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10/12 (Thurs) - Company application deadline (5pm PT) | For founders Submit application Review FRP workshop resource(s) shared after you submit your application. Opt in to the Deals & Drinks email invite list.

For participating investors (optional) Drive applications Volunteer to join screening committee | | Pre session | 10/17 (Tues) - Screening committee (12 - 1:30pm PT) | For participating investors Screening committee meets to discuss + votes to select up to 12 companies | | 1 | 10/24 (Tues) - Intros, screening committee report (12 - 1:30pm PT) | For participating investors Build community, understand shared values, initial snapshot of companies | | 2 | 10/31 (Tues) - Voting discussion (12 - 1pm PT)

11/2 (Thurs) - Networking session (optional) (12 - 1pm PT)

11/3 (Fri) Pitch prep session for semi-finalists (12-12:30pm PT) (optional) | For participating investors

• Vote on semi-finalists and build relationships through discussion
• Attend networking session to meet investors and leaders from other regions (optional)

For Spotlight contact

• Attend networking session to highlight your group (11/2) (optional)
• Share and connect FRP team to 1 - 2 (max 4) deals to be included as semi-finalists (by 11/3)

For Semi-finalist founders (optional, though highly encouraged) Attend Friday prep session (11/3) | | 3 | 11/7 (Tues) - Semi-finalist Pitch session (12 - 1:30pm PT) | For Semi-finalist founders Prepare a 2 - 3 min pitch for your 10-min slot (includes Q&A)
| | 4 | 11/14 (Tues) - Voting for Finalists + open questions (12 - 1:30pm PT)

During the week (optional): Expert sessions for investors | For participating investors

• Vote on semi-finalists (max 4)
• Generate initial report of "what we know" and open questions for the finalist companies | | 11/20 - 26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | | | 5 | 11/28 (Tues) -Finalist Founder session (12 - 1:30pm PT) | For participating investors Start to draft investment memo based on expert session input Select and prioritize questions to cover with founders

For Finalist founders Participate in a 40-min Q&A session with sub-group (12:20 - 1:00pm PT) | | 6 | 12/5 (Tues) Final event + investment decision (12 - 1:30pm PT)

TBD - In-person dinner + celebration (Optional) | For participating investors (optional) Attend in-person dinner + celebration | | Post-session | Additional workshops:

• Building deal flow workshop
• Tracking your portfolio | |

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