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SUMMARY:Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:MINI MBA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP \nThe Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship is the dedicated program of TiE Silicon Valley to educate the next generation of Entrepreneurs\, brings you a 6 weeks instructor-led and self-paced virtual certification program\, led by Silicon-Valley based instructors who are serial entrepreneurs and adjunct professors at UC Berkeley and Northeastern University. \nSTARTING ON MARCH 10\, 2025 \n6 Weeks I 6 Sessions I Instructor-led I Interactive Zoom Sessions I Led by Silicon-Valley serial entrepreneurs & professors at UC Berkeley and Northeastern University \nTHE PROGRAM \nThe program is geared towards early-stage entrepreneurs\, who are looking for instructional\, practical real-world learning as well as interactive sessions with fellow members. This program will prepare you to start right on your journey and prepare you to create your pitch to raise funding. \n\n\nLed by Entrepreneurs : Learn from experienced entrepreneurs so that you can avoid some of the mistakes on your entrepreneur journey. This is why we call this For Entrepreneurs By Entrepreneurs!\nExperienced Faculty: Learn from adjunct faculty members who have coached hundreds of students many of whom have gone on to start successful companies.\nNetwork: Network with fellow entrepreneurs and members of the TiE ecosystem.\nSeek Solutions: Bring your business problems and get answers from the TiE faculty\nPropel Entrepreneurial Growth: Learn about tools\, techniques\, methodology\, and guidance needed to propel entrepreneurial growth.\nCertificate of Completion: Receive a certificate of completion from TiE Silicon Valley\n\n\nGet an e-copy of 5 books on entrepreneurship authored by Naeem Zafar. BONUS CONTENT FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS BOOK DETAILS (Naeem’s website) \n\nProgram Details \nDate: March 10 to April 14\, 2025 \nDay: Every Monday \nTime: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT \nFormat: Virtual (6 instructed-led session) \nHybrid module: Participants are expected to complete the self-paced video assignments for the instructor led virtual sessions \nInstructors:  \nNAEEM ZAFAR\nNaeem is a seasoned executive who has led several high-tech businesses as the CEO and guided dozens as a Board member or an advisor. Naeem has taught entrepreneurship and innovation at several leading universities including UC Berkeley\, Brown University\, and Northeastern University. Naeem’s specialties include method for raising capital for startups\, strategy development\, product positioning\, managing Board of Directors\, business development and M&A. \nR. PAUL SINGH\nPaul is a successful entrepreneur and a founder of multiple startups and now is an advisor to many software startups. Having worked as the head of marketing for many B2B startups in their $0-$50M journey\, he brings in a unique experience to scale marketing and sales while keeping acquisition costs low. He also teaches “Sales and Marketing for Entrepreneurs” courses at Northeastern University and the University of California\, Berkeley. \nProgram Cost: \nPrices for a “Startup Founding Team” up to 2 members \nTiE Silicon Valley Charter Member\, CXO Member and General Member: $149 Early Bird ($199 after January 31)  \nSelect the above option if you are a member of the TiE Silicon Valley chapter\, to know more about the benefits of TiE SV membership click here. \nTiE Member: $199 Early Bird ($249 after January 31)  \nSelect the above option if you are a member of any of the 59+ global chapters\, to know more about the TiE chapters near you click here. \nTiE Non-Member: $299 Early Bird ($349 after January 31)  \nSelect the above option if you are not affiliated with TiE. You can become a TiE SV member at $199 and get access to year-round engagement with the TiE SV chapter. To become a TiE SV member\, click here. \n\nCURRICULUM \n\nMarch 10\n\nConducting Market Research: Develop a comprehensive understanding to test product viability using sophisticated business models to inexpensive ways \n\nMarch 17\n\nGo-to-Market – Starting The Sales Engine: Lay the groundwork to get the crucial momentum of at the initial sales \n\nMarch 24\n\nTeam – Dividing Equity\, Hiring\, Conflict Management\, and Culture: Learn steps needed to nurture the most valuable asset of any startup – “the people” \n\nMarch 31\n\nGo-to-Market Plans\, Get Marketing Engine Started: Formulate marketing plans to create an engine for lead generation that will help you scale \n\nApril 7\n\nBuilding a Financial Model: Understand unit economics\, estimate your financing need and build \n\nApril 14\n\nHow to be Investor-ready: Pointers to fine-tune presentation to grab investor’s attention \n\nTESTIMONIALS Second Cohort 2024 \n“I recently attended Mini MBA\, an entrepreneurial class taught by Paul Singh and Naeem Zafar\, and despite having started multiple successful companies and raised millions for ventures like Palmchip\, eSilicon\, Netvinci\, and Moobila\, I still learned a great deal. Their insights on preparing my new startup\, TribeUp—a real social network—for investors were invaluable. Paul and Naeem’s combined wisdom and practical advice on marketing\, sales\, and financial 3 Ninja tricks make this class essential for both first-time CEOs and seasoned entrepreneurs. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to sharpen their investor-readiness skills and take their startup to the next level.” Jauher Zaidi\, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer\, TribeUp.com \n“This program was an eye-opener for a first-time startup founder.” Nivedita Rani\, Global Product Lead\, Community Operations\, Uber \n“Provided a real structure for how to kickstart a startup\, with personal attention and the enormous experience of the instructors – If you are a first-time founder\, with primarily an engineering background\, consider this a “required” course to increase chances for a startup to be successful.” Mohamed Waseem\, Head of Engineering\, SaaS Security and DLP Products\, Palo Alto Networks \n\nQUESTIONS? \nContact us \nFor any questions regarding the program\, please email patricia@tiesv.ai.
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