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Fall 2015 entreSpace Workshop with John Schveibinz

Location

Academic Services : 139

Date & Time

October 14, 2015, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Description

Join us to see John Schveibinz lead the second ENTR Workshop of the semester.

This workshop will be held onOctober 14 at 12:00 pm in eentreSpace, located in Academic Services, room 139.

Event Description:

The path from idea, to successful idea, to successful launch has many important steps.  The latest startup ideas emphasize "lean" as a driving concern.  What is a "lean" startup and why is it important?  What are the steps to launch a business using "lean" startup techniques?  This one-hour workshop will introduce a 7-step path to launch a business that continuously measures and challenges the initial idea to maximize the probability of a successful launch. Attendees will be given handouts and will be able to access templates on the website.

About John:

John J. Schveibinz is the Founder and Owner of Paxridge Technology, LLC, a technical consulting firm.  He is also a mentor with SCORE of Greater Baltimore, an Electrical Engineer, an Angel Investor and a UMBC Alumnus. His focus is on encouraging positive change through technology and innovation.

He has experience in business startup, management, M&A, technical management, business development, engineering design, government contracts, education, and business finance & investment.  He is a member of the Baltimore Angels, and is the SCORE representative to UMBC.  He has counseled and advised numerous UMBC students regarding their business ideas.  He has a MSEE from Johns Hopkins University, a MA in Teaching from UMBC, a BSEE from the University of Akron and a Certificate of CoOp Education.


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