Inspiring Speakers
Aram Chavez
Keynote: Aha! to Exit
Panel Discussion Speaker - Lessons from the Trendsetter and the 'Gnombre'
Saturday, February 23
9:40am-10:30am - Aha! to Exit
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Sunday, February 24
1pm-2pm - Panel Discussion
9:40am-10:30am - Aha! to Exit
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Sunday, February 24
1pm-2pm - Panel Discussion
If you read Venture Beat or Crunchbase, it often sounds like startup unicorns go directly from idea to exit, without too much time or effort in between. But, the truth is that startup giants like Uber, Airbnb, and Slack were in business 8-10 years before they gained the widespread public attention they have today.
What were they doing all that time? Following the predictable path that most startups need to follow from AHA! to Exit.
Listen as Aram Chavez, entrepreneur, speaker, and former investment banker turned professor of entrepreneurship at ASU shares the key milestones every startup needs to hit on their way to mega-success. Co-developed by Chavez and fellow professor Steven Cho, the map outlines the ten steps every startup needs to take on their way to a unicorn exit.
Aram Chavez, Faculty, Arizona State University, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and founder of Aha to Exit
What were they doing all that time? Following the predictable path that most startups need to follow from AHA! to Exit.
Listen as Aram Chavez, entrepreneur, speaker, and former investment banker turned professor of entrepreneurship at ASU shares the key milestones every startup needs to hit on their way to mega-success. Co-developed by Chavez and fellow professor Steven Cho, the map outlines the ten steps every startup needs to take on their way to a unicorn exit.
Aram Chavez, Faculty, Arizona State University, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and founder of Aha to Exit
Lisa Lloyd
Keynote: "Fail Forward"
Saturday, February 23
Noon-1pm
Noon-1pm
Innovation fanatic, wicked-good problem-solver, insightful advisor and voracious learner, Lisa Lloyd has invented, licensed and brought to market numerous products, including products to major distributors, Goody Products®, Scunci®, and Helen of Troy®, as well as Shark Tank featured product TC Pets, for which she won the coveted investment from “Shark” Daymond John of FUBU.
She is also the founder of the Inventor’s Association of Arizona and has been a contracted consultant for hundreds of small businesses and startups as well as to major corporations like InventHelp®, Scunci® and Newell Rubbermaid®.
Her experience also includes of Director of New Business Development for Early Stage East. ESE is a high-level venture conference planning company specializing in early stage VC for High-Tech and Biotech companies.
A speaker and trainer for more than twenty years on the subjects of innovation, licensing and business tactics, she has been a featured lecturer at universities including the U of A Eller School of Business and Entrepreneurship, ASU College of Engineering, and the Arizona Intellectual Property Association’s continuing education program for patent and trademark attorneys.
Lisa V. Lloyd
Lloyd Marketing Group, Inc.
http://www.LloydMarketingGroup.com
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/icaninvent
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisavlloyd
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lmgservices
She is also the founder of the Inventor’s Association of Arizona and has been a contracted consultant for hundreds of small businesses and startups as well as to major corporations like InventHelp®, Scunci® and Newell Rubbermaid®.
Her experience also includes of Director of New Business Development for Early Stage East. ESE is a high-level venture conference planning company specializing in early stage VC for High-Tech and Biotech companies.
A speaker and trainer for more than twenty years on the subjects of innovation, licensing and business tactics, she has been a featured lecturer at universities including the U of A Eller School of Business and Entrepreneurship, ASU College of Engineering, and the Arizona Intellectual Property Association’s continuing education program for patent and trademark attorneys.
Lisa V. Lloyd
Lloyd Marketing Group, Inc.
http://www.LloydMarketingGroup.com
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/icaninvent
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisavlloyd
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lmgservices
Dena Patton
Sunday, February 24 - Panel Discussion Speaker - Lessons from the Trendsetter and the 'Gnombre'
February 24, 1pm-2pm
Dena is an award-winning business coach, speaker, activist, philanthropist, and Amazon best selling author who works with leaders, entrepreneurs and world changers.
She is a leading voice in empowering people on the topic of greatness and full potential.
