EE Students Practical Guide Seminar Series - The Start-up Company Experience

Seminar Speakers: Profs. Keith Chugg and Chris KyriakakisOrganizer: Prof. Alan Willner * Pizza will be graciously provided by the EE Department.*This seminar will give an insider's look at the start-up experience. We will describe the process as we experienced it and look at the pros and cons both for starting a new company and also for joining one in the early stages. The presentation will cover early steps that include not only having a good idea, but coming up with a plan on how to develop it and pitch it. The pitch must be tailored differently for individual investors and venture capital firms as they are looking for different things. Selling a technology takes even more work. We will also cover the funding process, building a management and an engineering team, finding customers, and putting together a roadmap of technologies that follow the one that started the company. For those that are considering joining a start-up in the early stages, we will discuss what these companies are looking for in new employees. We intend to have an interactive discussion rather than a lecture, so please come prepared with questions.

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: All EE Students

Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos