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Call Issued for Early Stage Communications Companies to Apply for 'Pitch' Slots at StartupCamp at ITEXPOTMCnet News Unique Opportunity For Founders to Speak at Major Industry Event in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Calif. - Aug. 4, 2010 - TMC (News - Alert) and Embrase Business Consulting, the producers of StartupCamp at ITEXPO, today announced an open call for early stage companies to apply for speaking slots at StartupCamp.
StartupCamp: Communications Edition, taking place October 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, is a unique forum for early-stage entrepreneurs to pitch their communications products or services to a discriminating audience of potential investors, media, bloggers and industry influencers. The event's fast-paced, "ready, set, pitch" format brings early-stage communications companies, developers, industry leaders and investors together to network and validate entrepreneurial pitches in real time. Companies developing products or services that enable, or that are enabled by communications technologies such as voice, SMS and video will be considered. Participating companies should be less than three years old, and should be privately or angel-funded. Up to five startups will be selected to give high-level, five-minute 'pitch' presentations at the event. Startups seeking exposure and opportunity should apply online here, no later than September 1, 2010. Beyond the speaking slot, selected companies will also receive, at no cost:
Among the success stories of companies selected to speak at last year's event in Miami was Close-Haul Communications, of Boston.
"Participating in StartupCamp was an invaluable experience for me as a first-time entrepreneur with a technical background," said Close-Haul Communications CEO Robin Coxe. "Attempting to convey the essence of Close-Haul Communications in five minutes, and speaking to a diverse, receptive audience served as excellent preparation for future interactions with prospective customers, partners, and investors."
ABOUT Embrase With extensive expertise and knowledge in emerging communications and telephony markets, Embrase Business Consulting provides positioning, corporate development and go-to-market services to early-stage, technology-based ventures facing challenging time-to-market issues, lengthy customer adoption cycles and demanding investor requirements. Through recognized methodologies, Embrase identifies target market segments, optimizes resource alignment and accelerates revenue growth to increase its clients' business value and attractiveness to both end-user customers and investors. With its proven international track record, technical expertise and extensive network of contacts, Embrase successfully partners with clients from strategy creation to execution. About TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's (News - Alert) Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation's top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO; 4GWE Conference and M2M Evolution (in conjunction with Crossfire Media); Digium|Asterisk World (in conjunction with Digium (News - Alert)); and Smart Grid Summit (in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners). TMC serves other communications market segments with the Cloud Communications Summit (in conjunction with Light and Electric); CVx ChannelVision Expo (in conjunction with Beka Publishing); and MSPWorld™ (in conjunction with the MSP Alliance). TMC also serves technology professionals with industry-specific Web sites: InfoTech Spotlight, 4GWE, M2M Evolution.com, Smart-Grid.TMCnet.com, Smart Products Ecosystem, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Satellite Spotlight, Green.TMCnet.com, Healthcare.TMCnet.com, and Education.TMCnet.com. TMC Contact: Todd Keefe For Immediate Release PR 617-262-1968 x 101 [email protected] Embrase Contact: Larry Lisser (News - Alert) Embrase Business Consulting (415) 710-5947 [email protected] Edited by Stefania Viscusi |