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SUMMARY:Product Management: What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:“Product management is an organizational lifecycle function within a company dealing with the planning\, forecasting\, and production\, or marketing of a product at all stages of the product lifecycle.” \nSounds simple right? … not so much. This month’s Builder Series will address product management head on. We will be discussing how to achieve product market fit\, listen to customers\, and create a systems thinking approach to your product. \nSpeaker \nJoe Lipple\, Product Manager for Wombat Security Technologies; \nFormer positions: Co-founder\, Lily&Strum; Principal Product Manager\, Amazon; Director of Product Management\, Nowait\, Inc. \nWhat is the Builders Series? \nAt Ascender\, our Builders Series is hyperfocused on helping individuals and entities strengthen their existing organizations. With the help of cross-industry experts\, educators\, and hand picked mentors\, the Builders Series takes a deep dive into the most pressing issues that face growing companies in the Pittsburgh area. Attend our Builders Series the last Thursday of each month to experience for yourself how an in depth conversation can provide a new outlook on your organization.
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/product-management-need-know/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series
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SUMMARY:Spreadsheets: Friend not Foe
DESCRIPTION:A spreadsheet to an entrepreneur is like… a bat to a baseball player\, a stethoscope to a doctor\, or a red nose to a clown. They just go together. Whether you are briefing your team\, investor\, or board\, a well put together financial spreadsheet can be crucial to your entity’s success. Join us for a hands on spreadsheet workshop. Learn first hand how to utilize a spreadsheet as a story telling tool. \nTopics Covered: \n\nTesting Assumptions | Using your model to prove a business hypothesis\nCash Flow | Determining your reporting needs\nRevenue Models | Understanding how your business makes money\nGenerating Summaries | Utilizing your financial model to tell a story\n\nSpeaker: Stephan Mueller\, COO of Ascender \nPLEASE NOTE: This session is designed for intermediate level spreadsheet users. We will not be discussing how to create spreadsheets/models\, instead we will talk about ways to utilize a spreadsheet for business advancements.  \nWhat is the Builders Series? \nAt Ascender\, our Builders Series is hyper focused on helping individuals and entities strengthen their existing organizations. With the help of cross-industry experts\, educators\, and hand picked mentors\, the Builders Series takes a deep dive into the most pressing issues that face growing companies in the Pittsburgh area. Attend our Builders Series the last Thursday of each month to experience for yourself how an in depth conversation can provide a new outlook on your organization.
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/spreadsheets-friend-not-foe/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170727T173000
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SUMMARY:Scaling Ops: Preparing your team for tomorrow’s growth
DESCRIPTION:All entities\, regardless of industry\, contain three key components: sales\, marketing and production. What does it take to scale these components from 0-10 employees to 10-50? It’s time to plan ahead. Join us on Thursday\, July 27th to hear from three serial entrepreneurs with radically different business models on how they overcame key growth challenges. \nLuke Skurman\, CEO of Niche \nWendy Downs\, Owner at Moop LLC \nLynsie Campbell\, Founder of LaneSpotter \nWhat is the builders Series? \nAt Ascender\, our Builders Series is hyperfocused on helping individuals and entities strengthen their existing organizations. With the help of cross-industry experts\, educators\, and hand picked mentors\, the Builders Series takes a deep dive into the most pressing issues that face growing companies in the Pittsburgh area. Attend our Builders Series the last Thursday of each month to experience for yourself how an in depth conversation can provide a new outlook on your organization.
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/scaling-ops-preparing-team-tomorrows-growth/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascender":MAILTO:info@ascenderpgh.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170629T173000
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SUMMARY:Always Be Closing
DESCRIPTION:Always Be Closing: The Sales Process Demystified \nWhat happens after you’ve made your first sale? What about your 10\,000th sale? Hear how experts create long lasting sales processes that can take your startup to the next level. \nSpeakers: \nRalph Massaro\, VP of Worldwide Sales\, Wombat Security Technologies \nDJ Cavanaugh\, Sr. VP of Business Development\, CivicScience \n  \nWhat is the Builders Series? \nAt Ascender\, our Builders Series is hyperfocused on helping individuals and entities strengthen their existing organizations. With the help of cross-industry experts\, educators\, and hand picked mentors\, the Builders Series takes a deep dive into the most pressing issues that face growing companies in the Pittsburgh area. Attend our Builders Series the last Thursday of each month to experience for yourself how an in depth conversation can provide a new outlook on your organization.
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/always-be-closing/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascender":MAILTO:info@ascenderpgh.com
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SUMMARY:Show Don't Tell Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Your brand identity is interpreted and defined by your customers. Are you sending out the right message? Learn from experts Todd Smith and Adam Paulisick about successful strategies and tactics to connect with your audience and grow the value of your brand. \nSpeakers:  \nTodd Smith\, Digital Community Specialist at City of Pittsburgh  \n Adam Paulisick\, Chief Customer Officer at MAYA Design \nTime: Doors open at 5:30 PM. Workshop will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. \nSold Out \nPlease email Jenny@ascenderpgh.com for inquiries about this event or future Starters/Builders Series.
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/digital-marketing/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series
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SUMMARY:Boards and Advisors
DESCRIPTION:Learn the difference between boards of Directors and advisors. Recruiting active and valuable boards can be critical to your success. Hear first-hand experience on how to build and manage both types of boards and how to make them work for you. \nSpeakers:\nBabs Carryer\, Director of Education & Outreach\, Pitt Innovation Institute\nMasa Uzicanin\, Executive Director/Founder\, Sevenzo\nStephan Mueller\, COO\, Ascender
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/boards-and-advisors/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
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SUMMARY:Understanding Risk
DESCRIPTION:What is Risk? How do investors evaluate risk? How can you mitigate risk? Our diverse panel of experts will dive into those questions and more. \nPanel moderator: Babs Carryer\, Pitt Innovation Institute \nPanelists:\n \nNed Renzi\, Birchmere Ventures\nMark Broadhurst\, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group\nTJ Bogdewic\, Bridgeway Capital
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/understanding-risk/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series
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