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SUMMARY:Building an Enduring and Profitable Business: Insights from Silicon Valley
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship and the Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation for a chance to learn from a leading expert in business growth and strategy.\n\n \n\nWhat is the secret of a business successfully reinventing itself? Or for a startup to create an enduring and profitable business?  Join us as we hear from an entrepreneur who has the benefit of a front-row seat in Silicon Valley to watch how businesses continue to reinvent themselves over and over   from semiconductors in the 70s to personal computers in the 80s\, to Networking in the 90s\, to internet companies in the 2000s to EVs in 2010s and now AI. This talk explores key insights contributing to building a business that survives and thrives over time. Drawing from the experiences of successful Silicon Valley ventures\, we will delve into elements of sustainable growth\, resilience in the face of challenges\, and the art of balancing innovation with profitability. \n\n \n\nTOPICS OF DISCUSSION: \n\nHow to create a culture of adaptability and resilience\n\nHow to leverage technology for a profitable competitive advantage\n\nThe challenges of disruptive innovation\n\nWhat makes sustainable growth\n\nInsights into raising capital\n\nTips on leveraging international trade to support sustainable growth\n\nA personal view of the success of Silicon Valley\n\n \n\nWho should attend: \n\nEntrepreneurs\n\nFounders\n\nCurrent business owners especially with a scalable business plan\n\nEntrepreneur resource partners\n\nStudents interested in entrepreneurship\, startups\, business strategy and business planning\n\n \n\nOUR SPEAKER:\n\n \n\nRahm Shastry\, Managing Director of DriveU\n\nMr. Shastry completed his undergrad in Electronics & Communication Engineering from NITK\, Surathkal (India)\, and his MSEE from Stony Brook University\, New York specializing in semiconductor engineering. Rahm was involved in chip design and verification at Standard Microsystems and Apollo Computer before he migrated to design automation companies including Viewlogic and Cadence Design. Rahm has co-founded or led five such startups in the Silicon Valley over the years. In 2015\, Rahm co-founded DriveU\, a driver aggregator startup based in India.\n\n \n\nMr. Shastry is an accomplished executive with proven track record leading companies to profitability and successful exits\, specializing in startups and turn-arounds. His broad experience spans general management\, marketing\, strategic planning\, product development and international business. He has particular expertise in financial modeling\, raising venture investment\, operational efficiency\, talent development & utilization\, managing diverse teams and marketing/branding for both enterprise and consumer-focused companies. Rahm has helped foster dozens of startups over the years.\n\n \n\nCosponsors: Turner School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation\, Foster College of Business Global Business Association\, and Distillery Lab
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Please join the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship and the Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation for a chance to learn from a leading expert in business growth and strategy.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">What is the secret of a business successfully reinventing itself? Or for a startup to create an enduring and profitable business?&nbsp\; Join us as we hear from an entrepreneur who has the benefit of a front-row seat in Silicon Valley to watch how businesses continue to reinvent themselves over and over &ndash\; from semiconductors in the 70s to personal computers in the 80s\, to Networking in the 90s\, to internet companies in the 2000s to EVs in 2010s and now AI. This talk explores key insights contributing to building a business that survives and thrives over time. Drawing from the experiences of successful Silicon Valley ventures\, we will delve into elements of sustainable growth\, resilience in the face of challenges\, and the art of balancing innovation with profitability. </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: </span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">How to create a culture of adaptability and resilience</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">How to leverage technology for a profitable competitive advantage</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The challenges of disruptive innovation</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">What makes sustainable growth</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Insights into raising capital</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tips on leveraging international trade to support sustainable growth</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A personal view of the success of Silicon Valley</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Who should attend: </span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Entrepreneurs</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Founders</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Current business owners especially with a scalable business plan</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Entrepreneur resource partners</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Students interested in entrepreneurship\, startups\, business strategy and business planning</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">OUR SPEAKER:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Rahm Shastry\, Managing Director of DriveU</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mr. Shastry completed his undergrad in Electronics &amp\; Communication Engineering from NITK\, Surathkal (India)\, and his MSEE from Stony Brook University\, New York specializing in semiconductor engineering. Rahm was involved in chip design and verification at Standard Microsystems and Apollo Computer before he migrated to design automation companies including Viewlogic and Cadence Design. Rahm has co-founded or led five such startups in the Silicon Valley over the years. In 2015\, Rahm co-founded DriveU\, a driver aggregator startup based in India.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mr. Shastry is an accomplished executive with proven track record leading companies to profitability and successful exits\, specializing in startups and turn-arounds. His broad experience spans general management\, marketing\, strategic planning\, product development and international business. He has particular expertise in financial modeling\, raising venture investment\, operational efficiency\, talent development &amp\; utilization\, managing diverse teams and marketing/branding for both enterprise and consumer-focused companies. Rahm has helped foster dozens of startups over the years.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cosponsors: Turner School of Entrepreneurship &amp\; Innovation\, Foster College of Business Global Business Association\, and Distillery Lab</span></span>
LOCATION:Bradley University\, Business & Engineering Convergence Center\, 1422 W Main Street\, Room 1150/1160
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URL:https://business.epcc.org/events/details/building-an-enduring-and-profitable-business-insights-from-silicon-valley-7399
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