How should an entrepreneur consider market size for a new technology or product - perhaps one so new that there are no reports, studies or comparables? Using previously confidential emails of investment decisions in companies such as YouTube, Ashmeet Sidana will highlight the key pitfalls and simple techniques every entrepreneur should consider.

Ashmeet is the Founder and Managing Partner of Engineering Capital. Prior to that he was a General Partner at Foundation Capital and also has had  operating executive roles at VMWare, Silicon Graphics and HP. He received an MBA from Wharton, MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and a BS in Computer Science summa cum laude from USC. In his spare-time he can be found planning his second trip to Mt. Everest.

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We also have an exciting Ask-A-Founder Panel of truly seasoned entrepreneurs who are happy to share their own experiences, whether it is about the initial spark, funding, growth, culture, mistakes, timing, or even the role of luck.  It is in an audience Q&A format moderated by Ramneek Bhasin (founder NextForce, Mobio, Vialto).

Our panelists include:

Rajiv Batra:  

Co-founder Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Anand Jagannathan:

CEO iStorez, founder Responsys (acquired by Oracle) founder Reach Software, founder Banyan Systems

Pavan Nigam:

GP Inspovation Ventures, Co-founder WebMD (WBMD), Co-founder Cendura (acquired by CA)