SESSION TITLE: Techstars Presents: Building A Strong Startup Community in Miami
DESCRIPTION:The startup community is a complex “rainforest.” Think of it like a Startup Safari made up of various actors from nonprofits to government and private organizations. All of these actors have to come together to work towards the common goal of helping the entrepreneur launch, grow and scale a business. Join Techstars as we explore the critical factors that various actors bring to the community, some of the new pitfalls and best practices coming to light across our research, and how to collaborate effectively in the coming year to accelerate economic development in the Greater Miami region. #givefirst #welovesharing
SPEAKER: Steven A. Rodriguez, Regional Manager, US / Canada - Techstars
Bio: Steven A. Rodriguez is the Techstars Startup Programs Regional Manager for US and Canada, Founder / Managing Director of SUEGO™ and Chief Culture Officer at BloomShift™. He co-leads various ESHIP programs through his non-profit InnovateCoalition™; he is a Business Development & Digital Marketing Mentor & Contributor for WeWork Labs and Coach for the DC Department of Employment Services Innovation Lab and is a Board Member to the International Council on Trade and Development. He was Director of Community Engagement for 1863 Ventures, a business development program, and community strategist for the Global Entrepreneurship Network and NextGen Venture Partners. He is currently a community strategist leading various world-renowned entrepreneurship programs and initiatives in the Greater Washington, D.C like the Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration and the Techstars Startup Programs through DC Startup Week, Startup Weekend DC and Startup Digest DC. Region. Rodriguez has a BA from CUNY The City College of New York and is currently pursuing an EMBA.
