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SUMMARY:TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Cohort 2026 Session 1
DESCRIPTION:TiE Young Entrepreneurs(TYE) Cohort 2026\nThe TYE 2026 is an 8-week program\, specifically designed for high school students and dedicated to fostering future generations of industry leaders by teaching them the rewards and challenges of entrepreneurship. Winning teams compete globally for cash prizes. The focus of this academy is also on building a community and creating the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is a global program based on experiential learning\, explicitly geared towards high school students. The goal is to prepare them for a project-based college environment and an increasingly entrepreneurial workplace.  \nStudents will learn from industry experts about the various stages of entrepreneurship. From product ideation and proof of concept to team building and product launch & pitching. Winning teams compete globally for cash prizes. Sessions include developing an entrepreneurial mindset\, leadership\, communication\, public speaking\, and team-building skills. \n The TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) cohort will include: \n\nBuild a real startup with a team\nParticipate in a rigorous business curriculum proven over 10+ years\nLearn from startup founders and industry experts\nCollaborate with other students\nConnect with mentors who will coach their team\n\nProgram: \nPhase 1 \n\nMethod of Entrepreneurship\nStartup Process\nSocial Responsibility\nOpportunity\, Recognition\nConduct Market Research\nEntrepreneurial Organizations\nEquity & Design Thinking\nCustomer Value Proposition\nPositioning\nBusiness Model\nMarket Sizing\n\nPhase 2 \n\nSales and Marketing Models\nFinancing Models\nEstimating Capital Needs\nFund Raising\nStory Telling for Investors\nPitching to Investors\nPitch Practice\nTYE Silicon Valley Finals\nGlobal Pitch Competition – June 2026 (winning team)\n\nEarly Bird Registration is $599 for Members and $799 for Non-Members. Discounts available for group registrations. \nSecure Your Spot Today! Register Today  \nQuestions? For queries\, please contact Vani Suresh at vani@tie.org  \nSession 1: \nTYE Session 1-Method of Entrepreneurship and Startup Process
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-young-entrepreneurs-tye-cohort-2026/
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SUMMARY:Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship - 2026 Spring Cohort
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 FEBRUARY 16\, 2025 \n6 Weeks ⎹ 6 Sessions ⎹ Instructor-led I Interactive Zoom Sessions ⎹ 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: February 16 to March 23\, 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 \nProgram Cost: \nPrices for a “Startup Founding Team” up to 2 members \nTiE Charter Member\, CXO Member and General Member: Early Bird $399  – After January 15 $449 \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 Non-Member: Early Bird $499 – After January 15 $599 \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\nFebruary 16\n\nConducting Market Research: Develop a comprehensive understanding to test product viability using sophisticated business models to inexpensive ways \n\nFebruary 23\n\nGo-to-Market – Starting The Sales Engine: Lay the groundwork to get the crucial momentum of at the initial sales \n\nMarch 2\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 9\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\nMarch 16\n\nBuilding a Financial Model: Understand unit economics\, estimate your financing need and build \n\nMarch 23\n\nHow to be Investor-ready: Pointers to fine-tune presentation to grab investor’s attention \n\nTESTIMONIALS 2nd Cohort 2025 \n“Just completed the TiE Mini MBA program\, an incredibly insightful experience that demystified how entrepreneurs can get investor-ready for pre-seed funding. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to kickstart their fundraising journey!” – Vikas Gupta\, Founder\, PaymentGenie \n“The Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship by TiE Silicon Valley was an insightful and practical experience. The course covered essential startup topics with real-world relevance and connected us with inspiring mentors and founders. It’s a great program for anyone looking to strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset.” – Usama Dar\, Business Head\, International Industries Limited \n“Taking the Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship course was one of the most inspiring learning experiences I’ve ever had. It was my first time joining a class with adult learners\, so I felt quite shy at the beginning. However\, Professor Zafar’s encouraging and practical approach quickly made me feel comfortable and motivated to learn. Through this course\, I began to see how I could turn my own ideas into action. In fact\, I’m now preparing to launch my own social-impact business inspired by what I learned here. I’m deeply grateful to Professor Zafar and Professor Singh for sharing his knowledge and experience in such a generous way. This course gave me the confidence to dream bigger and think like an entrepreneur.” – Miley Okita\, Dream Builders \n\nQUESTIONS? \nContact us \nFor any questions regarding the program\, please email patricia@tiesv.ai.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/mini-mba-in-entrepreneurship-2026-spring-cohort/
