Seattle Startup Week | Scaling, and funding, and cupcakes! Oh my!

October 15, 2014

startup-week-seattle-header-wide We are excited to be sponsors for Seattle Startup Week!  With over 40 events hosted over five days, this is a celebration of entrepreneurship in Seattle.  thinkspace is hosting the “Scale Up” track, which will feature four events with EO-sponsored speakers, each with a focus on scaling up.  Check out our events below, and see the full line up of Seattle Startup Week events here.
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Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs.  EO helps leading entrepreneurs learn and grow through peer-to-peer learning, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and connections to experts.  EO also has an Accelerator program.  The EO Accelerator program is the catalyst that enables first-stage entrepreneurs to catapult your business to the next level.  Our mission is to empower you with the tools you need to grow your business to more than US$1 million in sales and provide you with the skills to make yourself a better entrepreneur and leader.

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What is a High Growth Startup?

Monday, October 20th 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm // thinkspace Seattle

[Who] Aviel Ginzburg, co-founder of Simply Measured
[What] What a high growth startup really means.  The mentality, the expectations, the challenges and the fundraising.
[Why you should go] When it comes to raising venture funding, Aviel is a pro.  His company recently raised $20M in VC funding.
Refreshments provided.
Register for “What is a High Growth Startup?” here:

Scaling Sales & Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Wednesday, October 22nd 8:00 am – 9:30 am // thinkspace Redmond

[Who] Matt Heinz, President of Heinz Marketing
[What] A fast-paced, action-oriented framework for building, managing and executing a scalable, predictable sales and marketing engine without breaking the bank.
[Why you should go] Matt brings more than 15 years of marketing, business development and sales experience from a variety of organizations, vertical industries and company sizes.
Refreshments provided.
Register for “Scaling Sales & Marketing on a Shoestring Budget” here:

Everything I Screwed Up While Scaling Up

Thursday, October 23rd 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm // Graham & Dunn

[Who] Andy Liu, angel investor, CEO of BuddyTV + Russell Benaroya, co-founder & CEO of EveryMove
[What] Both Andy and Russell have built and sold companies.  They will share how they screwed up along the way but still managed to succeed.
[Why you should go] Andy is an entrepreneur and angel investor who has invested in over 40 startups.  A former private equity investor and investment banker, Russell also appeared on Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list and is on a mission to improve the health of 10 million people in 10 years.
Refreshments provided.
Register for “Everything I Screwed Up While Scaling Up” here:

Random Acts of Cupcakes

Friday, October 24th 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm // thinkspace Redmond

[Who] Jody Hall, founder of Cupcake Royale
[What] It’s not about the cupcakes. How to build a foundational culture of trust, collaboration and fun for a sustainable business.
[Why you should go] Not only is Seattle’s first cupcake bakery and café celebrating 11 years in business and soon-to-be seven locations, Jody was also former marketing lead for Starbucks, helping scale the company’s growth in early years.  (If that doesn’t convince you, come for the cupcakes.)
Cupcakes provided.
Register for “Random Acts of Cupcakes” here:

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