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:
Andrew Bein has spent over 30 years as an entrepreneur developing unique products into profitable services. Now running training platform Brand Intros (www.brandintros.com), 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.
Mark Tonkelowitz is the co-founder of Maison Miru, a direct-to-consumer jewelry brand known for its thoughtfully designed, 24/7 wearable pieces. Before diving into fashion, Mark was an engineer and engineering manager at Facebook, where he led the News Feed team and worked on Local Search. His expertise spans all things Shopify and performance marketing. With a passion for combining creativity with data-driven strategies, Mark is all about scaling brands while keeping them personal and fun.
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, October 15 from 6-8pm.
Location: Maison Miru, 180 Varick Street, Suite 512, New York, NY 10014..
Price: Free