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SUMMARY:Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship: Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Go-to-Market – Starting The Sales Engine: Lay the groundwork to get the crucial momentum of at the initial sales
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/mini-mba-in-entrepreneurship-session-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260304T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260304T193000
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SUMMARY:TiE Silicon Valley celebrates International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Women’s History Month\, TiE Silicon Valley looks forward to celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday\, March 4th\, 2026.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-silicon-valley-celebrates-international-womens-day/
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260305T194500
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SUMMARY:TiE SV Co Hosts Kanwal Rekhi Book Launch at Common Wealth Club SF
DESCRIPTION:TiE SV is proud to co-host a Book Launch by Kanwal Rekhi in partnership with the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. \nAbout Kanwal Rekhi \nKanwal Rekhi is one of Silicon Valley’s most influential — and least conventional — pioneers: the first Indian-American founder and CEO to take a company public on the NASDAQ\, a co-architect of India’s entrepreneurial revolution\, and a mentor to more startup founders than he can count. \nBorn into a lower-middle-class refugee family after the Partition of British India into an independent state\, Rekhi answered JFK’s call for engineers to help in America’s space race against the Soviet Union and arrived in America in 1967 with $8 in his pocket and a thick accent—and was promptly underestimated. He transformed that doubt into fuel. After earning his master’s degree in electrical engineering\, he became a gifted engineer and a daring founder\, co-founding Excelan to commercialize Ethernet and TCP/IP standards that became the basis of the Internet. He then led that company to a successful IPO in 1987 before spearheading its merger with Novell\, becoming the first Indian-American executive at a multinational corporation \nRekhi’s legacy\, however\, extends far beyond his own success. As the president of TiE (The IndUS Entrepreneur)\, he helped co-found and build the world’s largest mentoring network for Indian entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and jump-started India’s startup ecosystem years before it became a global force. He has mentored politicians (U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee\, to name a few) and his philanthropy has reshaped business education and entrepreneurship programs across India and the U.S. Kanwal has also mentored 10\,000+ entrepreneurs and invested in more than 200 early-stage teams\, including Exodus Communications (IPO)\, Poshmark (IPO)\, redBus (acq. Ibibo Group)\, Sierra Atlantic (Hitachi)\, and NetMagic (NTT). \nToday\, Kanwal is regarded as a foundational figure in global tech\, a champion of immigrant ingenuity\, and a truth-telling advocate for entrepreneurship as society’s most powerful engine of progress. His upcoming memoir\, The Groundbreaker: Entrepreneurship\, the American Dream\, and the Rise of Modern India\, tells the story of a man whose life mirrors the rise of modern India and the ascent of Indian-Americans in technology and leadership. He spends his full time\, energy\, and attention on building Inventus\, a venture capital fund\, and Silicon Valley Quad (SVQ)\, an angel syndicate. A prolific blogger with a substantial LinkedIn following\, Kanwal is also featured in the forthcoming documentary Breaking the Code\, based on his life\, which will launch in mid-2026. He is based in San Jose\, California.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-sv-co-hosts-kanwal-rekhi-book-launch-at-common-wealth-club-sf/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260307T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260307T170000
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SUMMARY:TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) 2026--Session 6
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URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-young-entrepreneurs-tye-2026-session-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260309T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260309T210000
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SUMMARY:Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship: Session 4
DESCRIPTION:Go-to-Market Plans\, Get Marketing Engine Started: Formulate marketing plans to create an engine for lead generation that will help you scale
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/mini-mba-in-entrepreneurship-session-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260314T140000
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SUMMARY:TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) 2026--Session 7
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URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-young-entrepreneurs-tye-2026-session-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260316T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260316T210000
