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2015 PROGRAM GUIDE
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With the innovation movement greatly taking off in the last couple of years in the Americas with government initiatives such as Start-up Chile, iNNpulsa Colombia, Start-up Peru& Brazil as well as Miami taking off as a regional tech hub as well as many VC funds moving into the region, entrepreneurship has become a powerful catalyst for more progress, prosperity and job creation in the Americas. VentureLeague of the Americas Innovation Network aims to strengthen the regional eco-system for entrepreneurship and innovation by facilitating connection, collaboration and growth among high-impact entrepreneurs, investors, accelerators, mentors, corporations, universities, government entities and other stakeholders.
With our high-impact mentor, investor and over 80+ partner network that combined has over 250.000 innovators we nurture highgrowth early stage startups into growthstage businesses by giving them better access to money, markets, mentors and media to scale up faster and therefore creating significant economic impact in the region through innovation and job creation. With high quality programs such as VentureWomen, VentureCollaborative, VentureSalon, VentureForum’s UnConference, VentureLabs, VentureWeek bootcamps in the region and our eco-system VentureGuides we are transforming an egosystem into a collaborative ecosystem.
As more and more of those entrepreneurs, mentors and investors are building regional start-ups they will greatly benefit from top-notch partner that equally share their vision to take the region to the next level in terms of innovation, integrity and excellence.
Join our non-profit community of conscious capitalist, successful entrepreneurs, corporate partners and investors to create the necessary infrastructure , mindset & culture of a high-quality network to create high-impact ventures faster and better.
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VentureLeague of the Americas high quality programs all aim to facilitate connection, collaboration and growth among high-impact entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to build a supportive, trusted community with better access to money, markets, mentors and media. Due to very high net promoter scores the community consists of influencers, promoters and champions and therefore our programs have created a movement character of exponential growth while still focusing on “quality first”.
VentureLeague monitors and measures all impact of above mentioned events & programs to better evaluate results and systematic change that go beyond looking at just numbers but includes quality and impact of social, mentor, creative and financial capital as well.
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Our VentureCollaborative MasterMind sessions bring
together highimpact entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and innovators
to grow their businesses collaboratively through access to a highquality network and features a
speaker, networking and mastermind/mentoring
sessions in small breakout groups.
Miami, Florida1 x quarter: February, 3
May, 6
August, 20
November, 3
Bogota, Colombia3 x year: March, 4
May, 28
October, 20 Venue: Across town, i.e Miami Innovation Center, Miami Downtown Development Authority, Beacon Council, Miami Entrepreneurship Center, The LAB Miami, Right Space to meet Coral Gables, other cities at accelerator spaces TBD
Attendance: 50-75, growing month over month due to movement building character
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureLeague presented by. ..”
(Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join
panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-
related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Large table at event (Approx 6’)
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
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Our VentureWomen breakfast brings together highimpact
female entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to grow their businesses collaboratively through access to a highquality network and features a
speaker, networking and mastermind/mentoring
sessions in small breakout groups to build a trusted &
supportive community.
Miami, Florida1 x quarter: January, 29 April, 16 September, 3 November, 18 in conjunction with United Nations & Women’s entrepreneurship day during Global Entrepreneurship Week: http://www.womenseday.org/
Bogota, Colombia:4 x year: February, 3 April, 15 August, 4 November, 18 in conjunction with United Nations & Women’s entrepreneurship day during Global Entrepreneurship Week: http://www.womenseday.org/ Venue: Across town, i.e Miami Innovation Center, Miami Downtown Development Authority, Beacon Council, Miami Entrepreneurship Center, The LAB Miami, New World Center South Beach , Tifanny’s, Mercedes Benz Showroom
Attendance: 75-150 with media included
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureLeague presented by. . .”
(Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join
panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-
related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Large table at event (Approx 6’)
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
Note: Besides our smaller monthly events above high-profile events are a collaboration with eMerge Americas, Tifanny’s and Mercedes featuring female investors and entrepreneurs from LatAm & Miami and will host a panel discussions on “Women in Innovation & Investment” and why better inclusion of women in the innovation movement will ultimately produce better financial results in business (see Harvard research).
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Our high-profile VentureSalons bring together
investors, entrepreneurs and executives for fireside
chats with experts of the regional innovation eco
system to provide deeper understanding of the growth
opportunities in regional markets, capacity building
topics on innovation & entrepreneurship with
international though leaders while providing ivyleague networking opportunities through our collaboration with regional alumni clubs
and VentureLeague’s mentor and investor network.
