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February 2020
TIE ENTREPRENEUR INSTITUTE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS (EISB)
TiE Entrepreneur Institute for Small Business Entrepreneur is a program by TiE Seattle to help aspiring entrepreneurs understand the fundamentals of building a successful small business from successful entrepreneurs, seasoned executives and domain experts in interactive sessions. TiE EISB Prog is for those entrepreneurs who are looking to build a small, community-based business i.e. not venture scale. Very often, aspiring entrepreneurs have expertise in their particular area of business but lack knowledge of the other domains also necessary for building…
Find out more »March 2020
Black Dot Mastermind Mondays
We all need consistent check-ins to keep us performing at our highest as business builders. Black Dot Mastermind Mondays provides a weekly place to connect with motivated entrepreneurs, get inspired, and solve problems collectively. This meetup is for small business owners, startups, entrepreneurs, and those who have a hobby or talent they want to monetize. We will be sharing wins, discussing challenges, and exploring best practices for starting and growing business as well as getting connected to resources that help…
Find out more »Facebook: The Inside Story: Author Steven Levy
He had unprecedented access to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg for three years. Now, renowned tech writer Steven Levy delivers the definitive history of one of America’s most powerful and controversial companies: Facebook. In his sophomore year of college, Mark Zuckerberg created a simple website to serve as a campus social network. The site caught on like wildfire, and soon students nationwide were on Facebook. Today, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from Zuckerbergs first, modest iteration. It has grown into a…
Find out more »TIE ENTREPRENEUR INSTITUTE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS (EISB)
TiE Entrepreneur Institute for Small Business Entrepreneur is a program by TiE Seattle to help aspiring entrepreneurs understand the fundamentals of building a successful small business from successful entrepreneurs, seasoned executives and domain experts in interactive sessions. TiE EISB Prog is for those entrepreneurs who are looking to build a small, community-based business i.e. not venture scale. Very often, aspiring entrepreneurs have expertise in their particular area of business but lack knowledge of the other domains also necessary for building…
Find out more »Fundamentals for Startups: My $100M First-Time Founder/CEO Education
Dan Cordingley co-founded and led Teradici as CEO for 14 years, raising almost $100M for the venture-backed company, building it from inception to become the worldwide technology leader for cloud-based virtual desktops, deployed by thousands of Enterprises serving tens of millions of end users. In this session, Dan will share what he learned as a first-time founder and CEO, including the challenges of nailing product market fit, finding the right business model, evolving the go to market strategy, executing a…
Find out more »Angel Investing: How to Get Started
Come hear two experienced angels speak about getting started investing in technology start-ups. They will cover: 1. How to think about the different stages of start-ups and build a portfolio. 2. How many deals you need to be in, liquidity of your investments, timing, and deal flow. 3. Due diligence: the basics of evaluating start-ups. 4. How deals are structured and legal basics. Whether you are ready to start now or planning for the future this interactive session is designed…
Find out more »Dr. Telle Whitney, Thriving Cultures for Men & Women in Technology
The excitement of technology is contagious. Technologies, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain promise to revolutionize our society and our lives. And yet technology creation still lacks significant participation from women, as well as underrepresented minorities and people with disabilities. Dr. Whitney, a Computer Scientist, entrepreneur and world-recognized expert on Women in Technology will speak on the dream of inclusion in technology. She will discuss her own journey as a woman engineer, and her efforts to create a global movement…
Find out more »Fundamentals for Startups: Sales 101 for Early Stage Companies
In this talk, Gowri will discuss the fundamentals of sales for early stage startups: How to build a foundation for sales process; developing a sales operation; and measuring metrics. How do you make everybody a salesperson? What do you look for in your first sales hire and when to bring on a manager. This session will focus on the basics of the sales functions, process, measurement and team. Gowri Shankar Gowri Shankar has over two decades of experience in growing…
Find out more »April 2020
Founders Live Seattle – Virtual (FREE)
Join us for an incredible Spring evening as you hang online with other entrepreneurs and hear from 5 awesome Seattle startups. Founders Live is an unforgettable happy hour competition sweeping the globe where up to five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience. After the pitches and audience Q&A, the crowd will vote on a winner who will not only receive…
Find out more »May 2020
Fundamentals for Startups: Innovativeness: Flourishing or Withering? How to keep the heart of innovation beating strong
WHEN Friday, May 1, 2020, 12 – 1 p.m. WHERE washington.zoom.us… EVENT TYPES Information Sessions, Lectures/Seminars TARGET AUDIENCE startups DESCRIPTION Join Kristiina Hiukka to find out how the 6C model can help you never lose sight of what is at the heart of thriving innovation. Innovation is not only interesting but it is crucial for your business’s growth. So, you work hard to create processes and programs and adopt technologies to make your team productive, to keep everyone engaged and innovative. However, it is easier…
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