The Connecticut Innovations CEO Forum is a quarterly series initiated after our portfolio company CEOs expressed interest in networking with one another and sharing ideas regarding their business experiences. In response to this expressed interest, we sponsor a series of informative sessions designed exclusively for CEOs and senior management of our portfolio clients. Each session is designed to provide insight into valuable topics of importance to growing technology companies as well as provide time for attendees to network with each other and members of the CI investment team.

Past topics have included:

• Board of directors composition and responsibilities
• Planning a strategic investor relations program
• Competitive intelligence
• Putting together an effective board of directors
• Viable alternatives to IPOs
• Interim crisis managers – what you should expect from them
• How to design compensation packages so they attract, retain and motivate employees and drive performance
• Successful financial modeling – avoid fatal blunders when presenting to VCs, equity investors and bankers
• Your IPO in 2004 – laying the foundation
• Human resources -compensation and benefits plans
• Valuation
• Building sales and marketing
• Product pricing
• Mitigation of legal liabilities

Growing a technology company in today’s ever changing, global economy is a challenge many CEOs find difficult. While senior managers and board members provide insight and guidance, technology CEOs want concise, expert advice on matters of importance to their company.

Come swap war stories with your peers and find out about hot topics impacting the technology sector. The Connecticut Innovations CEO Forum is the place to be. I hope to see you there.

Peter Longo, President & Executive Director