Joe Ruben with Funding Post asked a few of us in the early stage investing arena to talk about the start-up environment. The event was sponsored by Perkins Coie and held at their downtown Seattle office.
Lucinda Stewart and Bill Bryant were volleying questions frmo the audience and gave polar opposite answers which had the room in stitches.
Yes even in this dire recession, we made it as fun as we could (what else can we do) as we shared frank stories of defeat and triumph.
Bill McAleer, Managing Director, Voyager Capital
Lucinda Stewart, Managing Directors, OVP Venture Partners
Bill Bryant, Venture Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Saqib Rasool, CEO and Angel Investor, Conceivian
Cathi Hatch, Founder and CEO, ZINO Society
Janis Machala, Founder and Managing Partner, Paladin Partners
Moderator: Ben Straughan, Partner, Perkins Coie
and of course Petra Franklin, Managing Director, Vault Capital
