Economic Affairs Committee Draft Agenda (Venture Capital Legislation) March 11- Helena

2004-03-11 13:30:00
Room 137 State Capitol – Helena

Economic Affairs Committee Draft Agenda
March 11, 2004

Room 137 State Capitol

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. VC discussion scheduled for 1:30

1:30 p.m. Venture Capital Discussion

-History of Montana Capital Company Act – Gary Morehouse, Dept. of Commerce

-Venture Capital Overview/Discussion – Dave Bayless, Small World Networks, Inc.

-Presentations and Roundtable Perspectives on Business Financial and Policy Needs –Venture Capital Users

Andrew Field, PrintingforLess

Derek Kampfe, Montana Legend (invited)

Tom McMakin, Thrive Capital

–Economic Developers’ Perspectives
Representatives from the Montana Economic Developers Association – John Kramer, Great Falls Development Authority
Liz Harris, Jobs Now, Inc.

–Technology Transfer Perspectives
University System Representative
Representative of Business

3:00 How Various Business Assistance Versions Work

–Angel Investors
Gary Bloomer, TechRanch

–Venture Capital Provider
Jon Marchi, Glacier Venture Capital

–Bank Capital Perspective
Keith Colbo, Montana Independent Bankers

4:00 Perspectives of State Involvement – Why and How — Tom McMakin, Thrive Capital

4:20 Public Comment

4:35 Committee Discussion

5:00 Adjourn

Contact:

Patricia Murdo

406-444-3594