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Sponsorship Package
Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ 3

C.K Prahalad’s Video – About TiE ...................................................................................................... 4

TiE Annual Report 2009-10............................................................................................................... 4

TiE Oregon’s Board Members............................................................................................................. 5

TiE Oregon Charter Members............................................................................................................ 5

Become a TiE Oregon Sponsor........................................................................................................... 6

Annual Sponsorship Opportunities:.................................................................................................... 6

Platinum Level - $15000 ............................................................................................................... 6

Gold Level - $10,000 ................................................................................................................... 7

Silver Level - $7,500 .................................................................................................................... 7

Bronze Level - $4,000 .................................................................................................................. 7

Platinum Event Sponsor - $1500 .................................................................................................... 8

Gold Event Sponsor - $1000.......................................................................................................... 8

Silver Event Sponsor - $500........................................................................................................... 8

Sponsorship Letter of Intent ............................................................................................................. 9

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Executive Summary

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs,
corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. There are currently more than
12,000 members and over 1,800 charter members in 55 chapters across 13 countries. TiE’s mission is to
foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous
cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our
next generation of entrepreneurs.

Besides its flagship event, TiECon - the largest professional conference for entrepreneurs, TiE now has a
wide range of programs including Special Interest Groups (SIGs), TiE Institute, Deal Flow Meetings, TiE
Young Entrepreneurs, and, most recently, TiE Women’s Forum and CEO Forum.

TiE is a unique organization, its Charter Members are the engines of TiE. They are successful
entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals who have reached a stage in their professional
lives when they are ready, willing, and able to contribute to fellow members. It is a Charter Member's
individual initiative, drive, persistence and willingness to contribute that propel TiE's growth.

TiE global recently partnered with Microsoft for its global start-up program, Microsoft BizSpark. Microsoft
BizSpark is a new program designed to accelerate the success of entrepreneurs and early stage startups by
providing access to Microsoft's software and connecting them to a global network of entrepreneurial
organizations such as TiE. The BizSpark Program provides startups with software and technical support at a
time when they are least affordable—during their first three years, with no upfront costs and minimal
requirements.

TiE's Portland chapter was launched in October, 2007, with a launch event that featured C.K Prahalad, Paul
& Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor of Corporate Strategy at the University Of Michigan
Ross School Of Business, a globally recognized business consultant, as a Keynote speaker. C.K Prahalad, a
member of the Board of Trustees of TiE, spoke on Serving the 6 Billion - the underlying theme to TiE
Oregon. He gave a motivating speech about - "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid". Over 150 people
attended the launch of the TiE chapter in Portland.

Since then TiE Oregon has several accomplishments to its credit.

• TiE Oregon Mentorship Program lead by our Charter Members.

• Launch of 3 SIGs(Special Interest Groups) –
o Clean Energy – Chairs: Ravi Sinha, Roger Hicks
o Software & Internet – Chairs: Kanth Gopalpur & Dhananjay Keskar.
o Medical IT SIG - Chairs: Nitin Rai & Sanjay Vankudre
• Hosted Monthly programs on varied topics like Carbon Trading, Micro-Finance, and Renewable
Energy – a complete list can be found on our website.
• Built partnerships with local organizations that align with TiE’s philosophy like OEN, OTBC and other
educational institutions like Portland State University, OHSU. This is work in progress.
• Acquired about a 14 charter members & about a 130 members since our inception.

C.K Prahalad’s Video – About TiE

TiE Annual Report 2009-10

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TiE Oregon’s Board Members

Arun Joshi – President, TiE Oregon & CEO Encodex Technologies Inc.

Bill Campbell – Partner Ater Wynne

Nitin Rai – CEO & Founder, First Insight

Ketan Sampat – CTO Cafégive

Kanth Gopalpur – CEO, Monsoon Works

John Hull – Principal and Managing Director at Marquam Capital

Anu Khaira – TiE Oregon, Executive Director

TiE Oregon Charter Members

Arun Joshi – President TiE Oregon & CEO Encodex Technologies lnc.
Bill Campbell – Partner, Ater Wynne
Nitin Rai – CEO & Founder, First Insight
Ketan Sampat – CTO Cafégive
John Hull – Principal & Managing Director at Marquam Capital
Kanth Gopalpur – CEO, Monsoon Works
Durgam Chakrapani – Former President MEI
Raj Kulkarni – Chief Operating Officer, Gemstone
Brentley Bullock – Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Todd Bauman – Partner, Stoel Rives.
Prabhakar Tadepalli – Founder & Managing Director, Tyfone
Communications ltd.
Nitin Khanna – CEO Merger Tech, ex CEO Saber Corp, now EDS
(Electronic Data Systems).
Jus Singh – Managing Director, Portland of Resources Global
Professionals
Srinivasa Nagalla – President & CEO, Diabetomics

