Ann Winblad to Address the Babson High Tech Affinity Group; Well-Known Venture Capitalist and Software Industry Leader Presents Entrepreneurship 2000.Business/Technology Editors WELLESLEY, Mass. and MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 Ann Winblad Ann L. Winblad is a partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Early years Ann L. Winblad was born on November 1, 1950 in Red Wing, Minnesota. Her father was a high school basketball coach. Education She received a B.A. , co-founding partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, will address a special business forum, &uot;Entrepreneurship 2000: Creating a Business for the Next Millennium,&uot; Babson College Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts (zoned as "Babson Park," ZIP code 02457),[1] is a private business school that grants all undergraduates a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The F. W. , Wellesley, Mass., and the Babson High Tech Affinity Group, San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay (&uot;HTAG&uot;) have announced. Ann Winblad is a respected software industry entrepreneur described by national media as among the cyber elite. She co-founded Hummer Winblad Venture Partners in 1989 as the first venture capital firm focused exclusively on software, and has been at the forefront of funding the ideas and companies that define emerging software and Internet markets. Winblad will discuss strategies for building and marketing a new enterprise in today's white-hot IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. environment. She will offer insights into the venture capital process, and suggestions for how to make a business plan and management team stand out.
Location: Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive,
Redwood City, CA 94065
Salon 1 (2nd floor meeting rooms)
Free parking available in Hotel Sofitel garage;
valet service $4
(650) 598-9000
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 23, 2000
6:30 PM reception
7:30 PM presentation
Admission: $25.00. Appetizer buffet and no-host bar.
To RSVP: Julie Snow, Babson College, 781-239-4562 or
snowj@babson.edu *T Ann Winblad, Partner, Humer Winblad Venture Partners Ann Winblad is co-founding Partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. She is a respected software industry entrepreneur and technology leader. Her background and experience have been chronicled in national business and trade publications. Upside Magazine recognized Winblad as one of the 100 most influential people in the digital age, and Vanity Fair named her a member of the top 50 leaders of the &uot;New Establishment.&uot; Business Week has described Winblad as a member of the elite 25 power brokers in Silicon Valley, and Time Digital has named her one of technology's 50 Cyber Elite. Winblad has more than 20 years' experience in the software industry. Prior to co-founding Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, she served as strategy consultant for clients such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers and numerous start-ups. She co-authored Object-Oriented Software and has written articles for numerous publications including Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: and Forbes ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. . Winblad received a BA in mathematics and business administration and an MA in education and international economics from the University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas can refer to:
Babson College Babson College, a top-ranked business school in Wellesley, Mass., is an international leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson programs are currently ranked number one in entrepreneurship by Business Week, the Financial Times, and U.S. News &World Report. Founded in 1919 by financier and entrepreneur Roger W. Babson, the school grants BS and MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degrees and offers executive development programs worldwide. Babson's degree programs are accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education, and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), founded in 1885, is the oldest regional accrediting association in the United States whose stated mission is the establishment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from pre-K to the . The Babson High Tech Affinity Group, San Francisco Bay Area (HTAG) HTAG was formed in 1999 to increase resources and expand business opportunities for Babson College alumni living in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group works with Babson on student recruitment and career development for recent graduates. HTAG serves students, alumni and &uot;Friends of Babson&uot; who are involved in high technology or related service industries, including venture capital, banking, accounting, recruiting, and other professional services. The group sponsors forums on entrepreneurship, high technology business development, and career advancement, and offers social and networking events. These programs promote education and alumni/student interaction, and strengthen ties between Babson, its alumni, and the business community at large. For more information on the Babson High Tech Affinity Group, please contact Ida Rose Sylvester in California at (408) 468-8457, or Julie Snow at Babson College, (781) 239-4271. |
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