Southwest Venture Forum
The ÃÛÌÒ½´Cox Southwest Venture Forum (@smucoxswvf) is a public bi-monthly breakfast meeting where the Dallas venture community comes together to network and gain insights into different venture financing topics that are timely and relevant to the management of their portfolio of investments and fund strategy and operations. In 1990, the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship assumed responsibility for operating the Southwest Venture Forum, founded by a local venture capital firm in 1984.
Entrepreneurs are also selected to present their business plans at each meeting to attendees. If you are interested in presenting, you must submit to the selection committee as follows:
A two to three-page business plan or executive summary that describes:
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The opportunity and business concept.
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The existing or proposed products and, or services.
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The industry and target markets in which they will operate.
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Accomplishments of key management personnel.
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Summarized financial projections of sales, profits, and cash flows.
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What they are seeking in terms of financing to build their company.
Please submit at least five weeks before the following forum to Nancy J. Hong at nhong@smu.edu.
Following the presentations by selected entrepreneurs, prominent investors or expert panels discuss current venture financing topics. Attendees in the forum consist of venture investors, entrepreneurs, bankers, attorneys, accountants, and consultants working with early- and intermediate-stage growth-oriented entrepreneurs and their firms.
The Southwest Venture Forum cordially invites you to:
Topic: Growing Life Science Innovation & Investment in North Texas
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: Check-in/Networking/Breakfast Buffet starts at 7:00 AM
Program/Keynote: 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Location: ÃÛÌÒ½´Cox Business School -- ECOX1248: EY Gallery
Easy parking on Bishop Boulevard
Registration deadline: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Speakers:
Dr. Craig Rosenfeld, CEO | Third Coast Healthcare Ventures, LLC
Michael Walsh, CEO & Co-Founder | Cariloop & Board Chair
Nicole Small, CEO/President | LH Capital/Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Moderator:
Hubert Zajicek, MD, CEO, Co-founder & Partner | Health Wildcatters
For more information, contact us at caruth@smu.edu