Venture Capital & Private Equity
Breakout Session Two
11:00AM - 12:15PM / Knight Auditorium
You have a big idea. So what do you do after you raise all the money you can from Family, Friends, and Fools? At some point every business will need additional capital. Whether it is through VC or later-stage growth investment, a thorough understanding of the parties involved is crucial to your success. This panel brings together in one room a powerful combination of seasoned professionals who are entrepreneurs, private equity experts and venture capitalists. Learn the objectives, thoughts and motives that these individuals have and how they figure into making a deal. Hear their stories, anecdotes, and tips on successful financing to become a top entrepreneur.
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| Moderator Trish Costello Director The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship |
Don Jones Chairman & CEO POGAN Consulting |
Kevin Rollins Former CEO of Dell Partner/Senior Advisor TPG Capital |
Geoff Woolley Exec. Board / Treasurer Unitus Founding Partner |






