It's A Big World, Why Not Use It?

This special event will show you how you can benefit from the human resources outside your own geographic location. This event will reveal opportunities to help you:

Bootstrap your startup with the help of freelancers. Utilize distributed teams, tapping into the world's people to advance your idea or startup. Freelancer? Spread your wings to include other many countries.
Can't find the right developer? Maybe you're not looking in the right place. Want to break into another market? Then connecting with others in other countries could help! Yes, it's a big world, why not use it? Whether you need work or need work done, the rest of the world has infinite opportunities. Grow your network, expand your reach along with your opportunities, and see what you can accomplish.

EVENT PANELISTS include:

Corrina Kruczynski - Sr. Program Manager/Consultant at The Coca-Cola Co. and Marketing Mgr./Consultant at Elance.com

Arun Kumar - Founder/CEO of Kerika

Moderated by Colin Christianson (CEO/founder, Tenacious Ventures (https://vimeo.com/tenacious))

Event includes food and beverages.

Register now for just $15 (or pay $25 cash at the door). Sorry, no refunds.

Register today!

This Seattle Entrepreneurs event is sponsored by http://Elance.com , Blue Rooster (http://bluerooster.com), and Davis Wright Tremaine (http://dwt.com).

SPONSORS

Elance ( http://Elance.com ) is where people Work Differently™. A pioneer in today’s freelance revolution, Elance is the world’s leading platform for online work, with over 500,000 businesses and 2 million freelancers using Elance in 170+ countries.

Blue Rooster ( http://bluerooster.com ) works with the world’s leading companies, helping them to Create, Build, and Experience powerful and intuitive SharePoint solutions that are easy to adopt in the enterprise.

Davis Wright Tremaine ( http://dwt.com ) is a law firm, dedicated to providing excellent legal services, and delivering them in a manner customized to each client’s particular needs and preferences.

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SCHEDULE: Check-In/Mingling (5:30-6:15pm), Panel Discussion (around 6:15-8pm), Meet The Panelists/Mingling (8-8:30pm)

PLEASE NOTE: Please arrive as close to 5:30pm as possible. (The building's lobby elevators are locked at 7pm, so NO LATE ARRIVALS).

ABOUT THE PANELISTS

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/a/d/4/event_239603252.jpegCorrina Kruczynski is Sr. Program Manager and Consultant at The Coca-Cola Company and Marketing Programs Manager and Consultant at Elance.com. No stranger to the Fortune 500 world, Corrina has worked full-time for Nike, Bank of America and many other high-profile companies. She's an accomplished technology business consultant and process expert with crossover experience in hybrid virtual work teams, technical sales, and international marketing strategies. Her scope as a leader in business consultancy has ranged from contracted values of $30M to $2B per project. Her core expertise and consultancy methodologies include a blend of Agile, ITIL, PMP, and Six Sigma.

http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/9/6/4/event_239594692.jpegArun Kumar is the founder and CEO of Kerika, which has developed the only task boards that's designed specially for distributed teams. Arun brings over two decades of experience working with distributed teams, both in-house and outsourced, across four continents. Prior to founding Kerika, Arun was Director of Program Management at Onvia, where he was responsible for managing all IT projects, including setting up and managing outsourced teams in India. Earlier, Arun led Morgan Stanley's efforts to create a new cross-border stock exchange in London. Arun has also served as a board director at Polopoly of Stockholm, Europe's leading vendor of content management software.

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