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A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
In down markets there remain opportunities for innovators and savvy entrepreneurs. Often it is they who drive recoveries and present a view beyond the current state of economic misfortune. But note that I am speaking of entrepreneurs that understand what it takes to run a business not just start a business. Entrepreneurs who understand that customer is king, that cost savings is smart business, and that hitting milestones is a key differentiator for the successful high-growth start-up.
This month Astia will showcase our select class of 2008 entrepreneurs on November 19th and 20th at our itConference in San Francisco. These companies have been vetted by investors and serial entrepreneurs - not just for their fundability but for their ability to succeed as high growth businesses - even in today's market.
We think you should come check them out. I look forward to seeing you there.
Cheers,
Sharon
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4th Annual Astia Awards Dinner
 Join us on November 20th as Astia celebrates, great achievements of women entrepreneurs in 2007 by honoring extraordinary individuals at the 4th Annual
Astia Awards Dinner, held at the De Young Museum. There are sponsorship and table hosting opportunities available. Contact Sheri Jennings for details.
Astia is pleased to announce this year's award honorees:
Reserve your seat today!
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ATTEND THE ASTIA it CONFERENCE
This is it.
There are venture conferences and then there's it. As the seventh annual conference dedicated to women-led start-ups, you might think it is about a cause. But you'd be wrong.
it is about results.
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Over $488 million raised
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Funding success rate exceeding 60%
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11 exits to date, including 2 IPOs
it was designed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs who understand the value of extraordinary relationships. it connects entrepreneurs to investors, industry leaders, advisors, service providers, and every other player in the game.
it is the place to be.
You can't afford to miss it! Register to attend it today!
Investors, click on the following link to receive a complimentary pass! http://www.astia.org/it
Visit our website for more information and a conference schedule.
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Doing it Right Advanced Track
The current economic climate has left many entrepreneurs wondering what is
next for their venture. Carve out a few hours from your busy lives to
hear the latest updates from the experts. Representatives from top
firms will share the most current status of options, exits and
strategic team building in today's environment.
Thursday, November 7th
Fenwick & West, 801 California Street, Mountain View
Register!
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Astia Client Update
 Adiri, Inc., based in Palo Alto, CA, is dedicated to developing breakthrough baby care products that promote the happiest, healthiest experiences for parents and children during the first years of their lives together. Adiri manufactures and sells the AdiriTM Natural NurserTM Ultimate Baby Bottle [ANN], a unique breast-shaped baby bottle designed with the help of doctors, mothers and lactation consultants. The ANN has won nine international awards including the BusinessWeek / IDEA Award and the Medical Design Excellence Award, has garnered accolades from breastfeeding proponents and praise from celebrity moms. In 2009, Adiri will launch 3 new products and begin a Target stores test.
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2007 Conference Company Update
Caveo Thereapeutics Secures Funding
Caveo Therapeutics is an early-stage biotechnology company creating innovative therapies for cancers and blood conditions based on receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) technologies developed at the University of Colorado. The Company's medicines protect or guard specific kinds of cells against excessive or inappropriate activation, which can lead to malignancy or other disease pathologies. The lab of Caveo's Chief Scientific Officer, Doug Graham, MD, PhD was recently awarded 3 grants to further research on this novel pathway and related therapies. The grants were from the National Cancer Institute's Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE), the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, and Joan's Legacy, Uniting Against Lung Cancer.
This brings the funding rate for 2007 presenting companies is now at 63%!
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AstiA London News
The launch of Astia UK on October 14th set the Astia London program off to a fantastic start! With more than 50 people listening to Sharon's keynote speech at the British Venture Capital Association breakfast and over 70 people joining a VIP reception hosted by Reed Smith, the launch was witnessed by many dedicated people interested in ensuring the extension of Astia's support to the global entrepreneur. Find more information about the Astia London Program on our website. Want to get involved in Astia UK? Contact evie@astia.org.
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Astia Welcomes New Board Members
Astia is pleased to announce that Monica Morse and Irene Au have joined the Astia Board of Trustees. A former partner at Cargill Ventures, Monica has been an advisor served on Astia's Advisory Board and Investor Advisory Council since 2006. Irene is the Director of User Experience at Google, where her team is responsible for design and user research for Google's products worldwide.
We would also like to welcome Dr. Nancy Mize to the Astia Advisory Board. Nancy has been a longtime Astia advisor and a core member of Astia's life science committee.
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volunteer for the conference or awards
Want to be an Astia volunteer? Astia is currently seeking people to help at both the it Conference and the Annual Awards Dinner. If you are interested, please email Andrew at andrew@astia.org
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partner events
ALLTHINGS MEDIA Venture Capital Forum October 29th & 30th Paley Media Center, New York City In an age when a great idea and a URL can become a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars, where do you go to find the next Facebook, YouTube, Sesame Street or Google? Co-hosted by Springboard Enterprises and the She Made It initiative from The Paley Center for Media, ALLTHINGSMEDIA: 2008 is a venture capital forum showcasing investment-ready, high-growth media companies led by women. http://www.springboardenterprises.org/FWE&E: Board Readiness: Action Plan to the Board Room
sponsored and hosted by Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
 November 11, 2008,
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
525 Market Street, 26th floor
San Francisco, CA
Do you aspire to private or public board service? Do you have the
experience and competencies that are in demand for Board directors?
What specific steps can you take to become Board-qualified and
Board-savvy? This FWE&E program will give you the inside
information to develop an effective plan to move into the Board room. For more details, click here.
SDForum and Pillsbury Winthrop Present:
Crafting a Fundable Roadmap for Your Startup  Thursday, November 13th, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, PA This all day event is for startup entrepreneurs in the process of developing their business plan and seeking Angel or VC funding. Through a series of hands-on workshops and expert panels of investors and successful entrepreneurs, you will learn best practices and gain valuable insights into successful funding strategies to help position your startup for success. Click here for more information.
LIVE
Webcasts: The Power of Yin
EthicalMarkets.com will host "The
Power of Yin," an interactive series of online TV shows featuring women angel
investors discussing society's greatest challenges and answering questions from
women entrepreneurs. The show is based on a conversation among feminist
philosophers Hazel Henderson, Barbara Marx Hubbard and Jean Houston in 1977
about the decline of industrial society and best tactics for heading off global
environmental disaster. The conversation was published into a book in 2007, and
now we're taking the conversation into an interactive online
session. Subscribe to The Power of Yin
monthly newsletter to receive login
information: http://list-manage.com/subscribe?u=4cd9113c6076e28a44b71d60f&id=123320dd5c
Nov. 12: Live at the Investor's
Circle Conference in Boston
A Passage to Innovation in the Life Sciences
 Sunday, January 11th, 2009 Cabana Hotel, Palo AltoThe theme of this conference is Innovation in the Life Sciences and will feature prominent speakers from India as well as the US. A diverse group of speakers will span the breadth of innovation, focusing not only on new technologies, but also showcasing novel business models, processes and design. Speakers will include entrepreneurs, CEO's, scientists and investors. Visit www.eppicglobal.org for more information.
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Astia is on Linked-In and Facebook. Be sure to join our groups!
Want to join the Astia community? Register for the community portal and fill out your member profile!
Brynna Deaver
Communications & Community Engagement
Astia
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