A: The number of attendees is usually between 6-12. Attendance is capped to keep it conversational and avoid lecture mode. From time to time we have guest attendees where you can pick their brains - they have a lightning talk of 3-4 minutes and then take an active part in the discussion. Here are a couple of examples of guest attendees:

• Debra Willrett, Inventor of MacProject
• Len Sklar, Author of The Check Is Not In The Mail
• Athol Foden, Founder of Brighter Naming

Q: What do you talk about?
A: The attendees really drive the conversation and issues. All are welcome but we do ask that you bring your business issues and struggles. There is a high level of interaction and frank discussion.

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Q: What are there typical backgrounds and levels of experience?
A: Experience can vary from people who have an idea and are thinking of starting a company to folks who are serial entrepreneurs. Products are all stages of development: in development to production with 20000 customers. Companies have IPO to closed their doors with most being somewhere in between.

• Dave Stubenvoll, Founder of Wowza Media Systems
• Bryan Zmijewski, CEO of Lucky Oliver
• CEO of a recently acquired small company
• Rick Munden, CEO of FMF and Epiphyte