Fireside Chat with Pavan Kumar - From Founder to Funder

Apr 22, 2021, 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Join us virtually for the Fireside Chat series, hosted by Metro Collective and Startup Grind Rochester. On April 22nd, at Noon, Michael Thaney from Startup Grind Rochester will chat with Pavan Kumar who will share his experiences from being a founder to then becoming a funder.

Virtual event

About this event



Join us virtually for the Fireside Chat series, hosted by Metro Collective and Startup Grind Rochester. On April 22nd, at Noon, Michael Thaney from Startup Grind Rochester will chat with Pavan Kumar who will share his experiences from being a founder to then becoming a funder.

Pavan is the embodiment of out-of-the-box thinking, and he always pursues ways to defy the status quo. He is an ex-founder, author, speaker & investor. He has over 20 years of experience in start-ups and enterprises across India, the Middle East, and the USA, helping early startups to launch, scale, and make an impact. Having a rare combination of technology and business experience, Pavan is highly specialized in business strategy, partnerships, innovation, and driving change.

What you will learn?

  • When Pavan believes the right time for a startup to begin raising funds
  • What Pavan learned when he stepped to the other side of the table to start investing
  • How fundraising efforts differ across geographic locations
  • How Pavan used a systemic approach to achieve numerous goals and propel into a future of choice.

How does a Fireside Chat session work?

You will use this link to register for the event. Once registered, you will receive the link to the session.

What's the scoop on tickets?

The Fireside Chat Series is free! We just ask that you pre-register so we can get you the meeting access information.

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Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Pavan Kumar

    3PM Ventures

    Co-Founder

Hosts

  • Michael Thaney

    Constellation Brands

    Innovation Partnerships

  • Maureen Ballatori

    29 Design Studio

    Founder and CEO

Organizers

  • Michael Thaney

    Startup Grind

    Director

  • Joshua Batres

    CivicPulse

    Community Outreach Lead

  • Dustin Doucette

    Upstate Venture Connect

    Director of Operations

  • Carolyn Spencer

    CoPivot

    Founder Relations

  • Ananth Prajval Tallavajhula

    SchoolQuizz

    Community Manager

Global sponsor

Dell Technologies logo

Dell Technologies

Presenting

LaunchNY logo

LaunchNY

Partners

Metro Collective logo

Metro Collective

RocDev logo

RocDev

NextCorps logo

NextCorps

RocGrowth logo

RocGrowth

RIT logo

RIT

Wefunder logo

Wefunder

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