Venture Lab

The MIT Venture Lab is designed to optimize the entrepreneur’s path to success by providing the information they need to plan, finance and operate a profitable company in today’s environment. The lab is offered in two series, each consisting of four to five workshops. The goal of each workshop is to drill down into the details of its topic and provide the relevant information necessary to help the entrepreneur effectively get the job done.

Isilon Systems: The Journey from Inception to Success

And how to weather trials and tribulations along the way
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
One Union Square Boardroom
600 University Street, First level (Lower lobby, 6th Avenue level, behind the escalator)
Seattle, WA
See map: Google Maps

Sujal Patel co-founded Isilon Systems back in 2001 to provide companies with cheaper and more efficient data storage for multimedia content hosting and delivery. It attracted venture funding from leading VCs, including Madrona Venture Group, Atlas Venture, and Sequoia Capital. Isilon flew high and raised $108 million in an IPO at the end of 2006. By the following year, the company was failing to meet its own sales projections, and its stock price plummeted. 

Meet the Angels

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
One Union Square Boardroom (in One Union Square building)
600 University Street, First level (6th Avenue level behind escalator)
Seattle, WA
See map: Google Maps

Angel organizations connect entrepreneurs and investors. This exclusive, once-a-year-only event will provide you with an overview and the opportunity to get your questions answered by representatives from the following angel groups: