Sxsw Panel: Unicorn #2 How Do Serial Entrepreneurs Find Their Next Great Idea?

SXSW BADGE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT How do serial entrepreneurs who have created companies worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars approach their second and third startup? What’s different the second time around? We’ve got 4 incredible serial entrepreneurs that have created companies such as Barracuda Networks, Convio, Tivoli and WP Engine on stage to share their secrets. Each one will first give a 2 minute pitch for his first company and then a 2 minute pitch for his most recent company. Then we’ll have 30 minutes of Q&A about what they’ve learned and how they went about finding and evaluating their latest startup idea. Panelists: Dean Drako, founder of Barracuda Networks, founder & CEO of Eagle Eye Networks Bob Fabbio, founder of Tivoli, founder & CEO of eRelevance Corp Jason Cohen, founder of Smart Bear Software, founder & CTO of WP Engine Vinay Bhagat, founder of Convio, founder & CEO of TrustRadius Questions that we will answer: How does a successful entrepreneur present his business in 2 minutes? What are traits of serial entrepreneurs? How does a successful entrepreneur find and evaluate his second or third business? What are the big mistakes you make the first time around and swear not to make the second time? How do you know the right time to sell your company? How important is the market you are in? Did you get the idea right from the beginning the second time around, or did you have to pivot?