Jose Li (71lbs)

November 11, 2014 at 11:00 PM UTC – November 12, 2014 at 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.

In-person event

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.

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Jose Li

    71lbs

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

Organizers

  • Dr. Lascelle A. Sweetland

    iLab Startup Foundation

    Miami Chapter Director

  • Joan Zhang

    Startup Grind Miami

    Co-Director

  • Mark Weber

    Member Services

  • Julio C. Cassels

    Minister of Strategic Relationships

  • Edwin Muhammad

    BRAINWASH Media

    CEO/ Chapter Media Manager

  • Sol Ballard

    MBody

    Events Moderator

  • Denisse Thais Miller

    Ricenbeans

    Marketing/Business Development