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When & Where
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Startup Bootcamp
TiEcon Startup Bootcamp 2023
TiEcon, the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs, is back with the Startup Bootcamp for 2023. TiEcon Startup Bootcamp is an intensive full day program designed to provide early-stage entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, resources, and network to take their startup to the next level.
The TiEcon Startup Bootcamp 2023 will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. This year's program will feature renowned entrepreneurs, educators, investors, and mentors who will share their insights and expertise with the participants. Below is the schedule:
- 8:00 AM Registration and Badging for Bootcamp Participants (collect your books)
- 9:00 AM An interactive workshop: (Naeem Zafar, UC Berkeley, CEO Concordia Ventures, Startup Advisor): - Becoming investor-ready & getting most out of TiECon
- 12:00 PM LUNCH
- 12:45 PM Pitch refinement (All teams will work with mentors in small groups) - Selected teams advance to second round of mentoring
- 2:00 pm Break to adjust pitches based on first mentoring session.
- 2:30 PM Selected teams advance to second round of mentoring with new mentors
- 2:30 PM Parallel Session: Advice for eliminated teams.
- 3:30 PM Final teams selected.
- 4:00 PM VC Investor Panel (Finals) - Best teams pitch to a panel of VCs
What to Expect at TiEcon Startup Bootcamp 2023
The TiEcon Startup Bootcamp 2023 is designed to be an immersive experience for the participants to become investor ready.
- Learn what resonates with investors through an intensive session from our main instructor who has raised $100M plus from investors and has had several exits.
- Work with Silicon Valley mentors in small groups to refine your investor pitch and receive feedback.
- Pitch to real VCs and angel investors: Get valuable feedback on your business idea from experienced investors and receive guidance on how to secure funding.
- Network with peers: Workshop will talk about how to get most out of TiEcon: how to meet and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs from diverse industries and backgrounds, build meaningful relationships and explore potential partnerships.
- All attendees will get a set of books on entrepreneurship (Getting Funding, Market Research, Financial Modeling and Legal aspects).
Instructor
Naeem Zafar has been teaching entrepreneurship and innovation for over 15-years. He is a faculty member at the University of California Berkeley and also at the Northeastern University. He has taught at multiple other universities (Santa Clara University, Brown University, Ozyegin University and LUMS). He is a frequent speaker at conferences and advises entrepreneurs all over the world. Naeem is a 7X entrepreneur and 5X CEO with a history of building and exiting companies. He currently serves as the founder & CEO of TeleSense, an IoT company creating real-time wireless sensing and predictive analytics solutions for the stored grain industry. He is deeply ingrained in the Silicon Valley ecosystem and frequently speaks about innovation and entrepreneurship. Naeem has been advisor to and invested in over 20 companies (recent exits include Luminar (IPO in 2020) and Electriphi bought by Ford in 2021). Naeem has authored five books on entrepreneurship. He has a graduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. More about him at www.NaeemZafar.com.