IEEE Seattle YP July Event: Startup Grind in Eastside
We have one of the most successful VC's in Seattle on stage on July 12 in Bellevue. Yes, Dan Levitan has been a leader in Seattle for 20 years and has been recognized across the US as one of the best VC's by Forbes in 2014. He has helped over 100 companies go public and has funded 100's of smart founders. He is always looking for smart teams to get behind and take it to the next level. Maveron focuses on consumer product/services companies only so they know a thing or two when it comes to consumer products.
If you are looking to learn about consumer products and what it takes to create great teams and great products come to Bellevue at OfferUp on July 12. You might even learn a few things and meet your co founder. Register here.
About IEEE & Startup Grind Partnership
The IEEESeattleYoung Professional affinity group has formed a local partnership with Startup Grind; a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. Under this partnership, IEEE members pay a reduced fee for local Startup Grind events. However, the IEEE is further subsidizing the cost to only $5/person for the first 10 registrants with a PROMO CODE below.
The event takes place on Wednesday July 12th at 5:45pm with networking, drinks, and food among entrepreneurs in Bellevue. At 6:30pm, an insightful business driven Q/A session with the speaker will take place. The discussion will be focused on how the speaker got started in their respective business space with guidance and recommendations for aspiring entrepreneurs.
PROMO CODE: ieeetix --- Register here:
https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-seattle-eastside-presents-startup-grind-eastside-hosts-dan-levitan-founder-maveron#/
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- Date: 12 Jul 2017
- Time: 05:30 PM to 08:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-08:00) US/Pacific
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- 1715 114th Ave SE
- Bellevue, Washington
- United States 98004
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE Seattle Section & PES
Speakers
Dan Levitan
What it takes to create Great Teams and Great Consumer Products
Biography:
Dan Levitan has 25 years of collective experience in venture capital and investing, specializing in leading consumer and retail businesses. Eager to help innovative companies realize their full potential, Levitan launched Maveron, in 1998, with Howard Schultz, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company. In this role, Levitan has led many Maveron successful exits within the last 15 years, including, zulily (NASDAQ: ZU), Potbelly (NASDAQ: PBPB), Trupanion (NYSE: TRUP), Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA), eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Shutterfly (NASDAQ:SFLY).
Dan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Arivale, Allbirds, Earnest, Pro.com, Trupanion and PlutoVR. Levitan is also a board member for The Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School where he acts as a judge in the annual New Venture Competition and a trustee for the Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation. He also is chair of Brothers for Life, a charity that helps wounded Israeli combat soldiers.
Recognizing Dan’s leadership, Forbes named him to its Midas List—the magazine’s annual ranking of the top 100 VCs in the world.
Dan graduated from Horace Mann School, and received a BA magna cum laude from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Dan Levitan
What it takes to create Great Teams and Great Consumer Products
Biography: