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The concept of TiE was born at the end of 1992 at a lunch meeting of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and professionals. Initially, this small group of individuals launched monthly activities, which, in turn, attracted more members. By 1994, TiE had become a formal organization, TiE Silicon Valley, with a larger group of members and participants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sv.tie.org/page/frequenty-asked-questions |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=TiE Silicon Valley |date=2004 }}</ref> |
The concept of TiE was born at the end of 1992 at a lunch meeting of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and professionals. Initially, this small group of individuals launched monthly activities, which, in turn, attracted more members. By 1994, TiE had become a formal organization, TiE Silicon Valley, with a larger group of charter members, members and participants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sv.tie.org/page/frequenty-asked-questions |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=TiE Silicon Valley |date=2004 }}</ref> |
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==Programs== |
==Programs== |
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Revision as of 03:08, 16 December 2014
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) is a nonprofit trade group dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. It sponsors the TiECON annual conference for entrepreneurs from technology companies, venture capital firms, and service providers.
Organization
TiE has 61 chapters in 18 countries, with a total membership exceeding 11,000. TiE is most closely affiliated with the South Asian business community as a networking forum for entrepreneurs and investors.[1] TiE's sponsors include venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. The World Affairs Council of Northern California held its 2002 annual gala in honor of TiE.[2]
History
The concept of TiE was born at the end of 1992 at a lunch meeting of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and professionals. Initially, this small group of individuals launched monthly activities, which, in turn, attracted more members. By 1994, TiE had become a formal organization, TiE Silicon Valley, with a larger group of charter members, members and participants.[3]
Programs
TYE (TiE Young entrepreneurs) is a TiE Global program that many Chapters organize and run. TYE includes educational classroom sessions, mentoring and a business plan competition for High School students (grades 9-12). [4] The business plan competition includes a written business plan and a verbal presentation. A cash prize is given at the competition. [5]
"TiECON", the annual conference for entrepreneurs, was most recently help in Santa Clara, California on May 15, 16 and 17 2014. Speakers included Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm and Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO of Red Hat. [6]
TiE Silicon Valley has an initiative called Billion Dollar Babies that is designed to bring Indian startups to the United States. The people who lead this initiative are B V Jagadeesh and Raju Reddy, and Venkatesh Shukla. [7]
References
- ^ Warner, Melanie (2000-05-15). "The Indians of Silicon Valley". Fortune.
- ^ "Program Details". World Affairs Council. 2002-04-23.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". TiE Silicon Valley. 2004.
- ^ "TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Business Plan Competition - Info Session". GarysGuide. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "First TiE Young Entrepreneurs Business Plan Competition a Roaring Success". The Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Badrinath, Raghuvir. "TiECon expo in the Silicon Valley to focus on Indian startups". Business Standard. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Phadnis, Shilpa; John, Sujit. "TiE in Silicon Valley rolls out Billion Dollar Babies to help Indian startups". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2014.