Waltham
MA
USA
Entrepreneur’s Network
PRE-MEETING DINNER at 5:15 PM (sharp) at Bertucci’s, Waltham.
Since the lean start-up movement began in 2008, there has been an explosion of interest and adoption of the methodology. Recent economic events, technological change and the rapid dissemination of information have highlighted the importance of the lean start-up principles, how it can streamline a start-up’s work-flow and quantify results.
Learn how Lean Startup principles can help accelerate your business from entrepreneurs who put it to use everyday. Want to meet and network with Lean Startup entrepreneurs and venture capitalists? Are you eager to find out what works and what doesn’t in the Lean Startup world? Then join us on March 1st.
Moderator: Stacey Arbetter, Co-founder & CEO of Mutt Maps, Inc., http:/muttmaps.com/
Stacey is a Serial Entrepreneur of several successful startups including the leading supplier in North America of an industrial product for the transportation industry and, previously, the largest independent exporter of automobiles in the U.S. Excels at identifying market opportunities. She is motivated by new challenges where complex, innovative problem-solving skills and business strategy can bring direct and immediate value to an enterprise. Stacey latest startup is Mutt Maps. Mutt Maps is a web app developing a community for pet owners that delivers community-reviewed, geolocated, pet-friendly places, services and products.
Organizer: Dr. Karthik Ganesan, Program Director, Cognizant Technology Solutions, http://www.cognizant.com/
Dr. Karthik Ganesan is the American Program Director for Business Consulting and Enterprise IT at Cognizant Technology Solutions, a NASDAQ listed, Fortune 500 US corporation. He manages a multimillion dollar portfolio of services for corporate customers, leading globally distributed teams to provide domain knowledge and technical services.
Dr. Ganesan’s experience spans applying optimization and domain knowledge skills to manufacturing, supply chain, logistics and retail operations in large corporations. As a domain leader, he manages teams spread across the USA, Latin America, Europe and India for delivering business and IT projects. He focuses on solving logistics operations and supply chain management and manufacturing problems faced by his customers. He is responsible for leading the business center in implementing full-life cycle solutions to his customers within competitive, time constrained contractual terms. His responsibility extends to internal and external team management, customer satisfaction and securing repeat business for his group. Prior to taking this industry position, he spent over a decade in graduate level teaching and research in both engineering and business schools.
Karthik was granted a Young Scientist Award by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India. He was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (FIE), India, is a member of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is a postdoctoral fellow from The Ohio State University, Columbus. He holds Graduate and Doctoral degrees in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Indian Institute of Science and an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University.
Pre-meeting Dinner at 5:15 PM (sharp) at Bertucci’s, Waltham, (Exit 27B, Route 128)
E-Minute Presentations will be given at the start of the meeting. These very short presentations enable young startup entrepreneurs to gain experience in presenting their summary business plans to expert panels and audiences.
Check for Updates at: Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network Website at ( http://www.boston-enet.org )
Directions: Constant Contact is adjacent to RT 128 / 95 at Exit 28B.
See: http://www.constantcontact.com/about-constant-contact/office-location-waltham.jsp
Reservations: ENET Constant Contact meetings are free to ENET members and $20 for non-members. No reservations are needed for the premeeting dinner. To expedite sign-in for the meeting, we ask that everyone — members as well as non-members — pre-register for the meeting online. Pre-registration is available until midnight the day before the meeting. If you cannot pre-register, you are welcome to register at the door.