The October eBig.org Venture Capital/Startup forum will feature top Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists speaking about the impacts of the Wall Street meltdown on Venture Capital.

Impact of Economic Crisis on Start-Ups

Venture Capital Panel Discussion Announced by East Bay Innovation Group (www.eBig.org)

Venture capitalists from four prominent venture capital firms in Oakland, San Francisco, Palo Alto and Berkeley will examine the relationships among Wall Street, Main Street and Sand Hill Road, Monday October 20, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, at the University of California Extension Building. John Steuart of Claremont Creek Ventures, Lars Leckie of Hummer Winblad, Jean-Louis Gassée of Allegis Capital, Peter Gardner of Wavepoint Ventures and Alessandro Zago of Siemens Technology to Business will share their insights on the impact of the financial industry crisis on entrepreneurs’ ability to obtain capital and grow their businesses. Sponsored by the East Bay Innovation Group (e-Big), the monthly meeting is open to the public: free to members, $15.00 for pre-registrations and $20.00 at the door.

The discussion will cover a range of questions, such as, what is the impact of the economy on venture capital and entrepreneurs? What sectors are gaining investor momentum? Where is the smart money going in the rest of 2008? How can entrepreneurs make the most of these trends? How do you avoid common pitfalls when approaching investors

The October meeting will be held at:

Monday, October 20, from 7-9PM

University of California Berkeley Extension, Golden Bear Building

1995 University Avenue

Berkeley, California

(Two blocks from Downtown Berkeley BART)

The EBIG Startups/Venture Capital Special Interest Group offers monthly forums focusing on the high-tech entrepreneur’s journey. Evening meetings are held in two San Francisco Bay Area locations one in Pleasanton on the second Monday, and another in Berkeley on the third Monday each month. Meetings are held from 7-9PM. For more information or to register, visit www.ebig.org.

The Berkeley meeting is made possible with the generous sponsorship of Siemens Technology-To-Business (TTB) Center.