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DESCRIPTION:Startup engineering enterprises come into existence with founde
 rs and funders and then afterwards thrive with customers help. However eng
 ineering entrepreneurs with big ideas\, face difficult with funding\, when
  they decide to be on their own. This meeting would throw light on where d
 oes an engineering entrepreneur go to ask capital/see money\, how do you a
 pproach someone\, and what may be most effective?\n\nIn this program\, you
 ’ll hear from pros on both sides of the table.\n\nA large segment of the
  engineers struggles to secure the funds to be successful: people of color
  and women. Panelists will talk about the obstacles and how to get around 
 them.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Boston Entrepreneurs Network (Boston ENET)\n\nSp
 eaker(s): Dr. Cvic\, \, Dr. Ahmed Fazly\n\nAgenda: \nEvent Schedule\n\nMay
  7\, 2024\n\n6:00 pm ET Registration\nOn-Site Check-in and Networking 7:00
  pm ET\n\nIntroduction\nENET Chairperson's announcements 7:10 pm ET\n\neMi
 nute Pitch up to 3 startups give a 90-second elevator pitch 7:25 pm ET\n\n
 Expert Panel expert speakers on the night’s topic 8:15 pm ET\n\nQ & A\nM
 oderator and Audience Q & A with the speakers 8:30 pm ET\n\nNetworking\nFi
 nal Networking\, including the night's speakers\n\nBldg: Lasell University
 \,  1844 Commonwealth Ave\, Newton\, Massachusetts\, United States\, 02466
 \, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419910
LOCATION:Bldg: Lasell University\,  1844 Commonwealth Ave\, Newton\, Massac
 husetts\, United States\, 02466\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/
 m/419910
ORGANIZER:kgan2040@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:57
SUMMARY:Founders and Funders\, Co-Sponsored by IEEE TEMS
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419910
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Startup engineering enterprises come into 
 existence with founders and funders and then afterwards thrive with custom
 ers help. However engineering entrepreneurs with big ideas\, face difficul
 t with funding\, when they decide to be on their own. This meeting would t
 hrow light on&nbsp\; where does an engineering entrepreneur&nbsp\; go to a
 sk capital/see money\, how do you approach someone\, and what may be most 
 effective?</p>\n<p>In this program\, you&rsquo\;ll hear from pros on both 
 sides of the table.</p>\n<p>A large segment of the engineers struggles to 
 secure the funds to be successful: people of color and women. Panelists wi
 ll talk about the obstacles and how to get around them.</p><br /><br />Age
 nda: <br /><h2>Event Schedule</h2>\n<p><span class="date-loc">May 7\, 2024
 </span></p>\n<div class="event-index">\n<div class="row">\n<div class="col
 -sm-3">6:00 pm ET&nbsp\;Registration</div>\n<div class="col-sm-6">On-Site 
 Check-in and Networking 7:00 pm ET</div>\n</div>\n<div class="row">\n<div 
 class="col-sm-3">Introduction</div>\n<div class="col-sm-6">ENET Chairperso
 n's announcements 7:10 pm ET</div>\n</div>\n<div class="row">\n<div class=
 "col-sm-3">eMinute Pitch up to 3 startups give a 90-second elevator pitch 
 7:25 pm ET</div>\n</div>\n<div class="row">\n<div class="col-sm-3">Expert 
 Panel expert speakers on the night&rsquo\;s topic 8:15 pm ET</div>\n</div>
 \n<div class="row">\n<div class="col-sm-3">Q &amp\; A</div>\n<div class="c
 ol-sm-6">Moderator and Audience Q &amp\; A with the speakers&nbsp\;8:30 pm
  ET</div>\n</div>\n<div class="row">\n<div class="col-sm-3">Networking</di
 v>\n<div class="col-sm-6">Final Networking\, including the night's speaker
 s</div>\n</div>\n</div>
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