The Minnesota Chapter of TiE Global, the largest non-profit fostering entrepreneurship around the world, is hosting a special panel on “Minnesota’s Opportunity: Building a Global Competitive Advantage”, Thursday, June 24, 2010, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Radisson Roseville Hotel, 2540 North Cleveland Avenue, St. Paul.
The business casual event will begin with networking and hors d’oeuvres followed by introductions of a startup company and a community in Minnesota outside the metropolitan area. TiE will introduce “Start-up Company” and the “Meet Minnesota” community, followed by the Panel on the topic “The Financing and Taxing of Your Business”.
Rebecca J. Paulson, Vice President and Senior State Tax Director for U.S. Bancorp, will moderate the featured program, “The Financing and Taxing of Your Business.” The panel will address several topics, from business growth in today’s economy, fostering startups, accessing financing, tax policy – credits and incentives.
Featured Panelists scheduled are Michael Vekich of Vekich Associates; David Welliver of WellAdvised, LLC; Kevin Spreng of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP; Marc Salmon of Arch Funding; Theodore K. Furber of Furber, Timmer & Zahn, PLLP.
TiE Minnesota is an affiliate of TiE Global fostering Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Minnesota and offering a world network to Minnesota member entrepreneurs. Membership is open to entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes and stages of development.
The panel includes three members of the Governor’s 21st Century Tax Reform Commission and active participants in the start-up, M & A and angel and venture capital arenas. The panelists will have information on the recently enacted Angel Tax Credit and R & D Investment Credit – two of several recommendations the 21st Century Tax Commission made to the legislature and the Governor.
The panel will also share insight on the view from California and across Minnesota on VC investment, merger and acquisition activity and additional Tax Commission findings.
TiE Minnesota is an affiliate of TiE Global fostering Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Minnesota and offering a world network to Minnesota member entrepreneurs. Membership is open to entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes and stages of development.
TiE-Minnesota programs are noted for their special blend of actionable program content, relaxed atmosphere, superb access to quality guest speakers and the opportunity to converse with aspiring and serial entrepreneurs, business owners with international experience and recognized leaders in the Minnesota business community.
The event is co-sponsored by US Bank and and US Bancorp. Registration is $40 for nonmembers. Find out more about the panel and register online at www.123signup.com/event?id=mbjjm.
Contact TiE Minnesota at 218-205-9519 or online at www.minnesota.tie.org.
