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    • March 2017

    • Tue 14

      Business modeling

      March 14, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      Come learn about different business modeling tools. We will explore why dynamic business modeling helps you build your business, adapt to particular situations, and prepare for constantly changing environments surrounding your startup.

      Free
    • April 2017

    • Tue 11

      Legal Basics

      April 11, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      Making decisions about legal issues for your startup is challenging and expensive. You don’t want to make mistakes. Hear from lawyers about what to do, when, and how. Lawyers and topics: Eric Davis, Managing Partner at Elliott & Davis, on Entity Formation Susan Altman, partner... Read more »

      Free
    • May 2017

    • Tue 9

      Know Thy Customer

      May 9, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      Young adults or baby boomers? Nice to have or need to have? Understanding your customer’s needs can make or break your business. Join us as we navigate the crossroads between customer segmentation types and targeted marketing channels for B2B and B2C businesses. Speakers: Joanna Sutton,... Read more »

      Free
    • June 2017

    • Tue 13

      Let’s Talk Sales

      June 13, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      CAC, CPA, CLTV, the acronym list for sales goes on and on. Join us as we help you understand the pieces of the puzzle that help you focus in on the right metrics to maximize your sales effectiveness.   Speaker: Phil Marzolf

      Free
    • July 2017

    • Tue 11

      Plan for Success: Linking your team, goals, and process.

      July 11, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      Today you’re by yourself, tomorrow you may have a team of five. Now is the time to think about future challenges, in order to sync up your team and your organization’s goals. Hear from serial entrepreneurs on how to build long lasting processes and strategies... Read more »

      Free
    • August 2017

    • Tue 15

      Intro to Financial Modeling: What You Need to Know

      August 15, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      Financial Modeling is the task of building an abstract representation of real world financial situations. Sounds easy, right? Wrong. Financial Modeling can be one of the most challenging tasks for a new startup or non-profit. Making an accurate model takes real work and research. This... Read more »

      Free
    • September 2017

    • Tue 12

      Building Social Capital: Give First and You Shall Receive

      September 12, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
      Ascender 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

      Developing strong relationships is a key component to the success of any entrepreneur. For some, social capital comes easily. For others, attending a networking event can be stressful and anxiety inducing. Join us this month as we explore how to gain and leverage social capital.... Read more »

      Free
    • October 2017

    • Tue 10

      MVP: Getting There Without Writing a Line of Code

      October 10, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

      When you have an idea for a new product, one of the trickiest decisions you’ll make is simply what to tackle first. The temptation might be to start courting investors and hiring a team, but you would be missing out on what of the most... Read more »

      Free
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