How to build a billion dollar company

Infusionsoft CEO and Co-founder Clate Mask has taken Infusionsoft from a small startup in a Mesa strip mall to a VC-backed, multi-million dollar market leader with over 230 employees. From a small, cramped room of brewing ideas to a flourishing space with a booming culture that ranked No. 15 on the Best Small Workplaces in the U.S. Today, Infusionsoft is growing fast has more than 30,000 users in 62 countries.

The early days weren’t easy. There were mountains of debt and plenty of days when Clate and his co-founders brothers Eric and Scott Martineau didn’t think they’d survive. So, how did they do it?

During this presentation, Mask reveals the key growth drivers behind each stage of success and how to be prepared for what’s next. Clate will openly share his evolution of entrepreneurship, the realities and sometimes repercussions of being an entrepreneur, and the challenges Infusionsoft faced while growing in employee numbers and annual sales.

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About Clate Mask
Clate Mask, Co-founder & CEO, Infusionsoft – An entrepreneur since early in his career, Clate thrives on turning small businesses into big businesses. He’s led the company to land two rounds of venture capital totaling $17 million.

Regarded as a leading authority on small business marketing with a career in technology and entrepreneurship, Clate was named Business Leader of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council and most recently a “Most Admired CEO in the Valley” by the Phoenix Business Journal. Co-author of the NY Times bestseller Conquer the Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy, he is a national speaker on entrepreneurship and writes regularly for media like BusinessWeek, VentureBeat and Small Business Trends.

EVENT DETAILS

Date:  Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM networking, 6:30 event starts
Location:  ASU Karsten Golf Course Clubhouse, 1125 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe AZ 85281 Map

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When chosen, the 15 entries will receive more information about the event and the presentation. The presenters will be entitled to register for the event at charter member pricing. ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 PM ON MARCH 30, 2012. WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE PRESENTERS ON APRIL 3, 2012

Speakers:
Zak Cassiday-Dorian, Co-Founder of Startupexemption.com
Michael Hool, Founder of the Hool Law Group

CROWDFUNDING: Sweeping revolutionary changes to the start-up funding landscape are coming! Come and learn first-hand from an interactive discussion with one of the founders of this FUNDING MOVEMENT. Gain critical insight into the important regulatory changes fueling innovative new international funding platforms like Indie Go Go, Kick Starter, Peerbackers, Profounder, New Jelly, Quirky, and many others.

Bookkeeping, planning for taxes, and growing the value of your company are all subjects that this evening’s speakers will discuss.   The speakers will also answer questions about how to get funding for your business and important information entrepreneurs need to know about managing money.

Speakers:
Sandra Abalos, CPA – Abalos and Associates, PLLC
Deven Mohnsam, Senior Relationship Manager – Mutual of Omaha Bank
Dave Saunders, Partner – B2B CFO
James Goulka, Managing Director – Arizona Technology Investor Forum (ATIF)

This event is being held on February 22, 2012, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, at
10008 South 51st Street, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85044

Space is limited to give everyone an opportunity to learn from these leaders so REGISTER HERE NOW to reserve your seat!

Join TiE and CTI on February 28, 2012, at ASU Karsten Golf Course Clubhouse, 1125 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe AZ 85281, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.  REGISTER HERE

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Join us on January 17, 2012, at ASU SkySong from 6:30 – 9:00 pm. REGISTER HERE to save a seat to this special event.

The speakers are:

Anu Bhardwaj, Partner at Venture Catalyst, President, 85 Broads AZ Chapter
Ms. Anu Bhardwaj, a 2008 US Fulbright Scholar to the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, has been engaged in a global canvass of women entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and over 750 senior executives in private equity/venture capital within high-tech clusters of innovation. Ms. Bhardwaj has worked on global fundraising and strategy for an early stage US venture capital firm specializing in health care services and health care information technology, an India based private equity fund investing in real estate, and an Abu Dhabi based MENA focused buyout fund, after having spent a decade fundraising for non-profits in North America, Asia, Europe, & Africa. Anu was a Xerox Corporation Scholar in the M.A. in Communication, Culture, & Technology Program at Georgetown University, a Class of 2007- Mary Walshok Scholar in the MBA program at the Stockholm School of Economics and a graduate of the Venture Capitalist Development Program at the Indian School of Business. Ms. Bhardwaj is the Founder of the Nordic Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs, the ATMA SEVA Foundation, and Venture Catalyst Private Equity Partners.

Heidi Jannenga, PT, MPT, ATC/L, Founder, WebPT
Heidi has been a practicing physical therapist for over 15 years and continues to complete patient care daily in Tempe, Arizona, splitting her time between clinical practice and WebPT. Her PT specialties include extremity post surgical rehabilitation, ACL prevention programs, and sport specific training. She has completed certifications in Manual Therapy from the University of St. Augustine, Athletic Training and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. As COO for WebPT, Heidi is responsible for sales, product management, and customer support. As a co-founder of the company, she has led the vision for the product and all aspects of customer engagement. She has served on sports medicine teams for the Ladies Professional Golf Association, Phoenix Roadrunners hockey, Chicago Cubs baseball, Anaheim Angels baseball, and the Tempe Union High School District. She has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association since 1994 and has contributed many articles to industry publications. Heidi was a scholarship athlete at the University of California, Davis. Her interest in physical therapy was sparked following a knee injury and successful rehabilitation during her college basketball career. She started her career in Physical Therapy after graduating with her Masters from the Institute of Physical Therapy in St. Augustine, Florida.

Courtney Klein, Founder, New Global Citizens
Courtney Klein Johnson is a global Change Agent. Courtney Klein Johnson is an Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State Universityʼs Barrett Honors College where she received her undergraduate and Masterʼs degree in Nonprofit Management. Courtneyʼs entrepreneurial and humanitarian passions manifested at a young age. At the age of 21, after traveling overseas and realizing how little American youth knew about global challenges, Courtney launched New Global Citizens; a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, empower, and mobilize young people to take action for global change. Courtney guided the organization from conception to international expansion during her tenure as CEO. New Global Citizens now reaches high school students in 20 states across the country, supports grassroots partners in over 30 countries around the world, and is recognized as a Top 10 Program by the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. After New Global Citizens, Courtney went on to lead Strategic Planning with a focus on attracting exceptional globally-minded businesses to the Greater Phoenix region from around the world. Courtney served as an advocate and champion for foundational efforts to improve the region. In 2009, Courtney was named “One of 12 Women Who Move the Valley” by Arizona Foothills Magazine. In 2008, Courtney received the first Athena Award for young professionals, and was honored by bizAZ as one of “35 Entrepreneurs under 35”. In 2007 she was named one of “20 Woman to Change Arizona by 2020” by Arizona Woman Magazine and the Arizona Republic. In 2006, Courtney was profiled in the Arizona Republic as one of Arizona’s most intriguing Chief Executives, highlighted as one of the six to watch.

MODERATOR:
Aly Saxe, CEO and Founder, Ubiquity Public Relations, TiE AZ Charter Member
With 15 years experience in the mass communication industry, Aly has created award winning PR campaigns and helped clients start and grow successful businesses. Aly started her career as a broadcast journalist, working as a writer and producer at KVOA in Tucson, then KTVK in Phoenix. After working as a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Transportation, Aly moved into the PR agency world where she focused on technology, BtoB services and consumer public relations on a national scale. Her clients are regularly featured in top industry press including Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, Forbes and Ziff Davis Media. Aly earned a Bachelors degree in Media Art and Communication from the University of Arizona and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Aly enjoys running, yoga, and spending what limited free time she has building amazing castles, boats, and other structures out of wooden blocks with her daughter Lola.

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