"Loving the speaker lineup for the 2017 Enterprise Rising Conference https://t.co/7xVzZBiaSk @enterprise_rise #entrising #SaaS"
Content Librarian
@contentlib
"incredibly excited for #EntRising tomorrow! 🍻"
Tim Bornholdt
@timbornholdt
These #Minnesotans don't mess around with their welcome gifts. Thx. @casey__allen & @enterprise_rise #EntRising https://t.co/vnQB8NM6gf
Mar 29th, 3:29PM
Calm before the Enterprise Rising storm #EntRising https://t.co/E56YzWBjb5
Mar 30th, 9:56AM
Kicking off #entrising with @casey__allen @enterprise_rise https://t.co/MyutSMuIoW
Mar 30th, 9:38AM
"@casey__allen congrats on the great turnout. Tech startup community in MSP is on the rise! #EntRising"
Chip House
@cehouse
""Don't sell out for $100M when you could be building a $1B or $10B company..." @kristianindy #entrising"
Kate Agnew
@katesacliche
""To create another Silicon Valley, you need two things: Rich people and nerds." @kristianindy #EntRising"
Chip House
@cehouse
"Getting started at Enterprise Rising. A day of startups, enterprise, tech and investors #EntRising #StartupLife… https://t.co/OGJ73dtYmu"
Paul DeBettignies
@MNHeadhunter
"You will know why @enterprise_rise is for #tech #startups only by looking at the venue. #realTalk by @kristianindy happening now #entrising"
Hassan Abdullahi
@Hassaneey
And now, he's quoting @CSLewis #entrising @kristianindy #humility https://t.co/kxME1qi5ge
Mar 30th, 10:24AM
Just look at this crowd at #entrising. Bravo and thanks, @casey__allen ! #minneapolis #startup https://t.co/63l2C3syTv
Mar 30th, 10:22AM
"Love "Long-term optimism and short-term dissatisfaction" key to startup leaders by @kristianindy #entrising"
Kelly Heikkila
@k2heikkila
RT @DispatchWithUs: Loving Enterprise Rising
#entrising https://t.co/qGTlIqsZ3e
Mar 30th, 10:25AM
"Fascinating talk by @kristianindy about balance at #entrising"
Derek Buschow
@derekbuschow
"Great start to #entrising. Thank you, @kristianindy, for riffing on startups, building an ecosystem and a lil philosophy."
Dan Linstroth
@DanLinstroth
RT @donsmithmier: Just look at this crowd at #entrising. Bravo and thanks, @casey__allen ! #minneapolis #startup https://t.co/63l2C3syTv
Mar 30th, 11:00AM
RT @hardy101: The legend @paulsingh at #entrising on the Business of Tech Startups. https://t.co/AaoRf9qaxd
Mar 30th, 10:53AM
""It has never been easier to raise your first $500,000. Easier.. not easy." @paulsingh #entrising"
Enterprise Rising
@enterprise_rise
"What's better than learning history from @paulsingh who grew up on US farm with Indian roots and lives/invests from airstream? #entrising"
Eric Nelson
@FANgeopolitics
"Laptops are the new fire 🔥 was how @paulsingh kicked off his #entrising talk and it only got better from there"
Justin Eder
@JstnEdr
"Lead with traction, talk about growth, know where you make your money" -@paulsingh #hardtruths #entrising https://t.co/aIZti3FF0b
Mar 30th, 11:31AM
"Great talk by @paulsingh on how to build our entrepreneurial ecosystem in Minneapolis. #entrising #startup… https://t.co/l8kXtyU4Ha"
Find Awesome Brands
@NearestYou
Looks like @paulsingh must know @billsvoboda @coedmonkey #entrising https://t.co/Ysw8BC5qrJ
Mar 30th, 11:33AM
""Economic development has changed." #Cities that generate the most startups will win. "Money follows founders." -@paulsingh #entrising"
Dan Linstroth
@DanLinstroth
""It's now possible to build billion dollar companies from your couch." @paulsingh #EntRising"
Chip House
@cehouse
"DYK...
@paulsingh is cool. Like very cool.
#airstream #tech #VC #star
#entrising"
Mickeli Bedore
@mickelibedore
"Great talk by @paulsingh on how to build our entrepreneurial ecosystem in Minneapolis. #entrising #startup… https://t.co/l8kXtyU4Ha"
Find Awesome Brands
@NearestYou
"Great lineup at #entrising today talking entrepreneurship and community."
SWAT Solutions, Inc.
@SWATsolutions
RT @hardy101: Sponsor of @enterprise_rise @mickelibedore from @bedoregroup #entrising https://t.co/brQKpyo0zf
Mar 30th, 11:21AM
"Great crowd and content this year at Enterprise Rising. Nice job! #entrising"
Justin Grammens
@justingrammens
"Flattered. Great event!
