Startup Essentials - "How to Found a Company"
- Sep 25, 2013 · 6:30 PM
Startup Essentials aims to provide a worldwide audience ready to start their own businesses with the tools and training necessary to take ideas to the next level. Whether you're a hacker, a hustler, or someone in between, Startup Essentials is looking to pave the way for you to develop your mission statement, refine your business model, and scale your operations to profitability.
This event will be the first in a series of 10 panels that will focus specifically on addressing issues that entrepreneurs and startups encounter when initially launching - from finding a solvable niche problem to selecting the right collaborators for a founding team to building brand awareness and managing growth.
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SPEAKER
WeHostels
Our featured speaker for the 9/25 event will be travel tech entrepreneur Diego Saez-Gil (@dsaezgil): founder & CEO of WeHostels, an award-winning mobile travel startup that helps young travelers book budget accommodations and discover events around the world from their mobile devices. The company was awarded the "Most Innovative Travel Startup of the Year" by PhoCusWright and "100 Brilliant Companies of the Year" by Entrepreneur Magazine. Diego and his company have been featured in the NY Times, BBC, NBC, and Forbes. The company is backed by international investors and has operations in New York and Latin America. For more info, please visit: http://www.wehostels.com.
The theme of Diego's presentation will be "Starting Up: Lessons from the Trenches."
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SPONSORS
AlleyNYC
AlleyNYC is the newest shared workspace geared especially for the New York tech community. Within a modern 16,000 square-foot space, AlleyNYC provides private offices and co-working rooms for companies of all sizes. Additionally, clients of AlleyNYC take advantage of outstanding networking opportunities and special events hosted by ‘The Alley,’ such as speaker series with angel investors and experienced entrepreneurs as well as hackathons and sponsored happy hours. With a goal to help startups bridge the gap between innovative ideas and profitable businesses, AlleyNYC is where human talent, ingenuity, and capital come together. For more info, please visit: http://www.alleynyc.com.
Toro-Labs logo
Toro-Labs serves its clients with specialty in the latest in programming technologies and in Lean Startup business methodology. With offices in New York, NY and Bogota, Colombia, Toro-Labs has designed and built web, mobile, and tablet app solutions for brands such as Coca-Cola, Subway, and Frito-Lay, and consulted with aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses on how to best translate their app ideas from conception to the marketplace. For more info, please email at [masked] or visit: http://www.toro-labs.com.
Tickets MUST BE purchased at
http://startupessentialsny.eventbrite.com/
Get 25% off the ticket price by entering the promo code:
"StartupsNY" on the Eventbrite link.
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Hi Vlad
Sorry I can't make tonight. Got two teeth pulled today. I'm really excited about meeting you guys. Will see you at the next meet up for sure.
Best Regards
Barry Miles