Speaking Engagements 2011
Naeem has collaborated with E. Factor (www.efactor.com) to bring several workshops and bootcamps throughout USA.
7-Steps to a successful startup:
This is a 2-hour workshop that will introduce the time tested process of starting a successful company. I will be giving away lessons from my book with the same title and interact with audience and answer their questions. We often put together a panel of local entrepreneurs to bring a broader perspective to these workshops. We will also introduce the structure of a full day Bootcamp where I will take you through the whole method in great detail.
Miami January 27th, 2011 Thursday at 6:30 pm
San Francisco February 22st, 2011
Boston April 14th, 2011,
Los Angeles October 6th, Tuesday at 6:30 pm
Startup Bootcamp:
This is a full day Bootcamp that will give you all of the basic building blocks you need to succeed in your own startup or a small business. The topics covered include:
1. How to be sure that I am an entrepreneur?
2. How to conduct market research and validate my big idea?
3. How to spot the right business model and how to identify early customers?
4. What is the legal process of starting a company? Who can help me and when should I approach them?
5. How to seek funding for my business? How do I approach and what do I approach them with?
6. What about the team issues? How do I find and retain talent?
7. Understanding dilution, stock and other financial concepts.
8. Using social media to find and sell to customers
9. Understanding the overall process
10. The life of a founder/CEO—what to expect and how to manage.
Seattle May 14th, 2011 Saturday at 9 AM
Boston June 11th, 2011, Saturday at 9 AM
Dallas September 9th, 2011, Saturday at 9 AM
Los Angeles December 2nd, 2011, Saturday at 9 AM
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Upcoming EventsThursday, February 3, 2011 Assembling the right team may just be the most difficult part of starting a scalable company. There is right way to screen for talent and attract the right people and then keep them motivated to perform at their highest level. Two entrepreneurs with a dozen companies between them and several CEO gigs and exits tackle this topic and provide you with their insights about the art of creating high performing teams. Other topics include off-shore team complexities, advisory boards and need for personal coaches. Please join Naeem Zafar and Safwan Shah to this incredible chat. See bios below.
Naeem at Maghreb Conference in Algeria on December 1 and 2, invited by the US State Dept. and giving a workshop on 7-Steps to Start a business workshop on Dec 2nd.
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Naeem will be speaking at a panel in Leuven Belgium at EIT (European Institute of Innovation & Technology. |
Upcoming Events
Past Events
2010 Innovation Summit in Healdsburg CA on November 12
The following events are being hosted by E-Factor. Click on any of the events below for further details and registration information.
June 2, 2010 - Naeem will be keynote speaker in Dallas
June 24 – 25, 2010 - 2 Day Bootcamp in Chicago
July 2 – 3, 2010 - 2 Day Bootcamp in Amsterdam
July 6 – 7, 2010 - 2 Day Bootcamp in London
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7 Steps to a Successful Startup. TiE Brussels, is delighted to receive the visit of Naeem Zafar. He will animate a workshop on: The Seven Steps to a Successful Startup. The event is very kindly hosted by IMEC. Date: Monday 5th July 2010 Time: starting at 2 PM sharp Duration: about two hours Location: IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Heverlee in Belgium |
Naeem will be delivering the key note address in Brazil. Tuesday October 5th Key note speech to INOVATEC conference in Belo Horizonte , Brazil (details below ) this also invited by the US State dept. INOVATEC: The Minas Gerais State Secretariat for Science and Technology, the organizer of the event, is featuring the United States as the honored country at the 2010 INOVATEC innovation fair, which has been held the past five years in Belo Horizonte in September/October. INOVATEC 2010 would be the 6th annual fair and the third one to feature an honored country (2008 was Italy, 2009 was France). The fair has featured an exhibition area, as well as side meetings and seminars. In 2009, with France as the honored country, the fair attracted 12,000 visitors and approximately 80 businesses and other institutions participated. The fair also included more than 40 presentations and seminars. Over 100 meetings between researchers and businesses were also arranged.
Thursday, October 7, 2010: Lecture at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG): Belo Horizante Brazil October 8th : Talk on Innovation in the capital of Brazil: Brasilia |