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Miami, Florida5 x year: February 19 at 69pm: Colombia’s Innovation eco-system (panel with Colombian investors, entrepreneurs and eco-system builders followed by a reception)
March 26: Chile’s Innovation eco-system (panel with Chiliian investors, entrepreneurs and eco-system builders)
May 7: Mexico’s Innovation eco-system (panel with Mexican investors, entrepreneurs and eco-system builders)
September 1: Brazil’s Innovation eco-system (panel with Brazilian investors, entrepreneurs and eco-system builders)
November 3: Argentina’s Innovation eco-system (panel with Argentine investors, entrepreneurs and eco-system builders)
Peru, Lima2 x year: April 15Panel on “Scaling high-impact Ventures in the Americas” with visiting Harvard-educated entrepreneur launching his music start-up in Latin America and previously worked with Oprah, Spielberg and launched Univision’s Fusion network in Miami.
September 23“Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Americas” in partnership with IDB/BMW Foundation
Chile, Santiago de Chile2 x year: April 16Panel on “Scaling high-impact Ventures in the Americas” with visiting Harvard-educated entrepreneur launching his music start-up in Latin America and previously worked with Oprah, Spielberg and launched Univision’s Fusion network in Miami.
September 24“Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Americas” in partnership with IDB/BMW Foundation
Medellin, Colombia2 x year: March 5Panel on “Scaling high-impact Ventures in the Americas” with visiting Harvard-educated entrepreneur launching his music start-up in Latin America and previously worked with Oprah, Spielberg and launched Univision’s Fusion network in Miami.
October, 29Panel on “Nail it, then scale it: Miami innovation eco-system & the Colombian diaspora network”
Bogota, Colombia1 x year: March 9Panel on “Scaling high-impact ventures in the Americas” with visiting Harvard-educated entrepreneur launching his music start-up in Latin America and previously worked with Oprah, Spielberg and launched Univision’s Fusion network in Miami.
Washington, DC:1 x year: September 11 Panel on “Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Americas” in partnership with BMW Foundation/IDB
New York, NY1 x year: September 10Panel on “Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Americas” in partnership with BMW Foundation/IDB
Venue: New World Center, South Beach SunTrust Pavilion or lobby, Perez Art Museum, Science & Technology Museum, Miami Innovation Center, The Light Box Wynwood. Other venues in other cities are accelerators, TBD.
Attendance: 100-200, in partnerships with Trade organizations, alumni networks and Chamber of commerces/consulates
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureLeague presented by. . .”
(Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join
panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-
related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Large table at event (Approx 6’)
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
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Our quarterly VentureColombia
Luncheons bring together highimpact Colombian
diaspora “ambassadors” of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and innovators
to grow their businesses collaboratively through leveraging their social,
mentor and financial capital while learning through
video conferencing (or in person) from Colombian
ecosystem leaders on how they could add value to
the Colombian innovation movement back home.
Miami, Florida1 x quarter: March 25 at 122pm: Special invite: MinTic
May 8: Special Invite: SocialAtom Ventures/Pulso Social
September 3: Special Invite: RutaN Medellin
November 10: Special Invite: iNNpulsa Colombia
Venue: Brickell/Downtown area, Economic Development agencies such as Beacon Council/Miami Downtown Development Authority
Attendance: 45-75, growing month over month due to movement building character and partnerships with ProExport, Chamber of Commerce and Consulate
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureLeague presented by. . .” (Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Large table at event (Approx 6’)
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
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Our biyearly VentureLab workshops feature the most
innovative multinational companies of the region
where executives (corporate entrepreneurs) bring in an
“reversed pitch format” their innovation challenges to an audience of entrepreneurs,
developers, investors and innovators to cocreate multi
stakeholder solutions in a “DesignThinking Hackathon”
of crowdsourced Open Innovation.
Miami, Florida1 x year: August 20
Bogota, Colombia 1 x year: August 13
Venue: Brickell/Downtown area, Economic Development agencies such as Beacon Council/Miami Downtown Development Authority and local accelerators and incubators plus universities such as FIU, UM, Kellogg. In Colombia in collaboration with Los Andes, Cesa and local accelerators.
