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SUMMARY:Sales Cures All
DESCRIPTION:ASCENDER STARTERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE STARTING A BUSINESS\, NON-PROFIT\, SIDE-PROJECT\, OR INITIATIVE.\nSales Cures All: Mastering Sales Prospecting\nSales prospecting is the first vital step in the sales process. Acing sales prospecting can be very challenging for founders with a history of producing hero sales during the first stages of a startup. During this session\, we will discuss how to create effective business scripts for cold calling/emailing\, as well as other tactics useful for widening the top of the sales funnel. \nFeaturing: \nBrandon Takacs \nAccount Executive\, Cox Media Group \n 
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/sales-cures-all/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Starters Series
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SUMMARY:Financial Planning for Startups
DESCRIPTION:ASCENDER STARTERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE STARTING A BUSINESS\, NON-PROFIT\, SIDE-PROJECT\, OR INITIATIVE.\nFinancial Planning \nFinancial planning for an early stage business can be a daunting task. Join us in July to learn some of the crucial components to early stage planning. We will be talking about 1) establishing financial goals 2) forecasting startup costs and 3) cash flow management. \nFeaturing: \nStephan Mueller\nCOO\, Ascender \nBabs Carryer\nDirector\, Education & Outreach\, Innovation Institute\nUniversity of Pittsburgh
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/financial-planning/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Starters Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascender":MAILTO:info@ascenderpgh.com
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SUMMARY:Preparing for the Ask: An Investment Readiness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:ASCENDER STARTERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE STARTING A BUSINESS\, NON-PROFIT\, SIDE-PROJECT\, OR INITIATIVE\nPreparing for the Ask: An Investment Readiness Workshop \nAsking for investment can be an overwhelming task. Whether it’s $10\,000 from a relative or a $1.5 million seed round\, preparing for the ask takes patience\, perseverance\, and a lot of pre-work. What financial documents should you include? How do you determine if an investor is the right fit for your business? Join us in August to improve your investment readiness and gain confidence in making the ask. \nFeaturing: \nPhil Marzolf \nCEO and Director at pHase2 Microtechnologies \nPhil has been involved in building successful commercial ventures and introducing emerging technologies for the past 2 decades. Educated as an electrical engineer\, he was CTO for a start-up that was acquired by Intel\, and subsequently held various engineering\, marketing and general management roles at Intel and National Semiconductor. He spent 4 years in Germany managing operations and building sales and marketing organizations for Telefunken\, and Micronas. Since 2013 Phil has focused on creating and deploying sales and marketing strategies for early-stage companies in Pittsburgh\, and was an entrepreneur in residence (EIR) at the University of Pittsburgh focusing on Internet of Things (IoT) commercialization. He holds a BSEE from the University of Notre Dame\, an MSEE degree from Santa Clara University\, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His desire is to contribute to a 21st century America that is entrepreneurial\, innovative\, inclusive\, and intrepid.
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/preparing-ask-investment-readiness-workshop/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Starters Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascender":MAILTO:info@ascenderpgh.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T190000
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SUMMARY:Hacking Together Solutions: From Idea to Product
DESCRIPTION:ASCENDER STARTERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE STARTING A BUSINESS\, NON-PROFIT\, SIDE-PROJECT\, OR INITIATIVE\nHacking Together Solutions: From Idea to Product \nDo you have an idea for a new product? Perhaps you’re starting a new venture or launching a product through an existing business. Getting from idea to product can be a long and grueling journey. This session will focus on the process of creating an MVP or Minimal Viable Product. We will be discussing the assumptions you’ve made about your idea and how you can go about testing different conceptions as cheaply and quickly as possible. \nFeaturing: \nCameron Scott\, Web Developer and Product Manager \n 
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/hacking-together-solutions-idea-product/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Starters Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascender":MAILTO:info@ascenderpgh.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181128T173000
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SUMMARY:End of the Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Ascender Starters and Builders Series Presents:\nEnd of the Year Celebration\nThank you to all who have attended and supported our Starter and Builder Series over the last two years. Join us in celebrating the end of our second year with free drinks\, appetizers\, and a sneak peak into our 2019 programs. Haven’t attended our series before? Come out and meet our ever growing ecosystem of entrepreneurs. \nDoors: 5:30PM\nBrief Words: 6:15PM\nCelebration Ends: 7:30PM \n 
URL:https://ascenderpgh.com/event/end-year-celebration/
LOCATION:Ascender\, 6401 Penn Ave 3rd Floor\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Builders Series,Starters Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascender":MAILTO:info@ascenderpgh.com
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