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Become a TiE Oregon Sponsor

An increasing number of pre-eminent organizations have found it beneficial to sponsor TiE and its chapters.

Among them, most of the significant players are well known corporations around the world. Their financial

support has been instrumental in the growth and evolution of TiE, helping to maintain excellence in its

programs, and bring more value to entrepreneurs.

In addition, representatives of sponsor organizations provide valuable insights through participation as

speakers and panelists. Many of them have meaningfully engaged with and supported TiE-inspired start-up

companies.

Key benefits of sponsorship include:

• Worldwide speaking opportunities at our events.

• Complimentary access to local and international events.

• Networking access to Charter Members and Members.

• Participation in formulating various programs.

• Mentoring opportunities.

• Co-hosting special events with TiE

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Annual Sponsorship Opportunities:

Platinum Level - $15000

• Recognition as Platinum sponsor on TiE Oregon’s website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on all event emails sent to our email list.
• Co-hosting upto 3 events with us or invitation for a panelist participation.
• Banner placement at any 6 major events
• Four complimentary passes at all events.
• Marketing Collateral distribution at 6 events.
• Recognition of sponsorship during events.

Gold Level - $10,000

• Recognition as Gold sponsor on TiE Oregon’s website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on all event emails sent to our email list.
• Co-hosting upto 2 event with us or invitation for a panelist participation.
• Banner placement at any 4 major events
• Three complimentary passes at all events.
• Marketing Collateral distribution at any 4 events.
• Recognition of sponsorship during events.

Silver Level - $7,500

• Recognition as Silver sponsor on TiE Oregon’s website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on all event emails sent to our email list.
• Co-hosting upto 1 events with us or invitation for a panelist participation.
• Banner placement at any 2 major events.
• Two complimentary pass at all events.
• Marketing Collateral distribution at any 2 events.
• Recognition of sponsorship during events.

Bronze Level - $4,000

• Recognition as Bronze sponsor on TiE Oregon’s website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on all event emails sent to our email list.
• One complimentary pass to all events.
• Recognition of sponsorship during events.

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Event Sponsorship Opportunities:
Event sponsorships are available as well. Events are generally in the evening 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Platinum Event Sponsor - $1500

• Recognition as Platinum sponsor on TiE Oregon’s event website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on the event emails sent to our email list.
• Prominent Banner placement at the event.
• 4 complimentary passes for the event.
• Marketing Collateral distribution at the event
• Recognition of sponsorship during event and a 5 minute presentation by the company representative.
• Logo on all flyers & brochures for the event.

Gold Event Sponsor - $1000

• Recognition as Gold sponsor on TiE Oregon’s event website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on the event emails sent to our email list.
• Banner placement at the event.
• 2 complimentary passes for the event.
• Recognition of sponsorship during event.

Silver Event Sponsor - $500

• Recognition as Bronze sponsor on TiE Oregon’s event website – logo and link to your website.
• Logo on the event emails sent to our email list.
• Recognition of sponsorship during event.

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Sponsorship Letter of Intent
Thank you for your interest in being a sponsor. Please complete the form below and send it by email to the
email address below.

Direct all questions to:

• Anu Khaira, 503-226-8677 or email anu.khaira@oregon.tie.org

Sponsorship Levels - Annual

 Platinum  Gold

 Silver  Bronze

Sponsorship Levels - Event

 Platinum  Gold  Silver

TiE Oregon will provide your company with a confirmation that includes complete details, an invoice,
timelines, agenda, and other instructions upon receipt of this letter of intent.

Company Name:
Contact Name: Contact Phone:
Email: Fax:

Authorized Signature for Company:

Thank you for being a Sponsor of TiE Oregon!

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