E2 (Entrepreneur To Entrepreneur) Meeting To Feature Jeff Heutmaker, 04/11, Kalispell
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2006-04-11 12:00:00
Montana West Economic Development, 490 W. Reserve Drive, Kalispell
Contact: Kate Downen at kate@dobusinessinmontana.com
Jeff Heutmaker will be the April 11 E2 speaker-mentor. Jeff will present on how to raise capital for your entrepreneurial venture.
As an entrepreneurial culture becomes increasingly more important for creating strong, vibrant communities, Montana West Economic Development in Kalispell has recognized the need to foster this culture in the Flathead Valley.
Entrepreneurial ventures provide 75% of all new net jobs, and with Montana ranking 50th in personal income from wages and salaries as well as 50th in average annual pay, we need our entrepreneurial culture to create new jobs, new energy and new ideas. Those who have interest in starting their own ventures need the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed. MWED hosts the E2 Group (Entrepreneur to Entrepreneur), and features serial entrepreneurs as presenters, programs on IP, funding, networking, marketing, recruiting board members and advisors in addition to being a place where new startups can pitch their plans to other entrepreneurs for practice and critiques. The goal of E2 is to be relevant and add value to your experience as an entrepreneur in NW Montana.
Jeffrey M. Heutmaker is the founder of HeutmakerLaw, pc and has more than 17 years’ experience working with entrepreneurs and early stage and established businesses in a variety of industries, including software development, biotechnology, medical and dental devices, manufacturing, power sports, internet commerce and infrastructure, retail services and energy.
He assists early stage businesses with determining the appropriate entity structure, forming entities and determining and documenting the relationships among founders. He also assists companies in identifying and protecting their intellectual property assets, licensing those assets to others and joint development and other strategic arrangements. Jeff has substantial experience in financing and securities law ranging from “friends and family” investment rounds, to angel investors, venture capital and public offerings.
Prior to founding HeutmakerLaw, pc, Jeff was the founder of Catapult Technology Solutions, Inc., a private consulting firm that focused its activities on developing early stage technology based enterprises. Jeff has held a number of other positions including Chief Operating Officer of A4S Technologies, Inc., a developer of audio and video management software systems for military and law enforcement applications and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Jore Corporation, a publicly-traded $53 million manufacturer of power tool accessories based in Ronan.
Jeff is an advisor to TechRanch, a technology business incubator in Bozeman that is affiliated with Montana State University and represents several of the TechRanch incubator clients.
Jeff graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School where he was an editor of the Law Review and attended his second year of law school in London, England as part of the Concannon Programme of International Law.
E2 is a brown bag lunch (drinks provided) from 12:00 to 1:00 at the MWED office at 490 W. Reserve Drive, Kalispell. RSVPs appreciated to kate@dobusinessinmontana.com or 257-7711.
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