Date
Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015 7:00 PM
Are there Startups in the provinces? outside Manila? How are they different from those in the Metro Manila area? Should you care? 😉
Join us and find out!
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WHAT: Open forum - "Startups in the Provinces"
Overview of startup activities in Visayas and Mindanao, facilitated by Tina Amper and Dulce Lada. Tins is founder of TechTalks.ph and Dulce is COO. Both are experienced organizers/facilitators for Startup Weekend workshops in various cities outside Manila. Tins is organizer of GeeksOnABeach.com. Dulce is also Google Business Group Manager for Davao and CEO/Co-founder of Crea8tech.com.
WHERE: A Space co-working space
110 Building, Legazpi St, Makati, Manila
WHEN: Tuesday, March 24, 7pm to 9pm
WHO CAN ATTEND: Anyone interested in learning about tech and startup activities in the provinces. We are seeking volunteers to help support the ecosystem in these underserved markets. Who knows where the next Steve Jobs is going to come from? #ItTakesAVillage
COST: FREE! (Feel free to bring drinks/snacks to share.)
Thanks to A space for sponsoring the venue. Food and Drink sponsors are welcome! Contact Mica at ASpace or email [masked]
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Agenda
7:00pm - 7:15pm - Check-in / Networking
7:15pm - 7:30pm - Introduction by all
Hosts: Tina Amper and Dulce Lada of TechTalks.ph and GeeksOnABeach.com;
7:30pm - 8:00pm - Talk
- Overview of Startups in the Provinces
- What is the role of Startup Weekend and other startup events
- What does it take to Succeed? #ItStartsWithYou #FarmToMarket #ItTakesAVillage (sorry we love hashtags 😉
- Can the Philippines put out the next billion dollar startup?
8:00pm - 8:30pm - Q&A
8:30pm - 8:45pm - Suggestions for improving the startup support system; Call for volunteers.
9:00pm - Event ends
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About Startups
Wanna start your own business?
Interested in building a tech-enabled business? Want to know how tech can help your existing business? Of course, you know Facebook, Instagram, Alibaba were once startup companies. Want to know more about this trendy topic?
Come join the startup movement! Attend this meetup and hear from startup community organizers and Startup Weekend workshop leaders. Find out how you can learn new skills, build contacts and meet potential partners/team members for your next business.
About Startup Weekend
No Talk, All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours.
Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily developers, UX/UI designers and business people - to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.
TechTalks.ph has organized and mentored at many Startup Weekend workshops in the Philippines with the support of DOST-ICTO and local ICT councils. The Department of Science and Technology - Information and Communications Technology Office believes that "providing support to countryside entrepreneurial activities is an effective way to expand the local economy through ICT. Promotion of homegrown ICT products and businesses will not only provide employment but also provide innovative solutions through creative products and services".
Working with the local community (ICT academe, freelancers, startups, businesses, local govt), SW organizers believe that this event will create more awareness of startups or Innovation-Driven Enterprises (IDE) as an alternate way to make a living.
Startups are suitable for those who have a passion for business and have access to a laptop and internet. Startup Weekend is great venue to discover the hidden Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerbergs in our community. While startups are not easy, we want to give everyone an opportunity to experience building one during the Startup Weekend workshop.
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About TechTalks.ph
TechTalks.ph (TT) is a non-profit, independent community of business, technology, and startup enthusiasts. Members meet to share ideas, learn new skills, and discover growing opportunities in the field of technology.
TechTalks.ph supports and promotes entrepreneur training and development, IT education and careers, and the expansion of business opportunities for Filipinos.
TT has helped organized ten (10) Startup Weekend workshops in the Philippines. It is also the organizer of GeeksOnABeach.com an annual international conference on tech, startups, and design.
As of March 2015, there over 2,600 TT members with chapters in Cebu, Manila, Bohol, Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro City, Dumaguete, and Batangas. TT online membership is free. Each chapter has its own volunteer organizers and TT activities are created "by the members, for the members".
Tina Amper, Founder of TechTalks.ph, was designated by DOST-ICTO to serve as adviser to 6 Startup Weekend workshops in the Philippines in 2014. Email tins at techtalks.ph Twitter @am_tins
Dulce Lada, COO of TechTalks.ph, CEO of Crea8tech.com, Community Manager of GBG Davao and Founder of Davao Startup Community. Connect with her at Twitter: @dulcelada or email at dulce @ techtalks.ph.
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