Startup Idea Validation - How to Avoid Losing Time and Money

Startup Idea Validation - How to Avoid Losing Time and Money

"Will this idea work, and does it have the potential to become a scalable and profitable business?" Often, this is an important question that comes to mind along with a random startup idea. Should you dedicate your resources such as time and money to it? How much? To help us explore these critical questions, we invited startup founders, who will share their insights and answer questions from the audience.

Come spend some time with them. Let them tell you their stories over drinks and snacks. Ask them questions, along with other entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals.

Food / drinks will be provided.

Join TEC club members (www.tecglobal.org) to hear first-hand experience!

When: April 11th , 2012
Where: PeekYou office, 265 West 37th Street 6th Floor, Manhattan, NY
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm

6:30 – 7:00 –Networking with light food and drinks
7:00 – 8:00 – Panel and Q&A
8:00 – 8:30 – Networking

Speakers:

Boris Bogatin

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Boris Bogatin is the CEO of NearVerse, makers of LoKast and NearCloud proximity technology. As a CEO of an emerging start-up, Boris wears many hats from fundraising, strategic partnerships, and business development, to product management and technology strategy.

Previously, Boris helped growing LightSquared, 4G wireless network provider for biggest Internet and consumer companies in U.S, to from $200 million into a multi-billion company.

Boris graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with finance, operations management, and systems engineering degrees.

Patrick Ambron

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Patrick Ambron is the CEO and co-founder of BrandYourself.com, the first DIY platform that makes it simple for anyone to take control of their own search results. Patrick has lead BrandYourself to secure over 1 Million dollars in venture capital and grow to over 8 full time employees.

In 2011, BrandYourself.com was named New York's # 1 Emerging Technology Business, making his team the youngest company ever to win the $200K prize. Patrick' ideas on Online Reputation and business have been quoted in Fox News, the Huffington Post, Mashable, US News & World, ABC, NPR and more.

Most recently, Patrick was recognized by the White House as one of the Empact 100 Top CEOs under 30 and named Young Entrepreneur of the year by the SBA.