Join the Kansas City entrepreneurial community for KC Next‘s second to last Technology Entrepreneur Speakers Program of 2011.
The event, which starts at 5:30 this evening at Polsinelli Shughart PC (700 W. 47th St, Ste 1000), will feature Augie Grasis of Handmark who will speak on “Living on the Bleeding Edge of Technology Without Bleeding to Death.” Topics in his talk include navigating developing markets and new technologies, the do’s and don’ts of venture capital and lessons learned on timing and paradigm shifts.
This series is a quality opportunity to catch leaders in entrepreneurship share their experience and engage the growing tech industry in the area.
Ticket Giveaway
We’ve teamed up with KC Next to get the word out on this series and give our readers the opportunity to attend. For tonight’s event, KC Next has given us one pair of tickets to give away.
Thanks to our sponsor
To enter for a chance to win the pair of tickets, leave a comment below indicating you’d like to attend. At 11:45 a.m., we’ll randomly select one of the individuals who left a comment.
To purchase tickets to the Technology ESP ($25) visit kcnext.com/events.
More on Augie Grasis
Here are details on Grasis’ background from his Handmark bio:
Recently named the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award Winner in the Central Midwest Technology category, Augie Grasis is an established entrepreneur known for his savvy business approach and industry-changing ideas. Since founding Handmark in 2000, Grasis has played an important role in defining and changing the way people use their mobile phones. As Handmark’s Chairman of the Board, Grasis is deeply engaged in the day-to-day business leveraging his experience to advance the company’s position as a leading developer and distributor of mobile applications and services. Prior to Handmark, Grasis founded Foresight Resources (later acquired by Autodesk) where he lead industry-first initiatives in the CAD and Home Design software business. (Photo from handmark.com)
To learn more about Technology Entrepreneurs Speakers Program, visit kcnext.com/events/Technology-ESP or check out videos from past speakers here at vimeo.com/channels/kcnext.
Editor’s Note: Silicon Prairie News is a media sponsor of KC Next’s Technology Entrepreneurs Speakers Series.
