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From the monthly archives:
April 2010
Jason Calacanis Drops The Hammer on YoungStartups for Charging Fees to Present @jason
Check out this email thread from LA entrepreneur stud, CEO of Mahalo.com, and founder of the Open Angel Forum, Jason Calacanis, ripping on YoungStartups for trying to charge entrepreneurs $1,500 to pitch at their conference. This totally made my day!
On Apr 29, 2010, at 3:53 PM, Jason Calacanis wrote:
and please publish this on the web.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:27 PM, <jason@xxxxxxxxx.com> wrote:
Adam,
Charging startups is a scam that preys upon entrepreneurs that are desperate to meet investors.
Any VC or angel associated with this should be ashamed.
Please kill yourself.
Best j
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
From: “Adam Negnewitzky” <adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:03:25 -0400
To: ‘Jason Calacanis'<jason@xxxxxxxxx.com>; ‘Ryan Born'<ryan.born@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: RE: Confirm
Jason,
We charge for a valuable service… I’m not sure why you are making derogatory comments which are obviously out of line.
Regards,
Adam
Adam Negnewitzky
Senior Associate
youngStartup Ventures
Phone: (212) 202-1002
Email: adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com
URL: www.youngstartup.com
From: Jason Calacanis [mailto:jason@xxxxxxxxx.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:00 PM
To: Ryan Born
Cc: Adam Negnewitzky
Subject: Re: Confirm
Ryan: YoungStartup’s is a scam, suggest not doing it.
Adam: shame on you.
best,
Jason
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On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Ryan Born <ryan.born@xxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote:
Would you consider not charging our startup to present? Perhaps you have heard of the Open Angel Forum? I think $1500 is a going to be out of our comfort zone.
All the best,
Ryan
…message sent via wireless handheld
(please excuse typos and brevity)
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Ryan Born, CPA
—–Original Message—–
From: Adam Negnewitzky <adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 12:19 PM
To: ‘Ryan Born – AudioMicro’ <ryan.born@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: RE: Confirm
Hi Ryan,
The following are the costs/benefits of the presenting opportunity. Let me
know if you’d like me to send over the presenting application.
Featured Company Benefits include:
* Recognition as a Top Innovator 50 company
* Access to leading VCs, Corporate VCs, private investors and
investment bankers
* Presentation slot
* Three Complimentary passes for company executives
* Additional discounted registrations
* Two page Company Profile published in event guide distributed to all
attendees and investors
* Media Exposure
* Two complimentary passes to attend “Featured Company” Coaching
Session with active VCs providing feedback
* Cocktail reception with VCs
Fee to present: $1,485 (if you have already registered, your registration
fee will be deducted).
Kind regards,
Adam Negnewitzky
Senior Associate
youngStartup Ventures
Phone: (212) 202-1002
Email: adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com
URL: www.youngstartup.com
From: Ryan Born – AudioMicro [mailto:ryan.born@xxxxxxxxxx.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:10 PM
To: adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: Confirm
Hi Adam
I received the message. Remind me again what the fee is for startups to present?
All the best,
Ryan
________________________
Ryan Born, CPA
CEO – AudioMicro, Inc.
iPhone App: http://bit.ly/8UraNs
GTalk: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com
skype: ryan.born
AIM: rborn2000
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Adam Negnewitzky <adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com>
wrote:
Ryan —
Wanted to confirm you received my previous email with the details you
requested on presenting as one of 50 Top Innovators recognized at the
prestigious New York Venture Summit.
Let me know if you’d like your company to be considered.
Keep in mind that the deadline to submit your company is next Thursday May
6th.
Regards,
Adam
Adam Negnewitzky
Senior Associate
youngStartup Ventures
Phone: (212) 202-1002
Email: adamn@xxxxxxxxxxxx.com
URL: www.youngstartup.com
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