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SUMMARY:Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship: Session 5
DESCRIPTION:Building a Financial Model: Understand unit economics\, estimate your financing need and build
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/mini-mba-in-entrepreneurship-session-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260319T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260319T193000
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SUMMARY:Palo Alto Tech Talks
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URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/palo-alto-tech-talks-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260320T120000
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SUMMARY:TiE Angels Office Hours Featuring Anand Akela
DESCRIPTION:TiE Silicon Valley Angels Office Hours offers founders the opportunity to meet 1:1 with experienced investors\, operators\, and ecosystem leaders for direct feedback on their startup journey. \nThe March edition features Anand Akela\, a seasoned marketing leader\, past board member of TiE Silicon Valley\, and active member of the TiE Angels screening committee. \nDuring this session\, selected founders will participate in focused one-on-one meetings\, gaining actionable insights on go-to-market strategy\, product positioning\, fundraising readiness\, and how to effectively communicate their startup story. \nWhy Meet Anand Akela? \nAnand Akela is the Chief Marketing Officer at Acalvio Technologies\, where he leads global marketing strategy including go-to-market execution\, product messaging\, launches\, sales enablement\, and marketing campaigns. \nPrior to Acalvio\, he served as VP of Marketing at Nutanix\, leading go-to-market strategy\, product marketing\, and global marketing campaigns. Earlier in his career\, he held leadership roles across companies including Tricentis\, CA Technologies\, AppDynamics\, Oracle\, and HP. \nAnand is a past board member of TiE Silicon Valley and serves on the TiE Angels screening committee\, where he actively mentors and evaluates early-stage startups. He was recognized as a Top 100 Global Marketer in 2021. \nHe holds an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business and a B.S. in Computer Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University. \nWhat Founders Can Expect\nSelected startups will receive: \n\n20-minute 1:1 session with Anand Akela\nDirect feedback on go-to-market strategy and product messaging\nInsights on positioning your startup for customers and investors\nPerspective from a TiE Angels screening committee member\n\nApply to Participate\nSpots are limited and highly selective. Selected founders will be notified ahead of the session.
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-angels-office-hours-featuring-anand-akela/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260321T140000
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SUMMARY:TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) 2026 -- Session 8
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URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-young-entrepreneurs-tye-2026-session-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260323T210000
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SUMMARY:Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship: Session 6
DESCRIPTION:How to be Investor-ready: Pointers to fine-tune presentation to grab investor’s attention
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/mini-mba-in-entrepreneurship-session-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260328T163000
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SUMMARY:TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) 2026 --Final Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:TYE Spring Cohort 2026 Pitch Demo Day\nDate: March 28\, 2026\nTime: 2:00 pm–4:30 pm\nVenue: Palo Alto\, CA \nAgenda\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm\nFinal Pitch Presentations \n\nStudent teams present to the panel of judges\nQ&A follows each pitch\n\n2:00 pm Welcome\, Overview\, and Expectation by TiE Team \n2:05 pm Introduction of Judges \n2:15 pm Team #1 — Team Names in alphabetical ascending order \n\n8 mins:  Student teams present to the panel of judges\n4 mins:  Q&A follows each pitch\n3 mins:  Transition to the next team\n\n2:30 pm Team #2 — Team Names in alphabetical ascending order \n\n8 mins:  Student teams present to the panel of judges\n4 mins:  Q&A follows each pitch\n3 mins:  Transition to the next team\n\n2:45 pm Team #3 — Team Names in alphabetical ascending order \n\n8 mins:  Student teams present to the panel of judges\n4 mins:  Q&A follows each pitch\n3 mins:  Transition to the next team\n\n3:00 pm Team #4 — Team Names in alphabetical ascending order \n\n8 mins:  Student teams present to the panel of judges\n4 mins:  Q&A follows each pitch\n3 mins:  Transition to the next team\n\n3:00 pm – 3:15 pm\nJudges Review Internally  \n3:20 pm\nWinners announced by Judges  \n3:30 pm onwards  Photos and Celebrations
URL:https://tiesv.ai/event/tie-young-entrepreneurs-tye-2026-final-pitch-competition/
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