BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260823T203927Z UID:1AD78BC8-43AE-4013-971D-F8764900A9D9 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T130000 DESCRIPTION:Starting a business rests on three fundamental pillars: solving a real problem\, creating meaningful employment\, and generating value fo r every stakeholder involved. It is inherently risky and demands sustained effort over years — but for those who get it right\, it is one of the m ost fulfilling and financially rewarding paths a person can take.\n\nThe d ifference between startups that survive and those that rarely come down to the idea. It comes down to the founder — their motivation\, their minds et\, and the decisions they make in the earliest and most uncertain days.\ n\nDrawing from the experience of building Palacio Inc.\, the company behi nd Canvia digital art displays and Metalplex premium metal art products\, this talk delivers a grounded\, practical framework for aspiring entrepren eurs and students who are serious about turning an idea into a real busine ss.\n\nWe will cover the key factors that meaningfully improve your odds o f success — from choosing problems worth solving\, to validating with re al paying customers\, building the right team\, and managing money before it manages you. We will also be candid about the mindset shifts and the co mmon mistakes that quietly kill most startups before they ever find their footing.\n\nSpeaker(s): Mr. Ranjan\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee. org/m/571294 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571294 ORGANIZER:hsingh@eng.wayne.edu SEQUENCE:21 SUMMARY:Starting Startups URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571294 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="x_MsoNormal"><em data-olk-copy-sour ce="MessageBody">Starting a business&nbsp\;<span class="x_Q6ibn x_ng">rest s</span>&nbsp\;on three fundamental pillars: solving a real problem\, crea ting meaningful employment\, and generating value for every stakeholder in volved. It is inherently risky and demands sustained effort over years &md ash\; but for those who get it right\, it is one of the most fulfilling an d financially rewarding paths a person can take.</em></p>\n<p class="x_Mso Normal"><em>The difference between startups that survive and&nbsp\;<span c lass="x_Asgive x_ng">those that&nbsp\;rarely come</span>&nbsp\;down to the idea. It comes down to the founder &mdash\; their motivation\,&nbsp\;thei r mindset\,&nbsp\;and the decisions they make in the earliest and most unc ertain days.</em></p>\n<p class="x_MsoNormal"><em>Drawing from the experie nce of building Palacio Inc.\, the company behind Canvia digital art displ ays and Metalplex premium metal art products\, this talk delivers a ground ed\, practical framework for aspiring entrepreneurs and students&nbsp\;<sp an class="x_Asgive x_ng">who are&nbsp\;</span>serious about turning an ide a into a real business.</em></p>\n<p class="x_MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p c lass="x_MsoNormal"><em>We will cover the key factors that meaningfully imp rove your odds of success &mdash\; from choosing problems worth solving\, to validating with real paying customers\, building the right team\, and m anaging money before it manages you. We will also be candid about the mind set shifts and the common mistakes that quietly kill most startups before they ever find their footing.</em></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR