EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS

POWERING THE MIDWEST ECONOMY

It is clear that new and young companies and the entrepreneurs that create them are the engines of job creation and eventual economic recovery. The Kauffman Foundation Where Will The Jobs Come From?

Pipeline is an elite organization of world-class entrepreneurs working together to build a sustainable Innovation Ecosystem in the Midwest that sets an example for the nation

DIFFERENCE Immersion experience Fellowship Direction and trajectory National network Create investors Mold leaders Change communities

HOW Careful selection entrepreneurs High-impact businesses Rigorous testing Year-long fellowship Commitment to community Lifelong membership

TODAY Transition Kauffman Foundation Regional expansion

NETWORK

NATIONAL NETWORK National board of advisors Exceptional pedigree Microsoft Silicon Valley Bank Building bridges

REGIONAL FOUNDERS Advent Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Grassmere Partners Home Instead Jim and Karen Linder Foundation Prairie Ventures Scott Technology Center University of Nebraska Regional Sponsors Microsoft BizSpark Polsinelli Shugart Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington UniversitySNR DentonUPS

PARTNERS Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas Angel Capital Association Center for Advanced Professional Studies at Blue Valley High School Enterprise Center of Johnson County Entrepreneurs Exchange Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Invest Nebraska Womens Capital Connection Kansas Women’s Business Center Kauffman Labs KC Source Link Guidewire Group Mid America Angels Midwest Venture Alliance Nebraska Angels Nebraska Global NuTech Ventures Omaha Chamber of Commerce Silicon Prairie News Silicon Valley Bank Startup Weekend Think Big Partners Thinking Bigger Business Media University of Nebraska Medical Center Wichita Technology Corporation

ADVISORS Ali Andalibi –National Institutes of Health Washington D.C. Tom Churchwell –Midwest Venture Partners Chicago, IL Alec Dingee –Founder, MIT Venture Mentoring Service Cambridge, MA Suzette Dutch –Triathlon Medical Ventures Cincinnati, OH Clare Fairfield –Concerto Advisors Iowa City, IA Joe Hadzima –Former Chairman MIT Global Enterprise Forum Cambridge, MA Laura Kilcrease –Triton Ventures Austin, TX Tom B. Pickens, III –Astrotech Austin, TX Chris Shipley –GuideWire Group San Francisco, CA Cliff Reeves –Microsoft Emerging Business Team Redmond, WA David Wilhelm –Woodland Venture Management Columbus, OH

There are a lot of ways to move the economic needle in this country, but the focus on high-growth entrepreneurs like this; this is where it’s going to get done and this is the reason why we support Pipeline. Thom Ruhe The Kauffman Foundation

POWERFUL IMPACT

JOB GROWTH Calculated from 2009 Survey data and NETS/Youreconomy.org, for KS and US

REGIONAL IMPACT 300 new jobs 771 total employment $50M in total wages

DIVERSITY

DIVERSITY

IT SECTOR

MANUFACTURING

LIFE SCIENCES

EXPANSION

EXPANSION Tough economic times Wichita Key drivers Economic transformation Technology community Pipeline entrepreneurs: –Jeremy Jones, –Brian Williamson –Nate Gregory

BRIAN WILLIAMSON

JCB Laboratories $1.5M investment for facility three times original size 93% year over year growth rate Hired 12 high wage employees Quote "Pipeline is a big advantage to entrepreneurs in Wichita - it immediately connects you with a national network - as well as the rest of the entrepreneurs in Pipeline. If you are striving to build something big – do this. You won't regret it...."

NATE GREGORY

MoJack Distributors 40 new jobs in % sales growth in new market Ranked 208 on Inc. 500 List in 2012 Customers –Home Depot –Tractor Supply –Northern Tool Quote “As a member of the 2010 class, the knowledge I gained, the relationships I built and the Pipeline network itself continue to help me accelerate the growth of my company.“

JEREMY JONES

Nitride Solutions Raised $2.5M in equity since Won Phase I SBIR award from National Science Foundation Increased head count from 2 to 9 professionals Quote “Pipeline was one of the key reasons that we decided to remain in Wichita, and it is gratifying to see it expand and evolve into a huge asset for the region.”

EXPLOSIVE GROWTH

Most businesses start small and stay small High growth firms are rare Less rare in the Midwest Nationally recognized Spawning high-growth firms

REGGIE CHANDRA

Rhythm Engineering 40% employment growth since 2011, increasing employees to 43 38% increase in revenue Ranked 2012 Fastest Growing Company in Kansas City Quote “Some of the greatest things I’ve taken back from Pipeline are the quality of the peers, and the friendships and networks. It’s not just a one-year program.”

JEFF HARGROVES

ProPharma Group Over $30M in revenue in % increase in employees from 100 to 200 employees 300% increase in revenue and profit since joining Pipeline Quote "Pipeline helped our business mature. I realized that no goal is too audacious and no deal is too big to consider. Since Pipeline we have made one very significant acquisition and intend to do more as we continue to accelerate our top and bottom line growth."

JAN SRACK

Matrix Electronic Measuring Pre-revenue to $1MM in revenue in 2012 Plant is now producing 10 units per month Two patents awarded with two more pending Quote "Without Pipeline and the support from mentors and advisors, Matrix would not be where it is today. “

EXITS

EXITS The dream Become investors New employees Create winners

TOBY RUSH

Rush Tracking/EyeVerify Rush Tracking – –Organic growth from 2 to 25 employees –$1.6M funding raised in 2 rounds –Exited to private equity EyeVerify –$1.5M raised in seed round –Hired 5 Full-Time Employees; 4 contractors Quote “Pipeline has by far the best entrepreneurial network that I have found in the Midwest,”

JASON TATGE

Farms Technology 10,000% increase in revenue from Pipeline fellowship year to 2012 Increase employees from 3 to 7 DPP went mobile in 2011 Acquired by DuPont in December 2012 Quote “Going through the program was amazing and now being part of the Pipeline Member network is truly invaluable and will be for life.”

DAVYEON ROSS

Digital Sports Ventures 9 FTEs and 25 Part-Time employees Streaming 1.5M video streams nationwide Acquired by Digital Broadcasting Group in New York Quote "The connections you get from the Pipeline are going to help you foster relationships for this current business and future businesses to come.”

LEADERSHIP

JONI COBB Founding President and CEO Drive Vision Implementation Lawyer Speaker Leader

MICHAEL BECKLOFF Chairman of the Board CEO of Beckloff Associates, Inc., Life sciences Leader

MEMBERS

MEMBERS 60 leaders Entrepreneurs Innovative companies Creating jobs Investing Commitment to community Vibrant innovation ecosystem Midwest

CONTACT Joni Cobb President & CEO Pipeline (913)