Missouri Venture Forum Announces 2013 “Entrepreneurial Roundtable Series;” First Session Offered February 26, “Who is Going to Buy This?”

February 15, 2013 (St. Louis) – The Missouri Venture Forum announced its 2013 “Entrepreneurial Roundtable Series,” a series of business topics tailored toward business owners led by a group of leading experts from the St. Louis region. The first session, “Who is Going to Buy This?” (Market Research) will be held February 26 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Pierre Laclede Building, in the 2^nd Floor Conference Room, located at 7733 Forsyth, Clayton, Mo., 63015.

Mueller Prost PC is the sponsor of the 2013 Entrepreneurial Roundtable Series.”

Each session will feature three experts starting the session with a short (4-8 minute) overview on the topic.  This will lead in to a discussion among the presenters and the attendees.  The presenters are recognized entrepreneurs and experts, and each session will be facilitated by a knowledgeable discussion leader.  The program will be preceded by a half-hour of networking with refreshments.  The size of each group will be limited to 25 participants.  This is smaller than the attendance at other MVF  educational events, and is by design.  The intent is to maximize the opportunity for discussion on everyone's part.

The cost is $15.00 per Roundtable session for MVF members and $20 per session for nonmembers. 

For the February 26 session, “Who is Going to Buy This?” the panelists include:

• Lee Crockett, Venture Advisors Inc.; Trevor Rees, St. Charles City County Library; and Lon Zimmerman, Zimmerman Marketing Research.  The moderator is Steve Thomas, The Net Impact.

The other two sessions will be held March 19 and April 23, and will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., at the Pierre Laclede Building, 7733 Forsyth, 2^nd floor conference room in Clayton, Mo., 63105. Topics and panelists include:

• March 19 Roundtable is “How Much Will They Pay?” (Pricing).     Panel members are:  Jim Elder, Allegra; Dale Furtwengler, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.; and Adam Herman, Mueller Prost PC.  The Moderator is Bob Cockrell, Montgomery Bank.
• April 23 Roundtable is “How Do I Get Their Attention?”  (Branding/Marketing).  Panel members are: Cathy Davis, Davis Creative; Aaron Perlut, Elasticity, LLC; and Jim Winkelmann, Blue Ocean Portfolios, LLC.  The moderator is  Brian Rogers, Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.

To register, please go to the Missouri Venture Forum link at www.missouriventureforum.org,  or call, 314-241-2683. 

Missouri Venture Forum is a non-profit organization formed in 1985 that serves as a catalyst bringing together the people genuinely interested in helping entrepreneurs. The mission of the organization is to serve entrepreneurs – those leading the growth of earlier stage business – through peer networking, topical education and access to capital resources. To learn more, visit www.MissouriVentureForum.org or call 314.241.2683.