Launch Tech Uae
Leysan Torri
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Four years ago, I joined L'Atelier BNP Paribas with the ambition to accelerate promising startups and build bridges between entrepreneurs and corporates who were looking for digital and tech innovations. Indeed, both these actors were experiencing difficulties to turn "open innovation" into real value.
Surrounded by great people, I got to spend three amazing years at BNP Paribas, investigating corporate innovation and supporting passionate startup founders. Doing so, I was given the opportunity to build the team of my dreams (Matthieu Lavergne, Rmi Barbe and Marylne Groult, you rock!). Together, we supported almost 100 startups' CEOs on their fundraising, sales development, pricing, positioning, and much more. We were also given the opportunity to accompany BNP Paribas in the creation of two companies and to initiate an investment strategy in Fintechs.
While on this journey, we shaped two main convictions on French (and probably European) market. On the one hand, CEOs are missing relevant support on growth. Although there is a very serious and structured offer for corporates, very few have the operational mindset, understanding of day to day concerns and strategic thinking needed to efficiently support them. Most of the time they are given to choose between a "corporate" approach or a "hype Silicon Valley" one.
On the other hand, the appropriation of tech topics by large corporations or private equity funds is not easy and they neither have the needed culture nor tools to understand the value of such companies or to leverage their investment. This lack of understanding is a massive issue as it depreciates exit's potential and investment attractivity, thus endangering the dynamism of the tech ecosystem.
This is the reason why we decided to join Roland Berger as a team to support both tech companies and companies willing to leverage tech solutions. As the leading advisory company for investors, and considering their real entrepreneurial values, Roland Berger was just a natural choice for us.
LAUNCH has invested over $25 million dollars in their 753,000+ square foot production facility, which is internationally recognized as ISO 9001:2000 for quality standards. LAUNCH takes great pride producing some of the highest quality, most versatile lift designs in the automotive lift industry. As a result, LAUNCH annually produces a variation of 50,000 vehicle lifts sold worldwide, continuing to be a global leader in quality vehicle lift designs and sales.
LAUNCH Shanghai Machinery Co. and LAUNCH Tech USA has partnered with Tuxedo Distributors, LLC to be the exclusive distributor for LAUNCH and LAUNCH Tech USA vehicle lifts for all US & Canada dealer / distribution sales. Tuxedo Distributors is a leading global importer of high quality automotive repair equipment. Over the past 12+ years, Tuxedo has succeeded in distributing thousands of pieces of equipment that have proven the test of time for reliability, durability and customer satisfaction.
We look forward to the opportunity to prove that the professional and dedicated team at Tuxedo Distributors is ready to facilitate all your specific needs from quotations, logistics coordination, along with providing the best customer service, technical and parts support in the automotive lift industry.
That first Launch Club event had 60 attendees. By the end of the two days we had together, I had set up nearly 30 calls with people who wanted to use my services. There was no way I could manage that many different clients, so I decided that I now needed to hurry up and set up my course, Launch Tech Blueprint so people could learn how to do it themselves.
For people who want to launch, but need help determining how all the pieces fit together and when they need to be done.One-on-one supportFor entrepreneurs who want to do it themselves and just need a little push or an answer to their questionsLaunch rescueEmergency launch support for when the best laid plans go awry.
People often ask the hardest part about living and working in 450 square feet: without a doubt it was leaving our volunteer positions as camera operators for our church. The best part? Collecting stories from people we meet.
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, I am able to work in just about any part of the country while we travel. We have hot spots for all major carriers and a wifi booster that stands 20 feet in the air. And we always, always have a backup plan.
The lab will serve as the convener for technology-related ethics expertise, bringing together academia and industry to develop and deliver evidence-based ethics frameworks to address new and emerging technologies. Its work will be especially important as society grapples with the role of technology in moving us through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic, and in addressing systemic inequality that has come to the forefront in the dialogue around racial justice.
In talks with his counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the two also agreed to boost defense and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and discussed global issues including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a statement from the Indian Foreign Ministry.
Lammy also met with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said he welcomed the new technology security initiative. Modi also said India was looking forward to settling on a free trade agreement in a post on social media platform X.
India and the United Kingdom launched a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration, the two countries announced during the first official visit to India by the new British foreign secretary.
According to the agreement, which was announced late Wednesday, the two countries will work together on crucial technologies, from critical minerals and AI to semiconductors and telecoms. It will also strengthen cooperation on issues like climate, trade, technology and education, according to a statement released by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's office.
You can think of the beta version of the Launching Tech Ventures AI Course Assistant chat bot in two ways: like a virtual Teaching Assistant who can help you consolidate and confirm your understanding of course concepts, and as a virtual Learner Success Assistant who can help you stay on track with completing the coursework in a timely fashion. When you are finding a particular concept difficult to master, or would like additional examples of a theory, try asking the bot your question in the same way you would phrase it to a human TA. If you have a question pertaining to where or how to submit certain assignments, or one relating to deadlines or time estimates, you can also express those in a similar fashion. Please note that no preexisting familiarity or experience with generative AI is necessary or assumed to use the bot and, while we encourage you to engage with the bot and share your candid feedback on your experience, a lack of engagement with the bot will not adversely impact your eligibility for a certificate of completion.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Launching Tech Ventures. Participants will either be evaluated as complete or not complete.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
Entrepreneurship Essentials focuses on entrepreneurship in general and how to identify a startup idea, validate your business model and financially manage your company. Launching Tech Ventures focuses specifically on technology companies and the early strategic decisions that founders, joiners and VCs must make to find a viable business model that has product-market fit. The course covers business model assessment, using experiments to determine product-market fit, VC financing and ethical issues.
Our platform features short, highly produced videos of HBS faculty and guest business experts, interactive graphs and exercises, cold calls to keep you engaged, and opportunities to contribute to a vibrant online community.
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