Attendance: 75-125, growing month over month due to movement building character and partnerships with local accelerators, universities and incubators.
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureLeague presented by. . .” (Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join
panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Large table at event (Approx 6’)
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
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Following our highly successful bootcamp in Boston in
conjunction with iNNpulsa Colombia, MIT, Harvard and
MassChallenge with the support of Gov. Patrick, we are pleased
to offer a similar high impact program in Miami to offer the
best Colombian entrepreneurs capacity building, business development and funding
opportunities leveraging Miami’s large Colombian/Latino diaspora,
new offices of Silicon Valley/NYC VCs moving to Miami and
due to high cultural & language affinity increasing significantly
the likelihood of funding, mentoring and client deals. For
details of agenda please see our VentureWeek Miami program.
Miami, Florida
May 38, 2015
Venues: VC funds, Accelerators, Lab Miami, eMerge Americas Tech Conference, New World Center, Rokk3r Labs, Kellogg Campus, Miami Innovation Center, Beacon Council, Miami Downtown Development Authority, Cisneros Group, Facebook LatAm and others.
Attendance: 10-20 high-impact entrepreneurs, angel investors and eco-system builder
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all event-related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the mission
• In-flight Magazine Article
• Foto Opp
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Hosted by Harvard educated former
media executive turned music startup entrepreneur
Derrick Ashong our interactive Online
MasterClasses (Google Hangouts) feature Miami’s
successful entrepreneurs & investors, experts of
VentureLeague’s global mentor network such as
wellknown Silicon Valley VCs, CEOs/CTOs of
companies such as Facebook, Corporate Venture Capital Funds and thought leaders & bestselling authors from
ivyleague schools such as Harvard, MIT, Wharton
and Babson College on topics of innovation &
entrepreneurship.
Global6 x year: March 17 April 28 June 4 August 4 September 9 October 30 Venue: Online, Global
Attendance: 500-1000, growing month over month due to movement building character and global partnerships
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureLeague presented by. . .” (Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
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VentureLeague is kicking off a series of innovation
eguides (initially for Miami and Colombia) that provide
resources, information on local programs, accelerators,
coworking spaces, events and investors etc. of each
countries innovation ecosystem to create a
better infrastructure and more transparency in one
(searchable) place. This publication is furthermore a
story telling tool to showcase players & success stories to inspire more entrepreneurs
and investors to get involved.
Dates: Kick off with VentureGuide Hackathon in NovemberGuide to be produced between November-March and to be launched at eMerge Americas in Miami in May, as well as VentureForum Colombia in October.
Benefits: Media partnerships and social media campaign ensure wide audience reach beyond the innovation eco-system that create in return massive brand exposure for partners. Furthermore VentureGuide stories could be included in Avianca’s inflight magazine and guides will be used for VentureMissions, VentureWeeks and all future events.
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Following our highimpact delegations from Gov. Patrick to the US State Departments & the
Aspen Institute’s investor mission to Colombia we are pleased to offer a Miami Innovation
mission of Colombian Diaspora, Miami entrepreneurs, investors,
mentors and innovators to explore investment and growth
opportunities in Bogota and Medellin while creating a formal
MiamiColombia Alliance with government officials. The
delegation coincides with the launch of VentureGuide Colombia
at VentureForum, an Innovation UnConference in Bogota to
allow highimpact networking opportunities, company and
accelerator visits as part of a Bogota/Medellin ecosystem tour
with optional stay in Cartagena.
Bogota, Colombia
October 2630TBC
Venues: VC funds, Accelerators, Bavaria Angel Investor Network, Connect Bogota, Start-ups, co-working and government visits visits in Bogota and Medellin
Attendance: 25-35 people in partnership with ProExport, Chamber of Commerce and Consulate as well as eFlorida, Beacon Council and Miami-Dade Mayors Office.
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all event-related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the mission
• In-flight Magazine Article
• Foto Opp
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Our yearly 1 day “Innovation UnConference” brings together
the top players of the Colombian innovation ecosystem in an inter
active, participatory format of masterminding, mentoring and fire-side chats combined with
unique keynotes to collectively transform an “egosystem into
an ecosystem of collaboration”. It is inspired by Boston’s
very successful Investor UnConference that bring together
the best & brightest investors, innovators and inventors and
has sparked funding, new startups and many publicprivate
partnerships such as the largest global accelerator MassChallenge
while helping to create a road map of the ecosystem.
