Presenter: Naveen Jain, CEO and Founder, Infospace.com Presenter: Truett Tate, CEO, eChargeModerator: Mark A. Zawacki, VP Business Development, Protege** Other panelists TBD **Our panelists will tackle specific questions such as:* What made you decide to invest in international business development?
* What factors did you evaluate in making partnering decisions?
* What were the primary obstacles you faced?
* How did you address the complexities of international taxation, privacy/data protection, intellectual property, website content, localization, and getting paid?
* What has resulted from all the efforts?
This highly interactive session will allow panelists to share their experiences, knowledge and viewpoints, and give the audience an opportunity to ask questions.Register now, and join us Wednesday, April 19, 5:00 p.m. at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way N.E. Tickets for the April event are $35 per person, $45 after April 14th space permitting. Prepaid reservations are required and may be arranged as follows: Register online at mitwa.org or call (206) 283-9595. VISA, MasterCard and American Express are welcome. Companies may reserve a table of ten.The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is a volunteer, non-profit organization that gives emerging technology-based companies the opportunity to present their strategies to panels of experts during a series of public forums. The forums focus on businesses at a critical stage in their development, analyzing all areas of interest to the entrepreneur. The events are affiliated with the Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and are open to anyone interested in growing or enhancing a business.In addition, the Venture Lab, a committee of the MITEF, was established in 1998 to provide high-quality, personalized guidance and advice to early stage technology companies in the greater Seattle area. The Venture Lab will hold up to four invitation-only review meetings during the coming year in which a team of executives and professionals selected for their expertise and industry knowledge will review and comment on the business plan of a promising technology company. For more information, check out the Venture Lab website at www.vlabwa.org.
