Suneera Madhani & Salman Rehmetullah (Fattmerchant)
Hosted by Startup Grind Orlando
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Suneera Madhani & Salman Rehmetullah (Fattmerchant)
Suneera Madhani - CEO/Founder :
A graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Finance and a minor in Leadership, Suneera founded Fattmerchant in 2014 with the promise to establish a transparent subscription-based merchant services model that offers financial and strategic value to the everyday business owner. Since the launch, Suneera has been recognized by the likes of Forbes, Fast Company, Tech Crunch, Huffington Post, and Merchant Maverick. She's received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the IACC, recognized as one of Orlando Business Journal’s 40 under 40, and by the Girl Scouts of Citrus council as a 2015 Woman of Distinction, and the winner of the Rising Star category for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the community.
Salman Rehmetullah - COO/Founder :
A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Finance, Sal founded his first startup at the age of 19 and spent time in learning the in’s and outs of business planning, marketing, finances, and operations. Sal is a former Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor managing assets and portfolios for clients and companies net worth of 10M plus. He is also a former Client Director for Anaplan.
Agenda
6:00 pm Networking, Pizza, and Craft Beer
7:00 pm Fireside Chat w/ Suneera and Salman
8:00 pm More Networking
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