This year’s VentureForum will also coincide with the launch of
VentureGuide Colombia and will host an Investor & Entrepreneur
Delegation from Miami.
Bogota, Colombia
1 x year: October, 27
Venue: In collaboration with Los Andes and local accelerators, angel investors and VCs, Endeavor and others.
Attendance: 150-250 people
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• “VentureForum presented by. . .” (Buyout only)
• Speaker w/topical expertise *May* join panel (subject to negotiation)
• Welcome our guests (Speaking)
• Logo on VLA website and all events-related digital pages & communications
• Posts on social media around the event
• Large table at event (Approx 6’)
• Event tickets (number TBD)
• Foto Opp
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Besides our regular VentureMentoring sessions, VentureLeague’s ivyleague
mentor network of serial entrepreneurs, investors
and executives will be offering in partnership with
Avianca a special mentoring program during selected
flights between Colombia and Miami with 3 hours
of highimpact mentoring to take highgrowth
entrepreneurs to “new heights” at 30.000 feet.
Bogota Miami 2 x year: May 3 and October 30
Miami Bogota2 x year May 8 and October 25 Venue: Avianca airplane
Attendance: 20 entrepreneurs20 VentureMentors
Benefits: Depending on sponsor levels:
• Logo on website
• Foto Opps
• Potential Avianca Inflight Magazine
article
• Videos and social media
• Extensive media & PR coverage
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VentureLeague of the Americas is an Innovation Network that aims to strengthen the regional ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation by facilitating connection, collaboration and growth among high-impact entrepreneurs, investors, accelerators, mentors, corporations, universities, government entities and other stakeholders. With our high-impact mentor + investor network we nurture high-growth early stage start-ups to growth-stage businesses and give them better access to money, markets, mentors and media to scale up faster, therefore creating significant economic impact in the region
through innovation and job creation.
Members of VentureLeague view entrepreneurship as a catalyst for more progress, prosperity and peace. We are big thinkers and resourceful doers with a “pay it forward” mentality who practice
and prize:
collaboration + synergyexcellence + quality
responsiveness + actionpersonal + professional growth
innovation + impacttrust + integrity
VentureLeague’s founding team leverages extensive experience in designing and implementing high impact programs such as the creation of iNNpulsa Colombia for President Santos, leading missions such as the US State Department & Aspen Institute Investor mission to Colombia, Gov. Patrick’s innovation mission for the Massachusetts-Colombia Alliance and the high-impact bootcamp for Colombians at Masschallenge/MIT in Boston. Furthermore we are pleased to leverage our team’s personal long-term experience as serial entrepreneurs, angel investors and experience as former international executives at HP, Siemens, Cisneros Group and the Gates Foundation that know both the Latin American as well as the US innovation eco-systems in Miami, Boston and Silicon Valley very well. Their vast network, experience & expertise resulted in the creation of VentureLeague’s regional innovation network of investors, high-impact entrepreneurs and ivy-league mentors (Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Yale, Duke, Chicago, Stanford, Babson) to give the growing innovation community better access to markets, money and mentor capital by offering programs and events to facilitate connection, collaboration and growth in the Americas. Furthermore VentureLeague’s partner network of over 80 allies such as the Inter-American Development Bank, MasterCard, Discovery Channel, Bavaria, Fundacion Mario Santo Domingo, Fundacion Davivienda Bolivar and government programs such as Start up Spain/Chile/Peru/Brazil and accelerators, VC funds and angel investor networks around the region give VentureLeague a global reach. The network is furthermore one of the founding members of an intrapreneurial movement spearheaded by the IDB/FOMIN, BMW Foundation, Clinton & Gates Foundation, Oxford University and Ashoka that aims to accelerate innovation through intrapreneur labs, corporate venture funds and intrapreneur peer-to peer mentoring inside big organizations while integrating them into our larger innovation network. We invite you to explore and learn more at www.
ventureleague.org
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VentureLeague of the Americas is looking forward to collaborate with co-creative partners and innovators while positioning them as strategic allies for entrepreneurs, investors and mentors. For further
questions and clarifications please contact:
Sandra FaillaceFounder & Executive Director
VentureLeague of the Americas
Tel: + 781-290 7773 (US)
Tel: +57- 317-7596683 (Colombia)
Email: sandra@ventureleague.org
www.ventureleague.org
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