Successes:<br/>AURUM<br/>AvantGo<br/>Commerce One<br/>enCommerce<br/>Genesys<br/>New Brand Analytics<br/>Persistence<br/>Pilot Network<br/>PTRX<br/>Rapt<br/>Sagent<br/>Sybase<br/>Webify<br/><br/>Establishing connections with these companies can lead to insights gained and lessons learned through the startup's experience with TEF.

= Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

Organization:The Entrepreneurs Fund

2014-02-27T19:26:19Z

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
<p style="text-align: right;">[[File:TEF3.png]]</p>

= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs' Fund currently does not have any university or college partnerships, but such partnerships might be established by student startups seeking investment from TEF.

= Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus =

TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk, so the first couple of steps would be getting affiliated with TEF's portfolio members:<br/><br/>TEF IV Companies: <br/><br/>Blue Tiger Labs<br/>Factor Lab<br/>PebbleJet<br/>Purfresh<br/>Sparkcognition<br/>Welltok<br/><br/>TEF III Companies:<br/>Efficient Finance<br/>Inbound Writer<br/>Krux<br/>MerchantAtlas<br/>NexTalk<br/>Secret Builders<br/>Smartify<br/>SOASTA<br/>Trusted Insight<br/><br/>Past Portfolio Successes:<br/>AURUM<br/>AvantGo<br/>Commerce One<br/>enCommerce<br/>Genesys<br/>New Brand Analytics<br/>Persistence<br/>Pilot Network<br/>PTRX<br/>Rapt<br/>Sagent<br/>Sybase<br/>Webify<br/><br/>Establishing connections with these companies can lead to insights gained and lessons learned through the startup's experience with TEF.

= Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

Organization:The Entrepreneurs Fund

2014-02-27T19:25:33Z

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
<p style="text-align: right;">[[File:TEF3.png]]</p>

= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs' Fund currently does not have any university or college partnerships, but such partnerships might be established by student startups seeking investment from TEF.

= Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus =

TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk, so the first couple of steps would be getting affiliated with TEF's portfolio members:<br/><br/>TEF IV Companies: <br/><br/>Blue Tiger Labs<br/>Factor Lab<br/>PebbleJet<br/>Purfresh<br/>Sparkcognition<br/>Welltok<br/><br/>TEF III Companies:<br/>Efficient Finance<br/>Inbound Writer<br/>Krux<br/>MerchantAtlas<br/>NexTalk<br/>Secret Builders<br/>Smartify<br/>SOASTA<br/>Trusted Insight<br/><br/>Past Portfolio Successes:<br/>AURUM<br/>AvantGo<br/>Commerce One<br/>enCommerce<br/>Genesys<br/>New Brand Analytics<br/>Persistence<br/>Pilot Network<br/>PTRX<br/>Rapt<br/>Sagent<br/>Sybase<br/>Webify<br/><br/>Establishing connections with these companies can lead to insights gained and lessons learned through the startup's experience with TEF.

= Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

= <br/> =

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
<p style="text-align: right;">[[File:TEF3.png]]</p><p style="text-align: right;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Entrepreneurs' Fund YouTube Video</p><p style="text-align: right;"></p>
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= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/><br/>Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus<br/><br/>Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

= <br/> =

Organization:The Entrepreneurs Fund

2014-02-27T16:25:11Z

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
<p style="text-align: right;">[[File:TEF3.png]]</p><p style="text-align: right;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Entrepreneurs' Fund YouTube Video</p><p style="text-align: right;"></p>
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= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/><br/>Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus<br/><br/>Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

= <br/> =

Organization:The Entrepreneurs Fund

2014-02-27T16:23:36Z

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= Overview =

[http://www.tefunds.com/ The Entrepreneurs' Fund] (TEF) is a series of venture funds created with an "entrepreneur-centric, "get on base", grow smart and score model. The TEF's model is an extention of the philosphy of its current Managing Director, Jeffrey Webber, employed from 1990-2003 as the founding partner of R .B. Webber & Company, Inc., which provided strategic planning consulting services to high technology companies. The series includes The Entrepreneurs' Fund (TEF), The Entrepreneurs' Fund II (TEF2), The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (TEGF), and the latest, the Entrepreneurs' Fund III (TEF3), which is a Silicon Valley based, early stage venture fund focused on Software and Healthcare startups. The industry focus of TEF3 includes: digital media, E-commerce, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, IT, life sciences, medical devices and instruments, and software. 
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= Purpose<br/> =

TEF is a seed fund which provides the initial investments to aspiring entrepreneurs. TEF favors serial entrepreneurs or successful serial entrepreneurs who come highly recommended by members of their ecosystem to reduce risk and provide the Fund with a proprietary deal flow. TEF focuses on getting companies on base by developing successful products and services, attracting customers, and generating revenue and employs active management, transparency, modest management fees, and meaningful levels of personal commitment ensure that incentives for all stakeholder groups are aligned. TEF has ensured its partners have become experts in the two industries it invests in most. They have each spent at least 20 years in business-to-business software, and Forrester Research forecasts revenue associated with Cloud-based B2B to grow from $40 billion in 2012 to $160 billion in 2020, and TEF will be in the thick of this growth.<br/>

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

One of TEF IV’s distinct competitive advantages in the enterprise software market is its affiliated consulting team. The TEF Consulting Group provides pre-investment due diligence and post-investment project support to TEF IV’s portfolio companies. This differentiating attribute has been a key factor in the success of the TEF Funds. The consulting team has broad experience in fostering growth and accelerating revenue in early-stage companies, and is expert in market-facing activities, including pricing, market prioritization, customer segmentation, go-to-market planning, Cloud/SaaS business modeling, and competitive positioning.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus<br/><br/>Steps Required to Bring Resource to Campus<br/><br/>Contact Information<br/> =

The Entrepreneurs’ Fund<br/>1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 219<br/>San Mateo CA 94403<br/>USA

Email: info@tef3.com

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