India's most exciting annual networking event for entrepreneurs and investors, TiE-ISB Connect '09

Online, September 1, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Hyderabad, India, August 28, 2009 - India's most exciting annual networking event for entrepreneurs and investors, TiE-ISB Connect '09 will be held on October 22nd and 23rd, 2009 at Hotel Marriott Hyderabad. The event offers great opportunity for entreprenuers to build a network with other entreprenuers, investors and discover new opportunities as well as to know "how to build successful enterprises".

This year TiE-ISB Connect focus is to address the issue of 'Surviving and Succeeding' in difficult times and bring together first-time and seasoned entrepreneurs with investment community to explore the opportunities and challenges in the current economic times. For the first time a session on - starting a new venture and raising funds through the seed to the growth stage of the company has been introduced to address entrepreneurial challenges.

Operational challenges like organizational structure, legal compliance, building team, managing cash, creating brand, marketing, and other aspects of building a successful company are some of the other important topics which will be featured at TiE-ISB Connect 2009.

TiE-ISB Connect 2009 opens on October 22, with a workshop on 'Jumpstart your Venture' followed by sessions on funding and Operational Challenges during Seed Stage, Taking India Forward and Company Showcase.

Day 2 on 23rd October will feature talk on 'Next 800 Million opportunity'. This will be followed by a session on Funding and Operational Challenges during Series A/B. Thereafter, discussion on Funding and Operational Challenges during Growth Stage will be held. VC Connect and Company Showcase will feature during later half of the day.

TiE-ISB Connect 2009 is organized by the TiE, Hyderabad Chapter and the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED), ISB. TiE-ISB Connect enables interaction of aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage ventures, and growth-stage ventures with potential investors, successful entrepreneurs and mentors.