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How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI

Hosted by Okta Ventures and M12 and M12

When
4:00 PM
Where
SOMA
Format
Happy Hour and Roundtable / Workshop
How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI artwork

/ About this event

Microsoft's M12 and Okta Ventures are excited to host this event and share lessons from the frontlines of selling to the government.

Hear from startup leaders and experienced operators who have scaled government sales to $100M's. Learn how selling to the government has never been easier and why startups should consider it earlier in their lifecycle. Hear directly from government buyers who've purchased startups products.

Featured speakers include: Derek Strausbaugh, DoD Mission Team Leader, ex CTO of DoD, Microsoft Federal and Greg Hall, Currently at Okta, Former CISO, DOJ- EOUSA who've evaluated and managed 100's of Millions of dollars of government spend. Knox Systems will also demystify the FedRAMP process and explain how startups can list on the marketplace for access to government buyers.

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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