Silicon Valley Student Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Entrepreneurs, startup founders, technologists, VCs and angel investors, please join our informal coffee time gathering hangout:

• If you have startup projects to get funded, come to find your investors
• If you have ideas and want to build a startup team, come to find your partners
• If you want to invest in startups, come to chat with those who want to pitch
• If you have great ideas and want to turn them into real startup projects, come to discuss with other technologists and professionals
• If you just want to learn how to become an entrepreneur, just come to meet people and have a coffee together

This is an unstructured and unmoderated gathering. Our organizers may not always on duty. Please feel free to identify yourself as meetup attendee with your own name tags or coffee table signs.

We are going virtual!

Everyone is invited to attend, here's how to log-in:

** 2024! NEW ZOOM as of 1/4/2024 and beyond **
https://zoom.us/j/94768340926

The Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club welcomes all entrepreneurs, engineers, professionals and students to join the meetings. Please join us if you want to improve your public speaking and communication skills, or enhance your professional leadership effectiveness.

Agenda:

12:10 pm: Open for Registration
12:15 pm: Networking
12:30 pm: Toastmasters Meeting
1:45 pm: Adjourn

Why Should You Join Toastmasters?

Everyone has their own personal reasons for joining Toastmasters, but here are a few of the most common:

Become a Better Public Speaker
Members work through a series of educational programs (at their own pace) designed to improve their ability to write speeches, design presentations, and deliver them.

Overcome Public Speaking Fears
The most positive and supportive audience in the world is a Toastmasters club audience. Speaking regularly in front of a group helps you calm your nerves and communicate effectively.

“Practice” Presentations for Other Audiences
Everyone has different motivations for wanting to speak better. Maybe you want to hone your presentation skills for your career. Perhaps you want to be able to speak out in your volunteer organization. Maybe you want to complement your portfolio as an author, manager, or other professional with speaking gigs? Whatever the case, Toastmasters is a wonderful laboratory for you to practice your presentations and gain valuable feedback.

Gain the Confidence and Courage to Lead
Leadership and communication skills are intimately bound. Some might argue that leadership is nothing more than the ability to effectively communicate a vision. As your communication skills improve, your ability to lead will improve as well.