About Silicon Valley: 2001
Co-hosted by Springboard Enterprises, the National Women’s Business Council, and Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, the Springboard: Silicon Valley 2001 program featured 24 of the most promising high-growth, women-led companies in technology and life sciences from the west coast. The Forum was held on February 1, 2001 at the Oracle Corporation headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA showcasing the entrepreneurs before an audience of the area’s top corporate, angel, and venture investors.
Contributor Sponsors:
campsix
Carol Dressler Associates
Execustaff
Money Hunt
New Vista Capital
Opportunity Capital Partners
Supporting Organizations:
CityJava/BayStart
eFounders
Golden State Capital Network
KBN Content Development
Northwest Capital Network
Santa Clara University Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Startup University
National Foundation for Women Business Owners
Software Development Forum
Forum Committee:
Donna Wholey, Partner, Deloitte & Touche
David Chao, General Partner, Doll Capital Management
Andy Chan, CEO, ePronet
Karen O’Brien, Director, Grant Thornton
Gabrielle Walker, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich
Laura Tyson, Dean, Haas Business School
Lang-Anh Pham & Wendy Rowland, Garage Program, Hewlett-Packard
Trish Costello, Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Patricia Hume, Vice President, Lotus Business Partners
Tracy Terfertiller, McKinsey
June Sargent, VP of Circulation, Red Herring
Jennifer Gill Roberts, Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
Barbara Kamm, EVP, Silicon Valley Bank
Ira Ehrenpreis, Partner, Technology Partners
Ginger Lew, CEO, Telecommunications Development Fund
Penny Pickett, Business Director, Telecommunications Development Fund
Cate Muther, Three Guineas Fund
Kay Koplovitz, CEO, WorkingWoman.com
Co-Hosts
Sponsors:
Series Sponsors:
Flatiron Foundation
Silicon Valley Partner Sponsors:
eProNet
Supporter Sponsors:
Handspring
Interliant
Niehaus Ryan Wong
Synapta
Winning Pitch