Jamie Baxter (Qwick)

Jan 22, 2020, 1:00 – 4:00 AM

Galvanize, 515 E Grant St, Phoenix, 85004

In a little over two years from its inception, Qwick has been named as #30 in Forbes Best Places To Work and created a brag worthy culture. When Jamie Baxter started Qwick, he knew that building a successful team with servant leadership was key. Join us Tuesday, January 21st and learn how Jamie builds solid teams and his vision for the future of work and entrepreneurship in Arizona.

In-person event

About this event

Jamie Baxter is the Co-founder and CEO of Qwick, a Phoenix-based on-demand staffing company founded in 2018 that connects service industry professionals with food and beverage shifts in real-time. Under Jamie’s leadership, Qwick is rapidly expanding to serve professionals and partners in 20 markets nationwide by 2020.

As CEO, Jamie provides technical leadership and strategic vision for Qwick on its mission of offering freedom, flexibility, and financial autonomy to professionals and partners alike. An HR tech veteran, Jamie’s passion for Qwick comes from his love of building technology products, assembling amazing teams, and a drive to help the thousands of individuals on the Qwick platform earn extra income.

Prior to Qwick, Jamie led 7 HR technology products from concept to revenue, growing the largest to $130M ARR. He previously led an international team of 380 people at Willis Towers Watson, where he managed 8 product lines with $245M revenue and $36M R&D.

Jamie’s entrepreneurial passion can be traced back to when he started his first technology company at the young age of 16 and sold it at the age of 20. His early successes as a tech consultant led him on a non-traditional educational path and he left the University of Tulsa prior to graduation to launch his career. 

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Speaker

  • Jamie Baxter

    Qwick

    Co-Founder & CEO

When

When

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
1:00 AM – 4:00 AM UTC

Agenda

Networking, Dinner, and Drinks
Fireside Chat
Wrap Up & Networking

Host

  • Lauren Baxter

    Startup Grind Phoenix

    Director

Organizer

  • Kevin Mead

    Chapter Director

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