Jose Li (71lbs)

November 11, 2014, 11:00 PM UTC – November 12, 2014, 2:00 AM UTC

Jose Li is an ambassador to South Florida's Startup Community and the Founder of 71lbs.com, a "set-and-forget" SaaS solution that automatically provides fast and free FedEx & UPS shipping refunds addressing the billions of dollars that are left unclaimed every year.

About this event

Jose Li is an ambassador to South Florida's Startup Community and the Founder of 71lbs.com, a "set-and-forget" SaaS solution that automatically provides fast and free FedEx & UPS shipping refunds addressing the billions of dollars that are left unclaimed every year. Come hear how 71lbs -
  • Grew from zero to a few thousand customers by trying and testing various customer acquisition tactics and metrics
  • Built a seasoned Board of Directors and experienced Board of Advisors
  • Experienced the long and difficult journey from bootstrapping to fundraising
  • Was offered the first Miami Innovation Fund term sheet (and why he didn't take it)
  • Jose's thoughts on next chapters in growth and funding
 In addition to getting accepted to TechStars Chicago, 71lbs has raised capital from partners including -
  • New World Ventures
  • Tamiami Angels
  • OCA Ventures
  • Idea Fund Partners
Jose is no stranger to the press - Before starting 71lbs, Jose spent 15+ years on both sides of the shipping table: managing shipping/logistics for Jamba Juice, and running FedEx's Retail & eCommerce practice. His experience also entails Alibaba.com, Exxon Mobil, Goldman Sachs and he has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon.

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When

When

November 11 – 12, 2014
11:00 PM – 2:00 AM UTC

Agenda

11:00 PMNetworking and Food
12:00 AMFireside Chat
1:00 AMNetworking