About this Event
Join us for an engaging and practical webinar designed to empower entrepreneurs, tech innovators, university faculty, and economic development leaders with the tools to create and adapt lean business models effectively.
What You'll Learn:
- Topic: How to Design and Adapt Lean Business Models for Startup Growth
- Focus: Discover how to utilize the Lean Canvas framework to streamline your business planning, identify key assumptions, and iterate swiftly based on real customer feedback.
- Tool Provided: Attendees will receive a downloadable Lean Canvas template accompanied by step-by-step guidance, enabling you to map your business model in under 30 minutes.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Andy Gold is a Clinical Professor at Lehman College's School of Business, dedicated to innovation and social impact through experiential education and entrepreneurship.
Lehman College
A New York City native, Dr. Gold has over 23 years of experience in social entrepreneurship, having founded several successful ventures.
He spent 12 years on Wall Street as a technical market strategist and co-founded a hedge fund that raised $52 million in capital.
In academia, Dr. Gold served as a tenured faculty member at Hillsborough Community College (HCC), where he co-founded the nationally recognized Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and co-created a Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Program in partnership with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
He has also taught graduate courses at the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida.
Dr. Gold co-authored "Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation" (2019) and "Impact ED" (2020), exploring community colleges' role in economic and social progress.
He holds an MS in International Business from Manhattanville College and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Northcentral University.
Who Should Attend:
- Entrepreneurs and startup founders
- Tech innovators
- University faculty involved in entrepreneurship education
- Economic development leaders
- Members of entrepreneurship support organizations
Why Attend?
This webinar offers actionable insights and practical tools to help you develop and refine your business model, ensuring agility and responsiveness in today's dynamic market environment.
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