Procopio: High Growth Company Resources

High Growth Company Resources

The Chairmen's RoundTable is a non-profit volunteer organization comprised of successful Chief Executive Officers with diverse industry backgrounds who provide businesses in San Diego County advice on how to manage and grow their businesses through a well-defined mentoring program. CRT members provide this service free of charge to qualified area businesses as a way of giving back to the community.

The goal of the Chairmen's RoundTable (CRT) is to provide mentoring services to its client companies that will most effectively address critical client issues and provide a framework for their solution. Through a membership of former and current chairmen, CEOs, and presidents with a wide range of industry backgrounds, CRT can offer its mentoring clients access to a depth of experience beyond the limits of their own management team.

Mentoring services are customized to the needs of each client. Mentor assignments and the approach taken are based upon the client's industry and the nature of the issues that need to be addressed. Most engagements are completed within 2 - 6 months. Please review the Process section for a more in-depth description of the program.

Contact:
P.O. Box 81528
San Diego, CA 92138-1528
Email: Info@ChairmensRoundTable.com

CRT Procopio contact:
Mike Changaris, Corporate and Tax Partner
760-931-9700 or mjc@procopio.com

CONNECT Springboard

The Springboard Experience...

Launching Technology Through Entrepreneurship

Springboard provides free assistance for life sciences & high tech companies in all stages of development, including concept, start-up, challenge and opportunity. Entrepreneurs accepted into the program spend 3 to 8 weeks in coaching sessions with one of CONNECT's Entrepreneurs in Residence. Upon completion of this process, the entrepreneur is invited to make a presentation of their business model to a select group of experts. This group will usually include a venture capitalist, seasoned entrepreneur with domain expertise, accountant, corporate and patent attorneys, marketing professional, and an executive from a successful company in the same industry. Experts will also be drawn from insurance, real estate, human resources, and other areas as needed. The panel of experts is tailored to the individual needs of each company. The goals of the panel presentation are to provide the entrepreneur with candid recommendations for the refinement of their business plan and to help identify next steps to achieve the company's goals. Following the panel presentation, the entrepreneur meets with their Entrepreneur in Residence to identify next steps, incorporate the feedback from the panel, and implement a strategic plan for the next six to twelve months.

How to apply:

http://www.connect.org/programs/springboard/howtoapply.htm

What to expect when you apply...

After the Springboard application has been submitted it will be reviewed by the CONNECT team to ensure all qualifications are met and any necessary supporting materials have been collected. A CONNECTstaff member or Entrepreneur in Residence will contact you to schedule an initial meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to assess whether Springboard is appropriate for the company and how CONNECT can best help the company meet its goals.

Once a company is accepted into the program the 3 to 8 weeks of coaching will begin. If appropriate, the CONNECT team will convene a panel of experts to provide feedback to the entrepreneur.

To apply to the program you must:

Be a high technology or life science company
Be based in the San Diego region or plan to have a large presence in the SD region
Have an executive summary available to submit at the time of application
The Springboard Resources web page contains examples and guidelines of executive summaries, business model presentations and business plans that can be used to model your current information after. If you do not currently have a business plan or executive summary there are additional resources listed that can assist you in developing these documents.

Mentoring is provided by top-level CEOs who volunteer their services. Our current Entrepreneurs-in-Residence include Steve Stuut, President and CEO of Broadband Innovations, Sheldon Gilbert, VP of Business Development of Softmax and previously CEO of Ensemble Communications and Jay Short, former CEO of Diversa. Since its inception, Springboard has assisted over 250 technology companies in starting and funding their operations. Over $600M has been raised by these companies and more than half are still doing business in San Diego.

Procopio Springboard contacts:

Springboard Executive Committee Member:
Richard Campbell, Intellectual Property Partner,
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
619-515-3298 or rec@procopio.com