CEO RESOURCES

ADVISORY BOARD

CEOs have many challenges and many successful CEOs in Silicon Valley have assembled excellent Advisory Board members to help them in the following areas:

• Major prospective customer contacts
• Corporate partnership contacts
• Provide specific market expertise
• Prospect contacts for key executive staff position

Board of CEOs principals have extensive knowledge and experience in executive management of numerous companies; especially at the CEO level.  The Principals have personally served on the Advisory Board of several companies and have extensive contacts of qualified executives who could be valuable Advisory Board Members for fledging high-tech companies.

A great benefit to young hi-tech companies is an experienced Advisory Board . It is essential to have experienced and well connected support in seeking outstanding business executives to serve on the Advisory Board.  The principals can assist Board of CEOs members in this pursuit.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CEOs of high-tech companies are constantly challenged with rapid changing market trends, investment focus and global resources and markets. CEOS should utilize the resources of various professional organizations and their informative events to keep current on these issues. Some professional organizations also offer excellent networking events for CEOs to make important business contacts.

Example of professional organizations include the following:

WorkIt is the premier source of information  on events for startups and high-growth businesses!

The Silicon Valley New Tech Meetup Group offers monthly meetings with tech enthusiasts to discuss and show-and-tell new web technologies. People with startups, investors, developers, and anybody else who's interested in new technologies. The event is a mix of company demos and networking.

Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless) was established to be the leading US-Asia (with a China focus) wireless industry in Silicon Valley. SVCWireless is an open association that embraces everyone interested in learning and sharing knowledge on wireless technologies and market activities, and in exploring new business opportunities and partnership.

Chinese Information and Networking Association (CINA)  established in 1992, formed by a group of Chinese professionals from the network computing industry. Today, with more than 3,000 members, CINA focuses its energy on performing member services that are consistent with our mission by continually providing quality speakers and seminars.

The Chinese Software Professionals Association (CSPA) is a California-registered nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting leadership, community, and entrepreneurship through our events and member services. CSPA was founded by a core group of Chinese and Chinese-Americans and has grown to embrace and serve people from all ethnicities and backgrounds.

TiE, The Indus Entrepreneurs, also known as Talent Ideas and Enterprise is a global, non-profit network dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship.  Founded in 1992, in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region, the organization today has over 10,000 members.

SIPA, Silicon Valley Indian Professional Association is focused on creating value for its members in the wealth of information and knowledge that engenders in the meeting of corporate leaders, workforce, consultants, and service providers.

AAMA is Silicon Valley's MultiTechnology business network promoting the Asia America region's technology enterprises. Through its diverse programs ranging from monthly Speakers Series to the Asia-Silicon Valley Technology Investment Conference, AAMA provides a forum in which members can network, exchange ideas and share resources to promote and build one another's companies.

SVASE, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping early stage entrepreneurs across all technology sectors build successful companies.

ASVC, Asia-Silicon Valley Connection, is a forum for understanding and networking between Silicon Valley and Asia.

KASE, Korean American Association of Entrepreneurs, is a non-profit organization chartered by entrepreneurs, engineers, corporate executives, venture capitalists, and other professionals with roots or interests in Korea.  KASE sponsors and promotes seminars and events to facilitate the professional development, networking, and mentoring of its members.

Silicon Valley U.S.-Japan organization featuring entrepreneurs and providing information for entrepreneurs to encourage and promote small business start-ups, the basis for economic development. The board of directors has a balance of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, a politician, academicians and finance, components required to have a healthy, successful business environment.

Vietnamese Strategic Ventures Network (VSVN) is the leading worldwide network of entrepreneurs, executives, inventors, investors and other professionals supporting the global Vietnamese technology and business community.