April 23, 2012 -- You are invited to join the EDA Consortium (EDAC) on May 31, 2012 for the first in a series of conversations exploring concepts and best practices for emerging companies. The first conversation will outline the critical milestones which must be conquered to take a start-up from early stages to a strong, growing, sustainable business.

The three participants in this conversation have had serial success with navigating companies through concept to successful liquidity events. The content is geared to founders and executives of software, systems, and semiconductor companies, as well as others interested in getting a birds-eye view of what companies face as they various stages of success. The participants in this conversation will be: Jim Hogan, Private Investor, Dean Drako Dean Drako, President and CEO, IC Manage; and Ravi Subramanian, President and CEO, Berkeley Design Automation.

The conversation will be held at the Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, Calif. and opens with a reception at 6:00 p.m. The Emerging Companies Conversation begins at 7:00 p.m., followd by a Q&A at 8:00 p.m.

This meeting is open to non-EDAC members and there is no charge. Seating is limited, so you need to register early!