STARTUP QUESTIONS ANSWERED.Startups are hard work. Resources are scarce, time is tight and you're often working in uncharted territory. When everything is going great, there's nothing better. But sometimes you have an issue that you'd like to discuss with someone. Or maybe you just have a general startup question. Getting perspectives from entrepreneurs and investors who have built successful startups can be invaluable in those cases. That's where FounderLine comes in.
FounderLine's host, Joe Beninato, has started, advised and invested in dozens of startups. Each week, Joe and a guest entrepreneur or investor will share insights and advice with you LIVE. Call in, text or tweet your questions and learn how others have tackled similar issues. |
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Heidi Roizen is Operating Partner at DFJ. She has spent her life immersed in the Silicon Valley ecosystem as an entrepreneur, corporate executive, venture capitalist, educator and member of the boards of directors of private and public companies, trade associations and nonprofit institutions.
After receiving her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Stanford University, Heidi co-founded T/Maker Company (an early personal computer software company) in 1983, where she served as CEO from inception through its acquisition by Deluxe Corporation in 1994. In 1996, Heidi joined Apple as Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations. From there, Heidi entered the venture capital world, serving as a Managing Director of Mobius Venture Capital from 1999 to 2007. Heidi is also a Fenwick and West Entrepreneurship Educator in the Department of Engineering at Stanford University, where she teaches the course Spirit of Entrepreneurship. Heidi is a member of the boards of directors DMGT (LSE:DMGT), ShareThis and XTime, and serves on the advisory boards of Springboard Enterprises and the National Center for Women in Information Technology. |