Past Event


ImBlackInTech :: The Founders Series | vol.1

This "behind the red curtain" talk features a panel of all-star minority founders who can guide you through an actionable blueprint to startup success.

date
Wednesday October 26, 2016
time
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM (Central Standard Time)
venue
1871 Auditorium

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WHO IS TFS VOL.1 (FOUNDATION) FOR?

  • "FOUNDERS" - Current founders of color with a revenue generating (tech) business
  • "STARTERS" - Potential founders of color, still in product development or idea stage of their (tech) business
  • "SUPPORTERS" - Enthusiasts, subject matter experts in the tech field, investors, and community leaders who seek to support and celebrate the growth and expansion of a Chicago-based community of founders of color in the tech start-up ecosystem

MEET THE "MILLION DOLLAR PANEL"

Stephanie Lampkin - San Francisco, CA
Founder | Blendoor 

Kara Sax - Los Angeles, CA
Founder | SAX Productions

Star Cunningham  - Chicago, IL
Founder4D Healthware 

AGENDA


6:00pm: Doors to Auditorium Open

  • Networking, Food & Drinks (sponsored by 1871)

 6:30pm: Panel Discussion Begins (FOUNDATION)

  • Idea, Strategy, Product, Testing, Team :: Design and build version 1

    • Qualify Idea Against Current Aims
    • Focus - Define the Ideal Customer
    • Amplify - Define Centers of Influence
    • Vet the Marketplace - Big Enough? 

7:35pm: Exposure & Opportunity

  • Five (5) Founders Have Opportunity for 60 Second Pitch to the Audience

7:40pm: Q&A Begins

  • GET UNSTUCK: Ask the Panel Anything

8:30pm: Panel Ends

  • Head to After Party

ImBlackInTech :: The Founders Series | vol.1
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