2008 Calendar Be involved with the emergence of an organization which will change Austin! The Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association (AIEA) has been formed to offer education, support, and developmental guidance to inventors and entrepreneurs who have unique ideas. -- Join us! January February March April May June July August September October November December Click on the month for details When: 4th Thursday of every month Time: 6:00 PM - 6:30 Networking 6:30 PM - 7:30 Featured agenda 7:30 PM - Join us for a happy hour social at Cool River Location: Austin Public Library - Milwood Branch (behind Cool River) 12500 Amherst Drive Austin, Tx 78727 Should an individual or an organization consider presenting at one of our monthly programs. Please send your request to info2222@austininventors2222.org.

January Topic: AIEA Member Share Speaker: Ed Baxter Ed is an AIEA member who will share his experiences on the road to licensing his invention, the CPAP hose boom. about the different techniques to licensing, the seminar inspirations gleaned from the USPTO, independent inventers conference, the mistakes made along the way, the sticking with it, how to avoid legal expenses and do more of the processes oneself. Ed is an accomplished businessman turned inventor and entrepreneur. January 24, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

February Topic: City of Austin – Emerging Technology Initiative Speaker: Eve Richter In context –Economic Development in Austin Technology Areas Work Plan Resources Available Local State Questions Visit www.austinisit.org for the latest information about our Emerging Technology initiative! Sponsor: Mike Romanies February 28, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

March Topic: Preparing Your Company's Due Diligence Material Speaker: Sam Thacker A company’s chances of securing equity investment or debt will dramatically increase if the company understands what the investor needs to review, and is prepared to provide it in a well-organized format. List of Due Diligence Material to be discussed: - Company bylaws / organizational agreement - Company minutes / resolutions - Capitalization table - Significant company agreements -employment, consultant, lease, etc - Buy / sell agreements - Copies of any issued patents - Pre-money company valuation analysis - Revenue visibility list - Source and use of funds spreadsheet by quarter - Cash Flow Forecast Most all companies handle this phase of the investment process in a reactive fashion. By preparing company due diligence materials (including pre-post money valuation) ahead of time and making them available in both paper and CD-Rom format, a company will stand out for having strong attention to detail and good record-keeping. Your company will stand out in the crowd. Sponsor: Mike Romanies March 27, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

April Topic: A Practical Approach to Marketing Research for New Ventures Speaker: Suzanne Kalar, President ProNamix, LLC Market sizing and market validation are two critical steps creating a compelling business case – yet entrepreneurs are often at a loss as to how to gather and present relevant, valid, market information. This session will focus on presenting practical strategies for locating, digesting, and summarizing relevant market data. The presentation will cover topics such as: o properly sizing the total market opportunity and addressable market o low-cost sources of market sizing information o strategies for validating the market (i.e. going beyond the published numbers) o common mistakes in presenting marketing-related information (i.e. declaring your product has a market potential of $9 Trillion) o integrating market projections with sales plans & strategies               Sponsor: Chris Ritchie April 24, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Topic: Member Share - Hear how Obonok Technologies is making their way in to the market Speaker: Charlie Li, Jeff Yin With a product under provisional patent hear about the entrepreneurship and product ingenuity the founders went through. Their work is still a work in progress as they continue to add certain features to finalize. Hear how these guys got together and formed a company based on a common belief despite all that was going against them: day job, competition, lack of resources in sales and marketing. Our members will share the same kind of difficulties and challenges with their own products and companies. About Obonok Technologies Obonok Technologies, headquartered in Ningbo Free Trade Zone, China, provides innovative solutions in high-definition audio and video content distribution. One of our core technologies is to use single UTP to extend HDMI 1.2 digital video and audio with HDCP over long distance. Our Blu-WireTM 150 series products provide the most cost effective, high quality and easy to deploy solutions for HD content distribution. Our products have the following advantages over our competitors: 1. Single CAT6 or CAT5e cable to extend 1080p HD audio and video with HDCP to 150 feet; 2. No need for the special cables like STP, or screened CAT6; 3. US patent pending technologies to support uncompressed 1080p with HDCP; 4. No power supply needed at the receiver end. 5. Automatic compensation for cable length, no manual adjustment needed. For more information, please visit our web site at :http://www.hdext.com Sponsor: EC Chi May 22, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Topic: 2008 Austin Inventors Mentoring (AIM) Program Panel: TBA AIEA is sponsoring its 2nd mentor program for selected memember. A panel of experts will listen to ideas and provide mentoring, coaching and feedback. Stay tuned for more details coming soon. Panel will include subject matter experts that will focus on IP, market viability and perspectives on the strength of the idea. Stay tuned for more info soon!     Sponsor: Chris Ritchie June 26, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 pm