NetSuds March 2003 Monthly Report

NetSuds loves on-site tours! Email me if you want to show off your company. I can be reached at matt@netsuds.com. No tours this month.

The Business Journal reported that their daily email news reaches 5000 Twin Cities executives. The MHTA claims a little over 2000 people on their email list. Not bad but still a great deal less than the NetSuds and MedicalSuds email lists which reach 7200+ (yes, the lists are growing). The NetSuds email lists are double-opt-in and concentrated on professionals in the communications, IT and Internet markets. The MedicalSuds email lists are double-opt-in and concentrated on professionals in the medtech, biotech and life sciences markets. So, rather than spend your advertising dollars on any other email lists in the Twin Cities, consider the NetSuds and MedicalSuds lists. Contact matt@netsuds.com or 612.279.2154.

4.3 PESource.com

Free quality news for investors and entrepreneurs - http://pesource.com/

4.4 Email Software Problem

Anyone familiar with technology knows that "bugs" are part of the industry. In a 2002 release of the email list software used by NetSuds, an intermittent bug was introduced in to the software which did not allow people to unsubscribe properly from the email list(s). The bug was corrected in a recent release. NetSuds apologizes for the inconvenience this has caused people.

4.5 US Senators and Technology

http://www.uppergreatplainstechnology.com/ - US Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
http://www.sdtechsummit.com/ - US Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD)
http://www.mnvcc.com/ & http://www.ibdconference.com/ - US Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN)

4.6 Looking for a Venture Capitalist?

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4.7 NetSuds CEO Roundtable - Next Roundtables starting in April

NetSuds is opening up another group of CEO Roundtables in April. The first meetings of the 3 CEO Roundtables occurred January 21, 22 and 23. Those three introductory sessions culminated in to one ongoing monthly session of participating CEOs. We will be initiating another Roundtable in April 2003. If you are tech or medtech CEO and want to join us in April (the first session is free), contact matt.noah@netsuds.com. A synopsis of the CEO Roundtable can be found at www.netsuds.com/ceo/ It is repeated here as well.

NetSuds CEO Roundtable

Membership Only CEOs of tech and medtech companies are allowed to join the NetSuds CEO Roundtable. If you are a VP, CxO or President, you are not welcome unless you also hold the CEO title. Perhaps we will start a CFO, CTO or COO Roundtable but until then, we are only interested in the top dog, the CEO. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact matt.noah@netsuds.com. Membership is not automatic. There must be an available spot open in the roundtable. You must have employees. Your company must be incorporated. Your company must be a tech (communications, IT, Internet) or medtech (medtech, biotech, life sciences) company. You must pay a yearly fee of $1000 in advance. You may not send substitutes to the Roundtable.

Roles Unlike the days of knights, kings and Camelot, there is no king of the NetSuds CEO Roundtable; only a facilitator; Matt Noah, CEO of NetSuds.com, Inc. Knights are replaced by CEOs and the table won't be quite round.

Schedule The Roundtable will meet 10 times per calendar year. Exact dates are not decided upon at this time. Each meeting will last between 1.25 and 1.50 hours starting at 7 am. A facility convenient to the majority of Roundtable members is used. A continental breakfast is served.

Our next introductory session (free) has been scheduled for April 2003. Attendance will be limited to just CEOs. Contact matt@netsuds.com if you want an invitation.

Purpose CEOs need resources to assist them in executing their duties and leading their companies. Boards of Directors and upper management are not always the best or most independent resources upon which to draw. The CEO Roundtable exists to provide CEOs with an independent resource of wisdom and shared experience. Your key 'take-aways' from the Roundtable will be accelerated learning - so as to avoid common and uncommon pitfalls -, an expanded network of advisors and colleagues and tools to enhance the productivity and value of your enterprise.

Content First, networking among the CEO members of a Roundtable is the best and richest content. Second, the Roundtable facilitator will schedule subject matter experts of interest to the CEOs. Examples include intellectual property, branding, sales, engineering, marketing, finance, compensation, human resources, M&A, etc.

Format Meetings will consist primarily of 2 elements. First, "content" will be presented and discussed. Second, "discussion" of common problems and solutions will take place. The facilitator will lead both elements or assign elements to certain CEOs.

Confidentiality Roundtable meetings are completely confidential. Nothing said in a roundtable discussion, short of illegal activity, leaves the meeting. This allows each CEO to feel comfortable discussing issues and subjects he may not feel comfortable speaking about with others.

4.8 URLs For Sale

Contact matt@netsuds.com if you are interested in purchasing any of the following URLs: internetanimal.net | internetanimal.org | selfprovision.com | startpark.com | harveyboys.com

4.9 Name That Dog

Thanks to everyone who contributed a suggestion for the name of the dog. In Jimmy Neutron fashion, my four young sons (we have a fifth child on the way, due September 14!) named the dog "Cindy Vortex". The breeder's husband is Internet savvy; which means there is a 24x7 webcam of the growing puppies! So, check out www.kizmar.com and click on the PuppyCam.

4.10 Got Broadband?

THINK YOUR BROADBAND CONNECTION IS FAST? Imagine transmitting 6.7 gigabytes of data - the data equivalent of four hours of DVD-quality movies - across 7,000 miles in less than a minute. SLAC can. The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center is part of an international relay team that transferred uncompressed data at 923 megabits per second for 58 seconds from Sunnyvale to Amsterdam - a distance of almost 6,800 miles, or about one-quarter of the way around the world. This transfer speed is more than 3,500 times faster than a typical home Internet broadband connection. http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/2003/february12/speed-212.html

You can also try our new online calendar by clicking here for NetSuds and here for MedicalSuds.

6.0 Minnesota Venture Capital Conference - May 19-20, 2003

The 2nd Annual Minnesota Venture Capital Conference - www.mnvcc.com - will take place May 19-20, 2003 at the Radisson UofM. Last year's conference had 250 attendees which included 22 formal venture presentations, 50+ investors representing over $20 billion dollars in managed capital and many opportunities for businesses of all sorts to reach customers and partners.

This year's Conference is co-hosted by US Senator Norm Coleman and will feature presentations from emerging technology companies, panels and speeches by investors and industry visionaries, exhibits and lots of networking opportunities. The Conference will also include many educational aspects so that you can learn the business of tech/medtech start-ups, financing, etc. Over 50 investors are already registered to attend; 6 weeks ahead of last year's registration pace.

See the list of register investors to date by clicking here.

Entrepreneurs should apply to make a presentation immediately. We will be making selections during March and early April. Don't miss your chance to meet 50+ investors from all over the country! See below.

Potential sponsors should send an email to sponsor.inquiry@mnvcc.com to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
See the list of committed investors registered for the event at www.mnvcc.com/agenda/speakers.htm.
Entrepreneurs can apply to present at the Conference by visiting www.mnvcc.com/entrepreneurs/.
Members of the media can apply for a complimentary media pass at www.mnvcc.com/media/.
Investors can apply for a complimentary registration by visiting www.mnvcc.com/investors/.
Register today at the early-bird registration price - www.mnvcc.com/register/.

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