Wharton Venture Capital Association

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• Wharton Venture Capital Association
• 1st General Body Meeting

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V for Venture Capital

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Introduction to the EXEC Board

• Presidents
• - Vaibhav Vish
• - Alexander Herring
• Executive Vice President
• - Wei Gan
• Secretary
• - James Billmyer
• Treasurer
• - Jerrod Engelberg

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Mission, Vision, Values

• 1. To enrich the fundamental understanding of the
  venture capital industry
• 2. To help integrate venture capital into the
  student curriculum
• 3. To facilitate interest in the venture capital
  field
• 4. To assist the pursuit of venture capital as a
  career path

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Objectives and Upcoming Events

• Co-sponsored event with WBLA venture cap panel
• Speaker Event
• Committee Institution

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Organizational Structure Committees

• Various Committees in order to serve as outlets
  to pursue individual areas of interest and
  projects
• Tailored to specific areas of the venture capital
  field
• Encouraged to get involved in more than 1
• Coordination with the Executive Board
• Speaker, Business Plan and Venture Initiation,
  Research Publication, Marketing Committee,
  Career Development Committee

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Organizational Structure Speaker Committee

• Contacting Speakers
• Preliminary List Available-firms include TPG,
  Goldman Sachs, Carlyle, Draper Atlantic
• Establish excellent contacts

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Business Plan Venture Initiation Committee

• Responsible for developing a venture capital
  oriented business plan
• Various business plan competitions- National
  Wharton
• Develop a venture capital oriented business
  concept through Venture Initiation program

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Research Publication

• Weekly newsletter
• Semi-annual venture capital summary
• Meaningful research project in the venture
  capital field to be published at the end of the
  year

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Marketing Committee

• Evaluating the Associations current logo and
  designing of alternate logos
• Creating promotional flyers for events
• Marketing through various available channels
• Creating T-Shirts

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Career Development Committee

• Creating a database of venture capital oriented
  internship possibilities to be accessed by club
  members

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The Metrix

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Available Leadership Positions

• Committee Liaisons coordinate with Exec. Board
  - considered committee leader
• - Speaker
• - Business Plan Venture Initiation Committee
• - Research Publication
• - Marketing Committee
• - Career Development Committee
• Vice President of Internet Technology and Web
  Development
• - Coding knowledge required
• - Experience in Macromedia Dreamweaver/
  Microsoft Front Page

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How can I sign up?

• Applications will be sent out 1 guaranteed
  interview (either in person or by phone), 2nd
  interview to qualified candidates selection
  then made
• VP and other positions of committees may be added
  based on committee size and demand

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Committee Sign Ups

• Proceed to Committee on board
• Sign Up on Spreadsheet
• Determine a meeting time
• Make Committee Listserv and Send Out Email
  Contact

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Contact Information

• WVCA_at_WHARTON.UPENN.EDU
• Join Facebook Group (called Wharton Venture
  Capital Association)
• Check out the website http//clubs.wharton.upenn.
  edu/wvca/index.htm

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Conclusion

• QUESTIONS?