Becoming a Disruptive Unicorn
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Come out to our next “First Wednesday” MEETUP!
6:00 PM Start
When: Wednesday, September 1st
Where: Collin College, Courtyard Center
4800 Preston Park Blvd, Room 122
Plano, Texas
Donation request, see below.
Becoming a Disruptive Unicorn
With Michael Gorton, serial entrepreneur and bestselling author
Michael’s talk will cover the following essential components of success:
- Tales and lessons on turning imminent failure into unmitigated success
- Essential Element #1 - Great Plan
- Essential Element #2 - A+ People
- Essential Element #3 - Persistence
- Things to avoid once you’re on the pathway to success
Michael Gorton's Bio:
Michael Gorton is a 14 time serial entrepreneur who has created over twenty billion dollars in wealth from companies he has started. His Teladoc startup literally launched the telemedicine industry, which is now approaching a quarter trillion dollars in annual revenues. In addition, he is an adventurer and a bestselling author, who is passionate about helping this next generation of entrepreneurs.
Michael is donating six copies of his latest book, Broken Handoff: Saving Your Assets for door prizes!
https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Handoff-Saving-Your-Assets/dp/1612543391
In this meetup, you will also take advantage of:
ELEVATOR PITCH. Take this opportunity to pitch to our friendly group! If you have a startup, startup idea, or growing company, use the 1-minute on the agenda to promote it to the informal group!
NETWORKING. Prepare to network before and afterward (job seekers, service providers, and students welcome). Bring business cards!
JOB SEEKER – HIRING MANAGER/RECRUITER? Be ready to give a short description of your background, target job, and targeted companies. If you are a recruiter or hiring, be prepared to describe what you are seeking.
RAFFLE. We will have a raffle of a token of our appreciation. Bring a business card to drop into the participation hat!
DONATION. Please donate to keep these meetings going! You can give before the meeting (look for the green “chip-in” button under the “Members” tab), or during the session (bring the recommended $4 cash).
See you there!
Bring:
- Something to take notes on
- Business cards for the raffle (We will have 6 copies of Michael Gorton's book Broken Handoff- Saving Your Assets)
- Cash for the donation
- Your elevator pitch for the group (if you wish)
5, Events information you know about of interest to Entrepreneurs, - LinkedIn Smartphone App (https://tinyurl.com/FindNearBy ) for “find nearby” networking.
Becoming a Disruptive Unicorn