Startup Grind Baltimore Hosts Tom Kuegler (Managing Partner @ Wasabi Ventures)

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Tom Kuegler, Managing Partner @ Wasabi Ventures

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Tom “TK” Kuegler is the co-founder and managing partner of Wasabi Ventures (http://www.wasabiventures.com/). Wasabi Ventures is an venture capital, incubator, and consulting firm that specializes in building and advising early stage technology companies. In the last 10 years, Wasabi Ventures has built, financed, and advised over 200 start-ups including some wildly successful ventures like Right Now Technologies, PBworks, Ustream, and Etherpad.

In the 1990s, TK was the co-founder of two successful Internet startups, SNT and SpinBox.

TK is the author of all three editions of the highly acclaimed book; Web Advertising and Marketing. He has authored dozens of articles about the Internet and has been published in leading publications like inc.com and ClickZ. TK spends a great deal of time lecturing at colleges, seminars, companies, and conferences about the corporate benefits of utilizing interactive technologies. He currently sits on the Board of Sponsors of Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University Maryland. He has presented at hundreds of events on a wide array of topics about economics, entrepreneurship, technology, and management.

Agenda

6:00 Networking and Food
7:00 Fireside Chat
8:00 Networking

Hosted By Leo Khin, Baltimore Chapter Director

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Leo Khin is a Founder, Thought Leader, and Advisor to some of the best and brightest CEO’s, Presidents, Owners, and Entrepreneurs in the Washington, DC and Baltimore regions. With a natural passion for entrepreneurship he's had since childhood, Leo has founded multiple startups focused on technology and social impact. Along with being the Chapter Director for StartupGrind Baltimore, Leo is deeply involved in the local tech and startup communities. He is the Venture Advisor and a Lead Mentor for AccelerateDC, a MIT based mentorship program that aims to influence and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. He is currently the Cofounder of AMPlus, a Partner at Gratii, and sits on the Board of Advisors for various startups in the region. His passion is connecting people, and helping founders take their vision and make it a realization.
Email: Leo@startupgrind.com

Hosted By Brian Park, Washington DC Chapter Director

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Brian is currently the COO of Startup Grind. He has over 18 years professional experience in web/online/mobile product development. Experience in developing innovative consumer and enterprise collaborative web products and services. Has started three previous startups, including one that had $17 million in revenues. Previously worked for AOL and Merrill Lynch. Is a CMUer.
Email: Brian@startupgrind.com | Twitter: @brianbpark (http://twitter.com/brianbpark)

Global Partners

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Local Partners

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