She has been an entrepreneur since 1999 and a speaker since 2008. She opened her coaching and training company in 2001 where she has worked with clients from every industry, celebrities and top CEO’s. As a business and marketing coach she helps clients build; the systems to be a well-oiled company, the strategy to be a well-marketed company, and the greatness mindset to be a well-led company that makes the revenue and the difference you want.
Her greatness formula transforms companies and leaders to be aligned in their greatness, together with; clear strategies, powerful systems, effective marketing and a bold vision so that you can accomplish your biggest dreams. But make no mistake, she is not a sugar-coated coach that allows for excuses and same ol’ reasons why you can’t go bigger. She loves her clients and pushes them out of their comfort zone to go big and dream big.
Dena started her working career in the Restaurant industry as she was working her way through college. This is where she was on the training and opening teams for various restaurants in Phoenix and New York City and quickly was introduced to PR and marketing. Dena went out on her own to start her first business, a PR & marketing company serving the entertainment industry at the age of 24 while in NYC. In 1999 at the age of 27 she experienced a minor stroke, and during her recovery had to learn how to speak again. In her year of recovery, Dena sold her business to an Internet start-up company and became their Director of Marketing. It was the first year of the internet and she built a community of 70,000 members. Since then it has since become the #1 global leader in its category. She started her coaching & training company in 2001 where she has coached and trained thousands of entrepreneurs and leaders. She has garnered 8 business awards and over 90 media stories including CNN, Entrepreneur magazine, First Women, NBC, and Business Journal. You might have seen her recent book, The Greatness Game, recently hit #1 on Amazon Best Seller list.
Dena deeply believes in the power of BIG dreams, philanthropy, greatness and entrepreneurship. Her mission is to ignite greatness in women, girls and leaders worldwide. Read more about her coaching programs here. Grab a copy of her book here. Get a first-row seat as she shares her tips and behind the scenes of her business and life on her facebook page here. To learn about how you can hire her to speak at your next conference, retreat or group click here.
Read here about the 501c3 she cofounded, The Girls Rule Foundation, that helps teen girls build leadership, self-confidence and bright futures.
She is a leading voice in empowering people on the topic of greatness and full potential.
She has been an entrepreneur since 1999 and a speaker since 2008. She opened her coaching and training company in 2001 where she has worked with clients from every industry, celebrities and top CEO’s. As a business and marketing coach she helps clients build; the systems to be a well-oiled company, the strategy to be a well-marketed company, and the greatness mindset to be a well-led company that makes the revenue and the difference you want.
Her greatness formula transforms companies and leaders to be aligned in their greatness, together with; clear strategies, powerful systems, effective marketing and a bold vision so that you can accomplish your biggest dreams. But make no mistake, she is not a sugar-coated coach that allows for excuses and same ol’ reasons why you can’t go bigger. She loves her clients and pushes them out of their comfort zone to go big and dream big.
Dena started her working career in the Restaurant industry as she was working her way through college. This is where she was on the training and opening teams for various restaurants in Phoenix and New York City and quickly was introduced to PR and marketing. Dena went out on her own to start her first business, a PR & marketing company serving the entertainment industry at the age of 24 while in NYC. In 1999 at the age of 27 she experienced a minor stroke, and during her recovery had to learn how to speak again. In her year of recovery, Dena sold her business to an Internet start-up company and became their Director of Marketing. It was the first year of the internet and she built a community of 70,000 members. Since then it has since become the #1 global leader in its category. She started her coaching & training company in 2001 where she has coached and trained thousands of entrepreneurs and leaders. She has garnered 8 business awards and over 90 media stories including CNN, Entrepreneur magazine, First Women, NBC, and Business Journal. You might have seen her recent book, The Greatness Game, recently hit #1 on Amazon Best Seller list.
Dena deeply believes in the power of BIG dreams, philanthropy, greatness and entrepreneurship. Her mission is to ignite greatness in women, girls and leaders worldwide. Read more about her coaching programs here. Grab a copy of her book here. Get a first-row seat as she shares her tips and behind the scenes of her business and life on her facebook page here. To learn about how you can hire her to speak at your next conference, retreat or group click here.
Read here about the 501c3 she cofounded, The Girls Rule Foundation, that helps teen girls build leadership, self-confidence and bright futures.
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