“@hardy101: Shout-out to @GoKartLabs from the stage at #entrising”"
Don Smithmier
@donsmithmier
Turning it up to 11 with @PatrickTRiley at #entrising https://t.co/sHMc9iBjdn
Mar 30th, 12:33PM
"RT @DarenCotter: Inspirational talk from @kristianindy and @casey__allen. Key takeaway for Founders: challenge your ambition! #entrising"
Aaron Kardell
@akardell
RT @KAnderson_CRE: Enterprise Rising day has come at Day Block #tech #startups #entrising https://t.co/dZHOWO2S7D
Mar 30th, 12:39PM
"RT @paulsingh: for the record: @casey__allen's @enterprise_rise is one of the best produced events in this part of the country. #entrising…"
Ben Wallace
@BenWallace
.@casey__allen led off with a passionate endorsement of MN's tech sector - excited to be part of #entrising https://t.co/JcLJOweIqa
Mar 30th, 2:48PM
"The denotation play-by-plays by @MickWhite7 at #Entrising are priceless. https://t.co/CZJacckMSm"
Kristian Andersen
@kristianindy
"I'm at Enterprise Rising, hearing #startup stories... my favorite kind #entrising https://t.co/yAgCIsyAzl https://t.co/xRDJjlk1se"
GraemeThickins
@graemethickins
"Kudos to @ThompsonAder for telling his story with honesty, perspective & humor to improve the future for the room & TC tech #entrising"
Aaron Sandstrom
@MNStrom
"#entrising Thank you Thompson for your candor and humor during your talk."
Grady Hannah
@Gradydoesmedia
"RT @paulsingh: for the record: @casey__allen's @enterprise_rise is one of the best produced events in this part of the country. #entrising…"
Andrew Leone
@AndrewLeone
""The product itself does a lot of the heavy lifting to get customers to convert" – @chadworks on @wheniwork's #growth #entrising"
Adam Garen
@adamgaren
Awesome interview about growing from $1M to $10M with @chadworks and @pmeenan1 #entrising https://t.co/sIMx6qxSn3
Mar 30th, 3:34PM
""One of the things I really admire about @WhenIWork is the relentless focus on who the ideal customer is" – @pmeenan1 #entrising"
Adam Garen
@adamgaren
"RT @paulsingh: for the record: @casey__allen's @enterprise_rise is one of the best produced events in this part of the country. #entrising…"
Brian Chaput
@bdchap05
""My favorite hack to drive web sign-ups up double digits - get rid of everything on page with exception of the form." @chadworks #entrising"
Chip House
@cehouse
"RT @enterprise_rise: "Staying true to your vision is really important" -@pmeenan1 #entrising"
Sarah Morrison
@SarahOnPennMpls
History of @SportsEngine at @enterprise_rise #entrising https://t.co/Q9XWEkGl3R
Mar 30th, 5:04PM
"hearing the great @SportsEngine story again from Justin Kaufenberg at #entrising - great stuff! #Minnesota… https://t.co/sHCTSMYE8l"
GraemeThickins
@graemethickins
♫... Daft Punk to start the day... ♫
7:45am - 8:20
Registration, Clif Bars, Naked Juice, CAFFEINE
8:15
KICKOFF
Casey Allen, Founder, Enterprise Rising
8:25-9:20
GROWING, SCALING, + FUNDING ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS
Kristian Andersen, Partner, HighAlpha
Also Partner, Gravity Ventures
Also active angel investor
9:20-10:15
THE BUSINESS OF (TECH) STARTUPS
Paul Singh, ex-500 Startups, investor in 90+ startups
10:15-10:35
STRETCH
Meet that nerdy growth hacker sitting next to you. Hire her to a 90 day contract.
10:35-11:30
SELLING YOUR STARTUP
Patrick Riley, cofounder, ModernSurvey (Acquired by AON Hewitt)
11:35-1:00
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN NEARBY
Grab an investor, fill him with scotch, and get a term sheet signed.
1:00-2:00
WHAT I'M DOING SMARTER THE 2ND TIME
Thompson Aderinkomi, cofounder Relate
Previously cofounder, RetraceHealth
2:00-3:15
GROWING $1-10 ARR - WHAT I WISH I KNEW THEN
Patrick Meenan, VC, Arthur Ventures
Clay Collins, cofounder, Leadpages
Chad Halvorson, founder, When I Work
3:15-3:40
STRETCH
Check email. Put out fires. Meet the dude next to you that's been tweeting all day. #entrising
3:40-4:40
THE HARD THINGS ABOUT HARD THINGS - GOING FROM ZERO TO ACQUISITION - AMA
Justin Kaufenberg, cofounder, SportsEngine (Acquired by NBC)
4:40-5:10
ENTERPRISE SAAS METRICS -- RAISING YOUR SEED OR SERIES A LIKE A BOSS
Peter Johnson, VC, Jump Capital
5:10-5:45
WARDLEY MAPPING FOR STARTUPS
David Bagley, cofounder Seeka
Previously cofounder, Enstratius (Acquired by Dell)
5:45-6:35
THE ANATOMY OF A $1.3M SEED ROUND -- HOW WE DID IT
Sean Higgins, cofounder, Ilos Videos
6:35-6:40
Final Words
Casey Allen, Founder, Enterprise Rising
6:40-7:30
BEERS