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"Ahead of Fashion" Event Hosted by SOLZ (March 6th 2012)

James Carrick

 

"Ahead of Fashion" Event Hosted by SOLZ

 

March 6, 2012
5:30pm - 8:30pm
TBA
San Francisco, CA 94104

Early stage technology start-ups in the consumer, fashion, and retail space, as well as fashion designers that plan to incorporate technology in their fabric and style, are invited to apply to the "Ahead of the Fashion" accelerator program and present at the monthly event. 

Each month, "Ahead of the Fashion" organizes an event to gather entrepreneurs, investors, academics and students, executives and professionals, bloggers and press, who share the same passion and interest for technology, consumer, fashion, and retail.

Agenda
5:30pm – 6:00pm  Registration
6:00pm – 6:10pm  Welcome and opening remarks
6:10pm – 6:20pm  Guest speaker
6:20pm – 6:30pm  Impact presentations
6:30pm – 7:30pm  Presentations from 5 tech start-ups to a panel
7:30pm – 8:00pm  Fashion show 
8:00pm – 8:30pm  Adjourn

How it works

Entrepreneurs can apply as technology start-ups or fashion designers, depending if they want to make a pitch or a fashion show. 

Pitch: 

A pitch is a planned presentation of a company designed to initiate and eventually close a deal of the same company.

• Presentation format is 2-min core, 4-min Q&A, and 4-min feedback; no power point

• Attendees include Keiretsu Forum angel members and invited investor guests

• The attendees have resource cards to write down any free advice they’d like to offer 

Fashion Show: 

A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing: 

• Presentation format is 4-min core, 4-min Q&A, and 4-min feedback; no power point

• Attendees include Keiretsu Forum angel members and invited investor guests

• The attendees have resource cards to write down any free advice they’d like to offer

Submission and Fees

Early stage technology start-ups in the consumer, fashion, and retail space and designers that are interested in applying to the "Ahead of  the Fashion" accelerator program pay no fee to present. 

Tech Entrepreneurs

At the event, 4-6 entrepreneurs present to a dedicated panel of Keiretsu Forum angel investor members, seed stage VCs, and corporate and investor guests. The presenters benefit from the involvement of Keiretsu Forum’s members and well-respected guests whose networks, time, resources, and experiences are as valuable as their capital.

The ideal company profile is an early-stage (2-4 team members) technology consumer start-up looking to connect with experienced industry leaders who can help them build their business. 

These companies are graduates from an incubator program, have secured some mini-seed funding, received an initial round of funding from friends and family, are beyond concept stage and ready to start acquiring customers and generating revenue. 

Application

If you are an early stage technology start-up in the consumer, fashion, and retail space and are interested in applying to present at the "Ahead of the Fashion" events, please complete the Gust on-line application. Click the "Share Now" button to start your application process. 

Fashion Designers

Although AF is a growth accelerator program exclusively designed for tech start-ups, it recognizes and encourages the conversation between fashion designers, creative professionals, and artists on one side, and engineers, businesspeople, and financial experts on the other. 

AF aims to promote a fruitful, permanent, and practical dialogue between the new wave of consumer technology and the new generation of emerging fashion designers, and fill the gap between technology and fashion.

Every month, AF offers the opportunity to two fashion designer to present their fashion show to the AF event, and take advantage of the professional audience of tech entrepreneurs, industry expert and investors there, and eventually launch their careers in fashion.  

Application

If you are a fashion designer interested in applying to showcase at the "Ahead of the Fashion" events, please email us

Benefits

Tech companies and designers that apply to AF can expect the opportunity to present at the event, get exposure, and be invited to participate to the "Ahead of the Fashion" accelerator program.