Let's be honest - we never really learn at lectures. It was all about office hours. In this spirit, we're hosting a new monthly series: Stanford Startups Office Hours.
We will have "TAs" available to answer questions - we’re here to talk about new ideas, frame priorities and opportunities, think through tough strategic questions, test new products and provide objective feedback for the issues keeping you up at night.
Come with real challenges you're facing and connect with other alumni.
This month’s TAs will be:
Nick Chen is a product designer and the co-founder and CEO of Pico, the business platform for creators. Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30, he started the company in 2016 to enable the economic empowerment of the educators, entertainers, and storytellers who represent a new generation of entrepreneurs. Outside of working on Pico, Nick sings in the NYC a cappella group The Workshop.
Andrew Bein has spent over 30 years as an entrepreneur developing unique products into profitable services. Now running Bev Intros, he actively advises and invests in startups. He has significant experience using direct-marketing practices to inexpensively define and test new initiatives. Exits include sixdegrees ($125mm), InterActive Search Holdings ($343mm), answers.com ($127mm), fotolog.com ($90mm). SB from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and MBA from Stanford University. Enjoys trail running, triathlons, and music.
Elliot Furman is a patent prosecutor, IP expert, and founder of Patent Authority. He works with early-stage startups, advising on the use of patents, trademarks, and other forms of IP to grow and protect their businesses. Licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Elliot is also an engineer (MS, Stanford). No matter the business - complex software, service-based business, social entrepreneur, tangible products from the simplest to most complex – IP can be a decisive element of your company’s success.
Trisha Okubo is the founder and creative director of Maison Miru, the unisex system of jewelry designed to unlock your creativity. In her prior life, she worked in product management and business operations at media and ecommerce companies, where she launched the eBay Facebook app and led product strategy for the eBay global homepage. Areas of expertise include building direct to consumer retail brands, real world product management and operations, branding and creative direction, and bootstrapping high growth companies.
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 28 from 6-8pm.
Location: Pico, 900 Broadway, #1003, New York, NY 10003. If the main entrance is locked, go around the corner and enter through the freight entrance on 20th St (across the street from Devocion). Take the freight elevator on the left up to the 10th floor.
Price: Free