Effective Mentoring The purpose of mentoring is to tap into the existing knowledge and experience of the mentor by the mentee in order to advance their professional careers or to achieve a healthy work-life balance. For the mentee, mentoring can help develop new skills, reflect on and have an example to look up to. For the mentor, it serves to …
Entrepreneurship and TiEcon The entrepreneurial environment of Silicon Valley is characterized by innovation, collaboration, and risk-taking. It provides the essential motivational framework required for tech startups. Many startups are founded by employees and partners of established tech giants. It is easy to find and connect with experienced and supportive mentors belonging to the same field, to seek expert guidance in …
10 Tips: Get the Most Out of the TiE50 Startup Contest Clearly Identify a Problem to Solve First, you need to articulate the problem you’re trying to solve. This part of your pitch needs to answer questions like: What exactly is the problem or inefficiency you’re trying to solve? Why is it a serious problem? (why should people pay you …
It’s easy to get lost in the quagmire of presentation details when you meet venture capitalists- slick slide deck, nice outfit, rehearsed speech, and other finicky details. All that is good preparation. What they most want to hear is your personal story as an entrepreneur. “What is the problem you are trying to solve?” Frame it around “Here’s why I’m …
By popular demand, we are excited to once again offer the Startup Bootcamp at TiE Inflect 2018! Have you ever thought of starting your own company? Have you have started a company but are still baffled about how to create an ideal pitch and where to find investors? Are you sitting outside of Silicon Valley and wondering how to create a Silicon …
