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Southwest Venture Forum
Southwest Venture Forum
In 1990, the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship assumed responsibility for operating the Southwest Venture Forum, which had been founded by a local venture capital firm in 1984. The non-profit forum is a bimonthly breakfast meeting where entrepreneurs looking to start or expand their businesses meet with venture investors and the professional community to solicit financing and obtain advice.
Entrepreneurs present business plans or executive summaries that describe:
- The opportunity and business concept.
- The existing or proposed products and/or services.
- The industry and target markets in which they will operate.
- Accomplishments of key management personnel.
- Summarized financial projections of sales, profits, and cash flows.
- What they are seeking in terms of financing to build their company.
Following the presentations by selected entrepreneurs, current venture financing topics are discussed by prominent investors or expert panels. Membership in the forum consists of entrepreneurs, venture investors, bankers, attorneys, accountants, and consultants working with early- and intermediate-stage growth-oriented entrepreneurs and their firms.
Dallas Startup Financing Trends, November 11, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
The SMU Cox Southwest Venture Forum (SWVF) – Regular Attendee
The SMU Cox Southwest Venture Forum (SWVF) presents.
Topic: Investing in AI technologies
Speakers: David Evans: Seasoned Technologist and Serial Entrepreneur | AI Strategist | Seed Investor | CTO | Championing Growth in AI-Enabled Startups Adjunct Professor, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas and Rick Seaney: Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer at 3Victors Adjunct Professor, Baylor School of Engineering & Computer.
Moderator: Bill Rolley, Managing Director & Middle Market Team Lead at Texas Capital Bank
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:00 AM Check-in/Coffee/Networking
7:30 AM Plated breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Program
Location: Park City Club, 5956 Sherry Ln. Dallas, TX 75225
Registration will close Monday, May 13, at 5:00 PM.
Please get in touch with Nancy J. Hong at nhong@smu.edu for any questions you may have.
The SMU Cox Southwest Venture Forum (SWVF) – Student Attendee
The SMU Cox Southwest Venture Forum (SWVF) presents.
Topic: Investing in AI technologies
Speakers: David Evans: Seasoned Technologist and Serial Entrepreneur | AI Strategist | Seed Investor | CTO | Championing Growth in AI-Enabled Startups Adjunct Professor, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas and Rick Seaney: Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer at 3Victors Adjunct Professor, Baylor School of Engineering & Computer.
Moderator: Bill Rolley, Managing Director & Middle Market Team Lead at Texas Capital Bank
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:00 AM Check-in/Coffee/Networking
7:30 AM Plated breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Program
Location: Park City Club, 5956 Sherry Ln. Dallas, TX 75225
Registration will close Monday, May 13, at 5:00 PM.
Please get in touch with Nancy J. Hong at nhong@smu.edu for any questions you may have.
SWVF Business Card Ads (Annual)
Annual (Sept. – May)
Please email a digital business card to be included in our event handout for each event. Having your business card included in our program is another way for you to network and provide your product or services. NOTE: This fee doesn’t include your regular attendance fee; you must register to attend the breakfast event separately. Thank you!