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The pressures of the world take hold of our mind and spirit and various ways for each individual.
With the constant worry of judgemental friends, family, and co-workers who may not be able to handle to handle the truth.

Enter Secrettweet.com, which is a service which allows anyone to anonymously Tweet their soul to the world that displays on SecretTweet’s Twitter feed.

The Twitter world is quickly gravatating to the new service which initially ran ads within the Tweetstream as well as on its companion site www.secrettweet.com, but is now moving on to a different model.

Some of the confessions can be humorous, others are last ditch attempts for help, lamenting abuse, adultery, and many other issues that haunt the minds of Twitter participants.

The anonymous nature of Secret Tweet will help draw to its appeal, and the fact that it doesn’t require credentials to post will people who discover it on other social networking platforms to cleanse their souls for the better.

I also predict that the comments section that allows members to leave advice (or ridicule) may prevent someone from going “over the edge” in a few cases.

With the rise in production of Twitter apps and services reminiscent of the 1849 gold rush, I believe that this service will gain traction due to the sheer audacity of some of the posts.
It’s the same principle that makes daytime talk shows popular, people hate to see a car accident but cannot turn away.

The fifth annual Corporate Venture Capital Summit is hosting over 24 Corporate Investors that have volunteered to share their knowledge, perspectives, and standards for those in attendance.

The event is becoming quickly recognized as the premier location for startups to network directly with venture capitalists and Corporate Development Officers.

When:
Tuesday February 24, 2009

Where:
British Consulate
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142

Speakers include (but not limited to):
Patrick Chung Managing Director SK Telecom Ventures
Dave Schulte Principal Kaiser Permanente Ventures
Tara D. Butler, M.D. Investment Director Ascension Health Ventures

Early registration save attendees $200 off the at the door fee.
Register Here

Agenda:
(Source Youngstartup.com)
1:00 pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

1:30 pm WELCOME REMARKS & KEYNOTE

Joe Benjamin
Founder & CEO
youngStartup Ventures

2:00 pm BEYOND THE MONEY

This session will explore the benefits of raising Corporate VC and how it yields important dividends that are “beyond the bottom line,” both for the investor and for the startup firm.

Panelists:

Rajeev Dadoo, Ph.D.
Principal
SR One

Mathew George, CFA
Vice President
TELUS Ventures

Julie Gerstenberger
Director, External Alliances
Kodak Ventures

Alan J. Koenning
Fund Manager
UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund

David Nanto
Director of Venture Development
NEC Corporation of America

Ira Nydick
Senior Technology Analyst
Panasonic Venture Group

Lauren Silverman, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Novartis BioVentures

2:50 pm BREAK

3:00 pm COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND I

3:40 pm
INVESTING IN OUTSIDE INNOVATION: WHAT ARE CORPORATE VCs LOOKING TO FUND AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS?

Just as all companies have different strategic goals and interests, so to their Corporate VC divisions have highly varied strategies and approaches. Still, all involve some balance or mix of strategic corporate goals and financial ROI. This session will explore why certain deals and ventures have been historically of interest to corporate VC’s and how this is playing out in the current market space.

Panelists:

Tara D. Butler, M.D.
Investment Director
Ascension Health Ventures

Dan Keoppel
Executive Director, Strategic Investments
Verizon Communications

Jeffrey B. Moore
Vice President
MP Healthcare Venture Management

Jim Peters
Partner
Geisinger Ventures

Jennifer Scholze
Partner
SAP Ventures

Tom Whiteaker
AVP
Hartford Ventures

Kuk Yi
Managing Partner
Best Buy Capital

4:30 pm BREAK

4:40 pm COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND II

5:10 pm BUILDING THE BRIDGE – CORPORATE & TRADITIONAL CAPITAL

While close to 20% of all venture-backed firms have corporate VC’s on board, it is unusual for a venture to be backed by corporate VC alone. When other investors are required corporate VC interests must be balanced with those of other investors, while at the same time ensuring that the venture moves forward and remains robust. This session will examine these different pieces to the Corporate Venture puzzle and how to best leverage the roles of all players involved.

Panelists:

Patrick Chung
Managing Director
SK Telecom Ventures

Andrew T. Jay
Managing Partner
Siemens Venture Capital

Stephen Knight, M.D.
Managing Partner
Fidelity BioSciences

Lucy Mcquilken
Director
Intel Capital

Jim Sanger
General Partner
ABS Ventures

Dave Schulte
Principal
Kaiser Permanente Ventures

Spencer Tall
Managing Director
Allegis Capital

6:00 pm CAPSTONE PRESENTATION & CLOSING REMARKS

6:15 pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION

8:00 pm SUMMIT ADJOURNS