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Students to Start-ups: What Makes a Successful Business Idea?

Tuesday, April 3, 2007 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (PT)

Irvine, CA

Students to Start-ups: What Makes a Successful Business...

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What Makes a Successful Business Idea?

Presented by Mike Mata  

Who this workshop is for:

UC Irvine students and technologists actively starting or planning to start new businesses.


What you will learn:

The imagery of American business success is steeped in the notion of the technological “Big Idea” which disrupts the status quo and dramatically changes the way we behave and do things.  Yet, we all know of entrepreneurs like Howard Schultz of Starbucks who have built great businesses based on simple notions of customer service, quality and convenience without having a single technological breakthrough in sight.  What do these extremes have in common?  Are they really different sides of the same coin?  In this workshop, presenter Mike Mata discusses those attributes of a particular business idea that strongly indicate the likelihood that the business will not only survive but indeed prosper.   Included in the discussion are the pivotal roles played by various success drivers.

About Mike Mata:

Mike brings 25 years of experience in the computer industry in executive roles for companies such as HP, Compaq, Gateway, BMC Software and IBM.  Before retiring, Mike served as vice president of global accounts and operations at Hewlett Packard.  Prior to joining HP, he served as Compaq’s vice president and general manager of worldwide market development and partnerships.  Mike served in many other senior managerial capacities, including vice president of the enterprise solutions division.  He also held management roles in business development, commercial marketing, business planning, distribution strategy and major account marketing.  At Gateway Computer, Mike served as the vice president of e-commerce & business development and as vice president of marketing for the commercial business unit. 

When:
April 3, 2007

Noon – 1:00 P.M


Location:
Calit2 at UC Irvine
(The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology) 
Building 325 on UC Irvine map
Room 3008
www.calit2.net


Cost:
Free to all

Seating limited, please reserve your seat early.

Complimentary lunch will be served.

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When & Where



Calit2, Room 3008
East Peltason Dr. and Los Trancos Dr.
(adjacent to University Club - ICS/ENG Parking Structure)
Irvine, CA 92697

Tuesday, April 3, 2007 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (PT)


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