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| The Art of Bootstrapping - Conversation with Rashid Khan, Founder of Ultimus
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NuAxis, LLC
8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 450
Vienna, VA 22182 |
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| Come learn the art of growing a company organizally from an expert who took his company global through bootstrapping. |
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| Fireside Chat with Vice Chancellor LUMS - Dr. Ahmed Durrani
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| Venue: |
NuAxis, LLC
8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 450
Vienna, VA 22182 |
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Join us in listening to an eminent education leader who heads LUMS. LUMS is known for its emphasis on entrepreneurship. |
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| Doing Business with DHS - Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
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Primatics Financial - 8401 Greensboro Dr. Suite 500, McLean Va 22102 |
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| OPEN DC invites you to attend a fireside chat with Mr. Kevin Boshears, Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). |
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| Entrepreneurship - Startup to IPO
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TSP Office, 3040 Williams Drive Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22031 |
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| Please join us for an interesting presentation from a seasoned entrepreneur, executive, professor and a leader for OPEN National. Imran will discuss among other things his career from the early days to being at the helm of one of the fastest growing IT companies in the United States - the challenges and successes along the journey and his current role as a senior executive at a major billion dollar consulting firm. |
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| OPEN DC Annual Picnic
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Algonkian Regional Park, Shelter 1, 47001 Fairway Dr., Sterling, VA 20165 |
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Rain or shine, picnic will be on. Large shelter capacity of 200 people. Please make note that the registration will be closed at 5:00pm on Friday.
Come and join us for OPEN's annual picnic! Good food, great company and plenty of fun for the kids! |
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| The Healthcare Debate in the United States – A Provider’s Perspective
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| Venue: |
TSP, 3040 Williams Drive Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22031 |
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| OPEN DC invites you to attend a fireside chat with Dr. Aamir Rehman, Executive Vice President at St. Peters Health Care System. |
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| Social and Business Networking
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| Venue: |
Lima Lounge, 1401 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 789-2800 |
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OPEN DC cordially invites you to a social and business networking evening at Lima Restaurant and Lounge in DC. |
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| OPEN DC Networking Event
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Randolph Towers, 4001 9th Street N., Arlington, VA 22203 |
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OPEN DC presents a networking event to promote a platform to make connections for business and partnership opportunities and potential recruitment.
To register simply RSVP by sending your name to info@openwashingtondc.org.
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| Premier Showing of the Movie, “ROYAL KILL”
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AMC Hoffman: 206 Swamp Fox Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314 |
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OPEN DC likes to invite you to the premier showing of the movie, “ROYAL KILL”.
To register simply RSVP by sending your name to info@openwashingtondc.org.
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| OPEN Roundtable - Entrepreneurial Challenges in Starting a Global Media Organization
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| Venue: |
Primatics Financial, LLC.
8401 Greensboro Drive
Suite 550
McLean, VA 22102 |
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OPEN DC invites you to a discusson with Mr. Mir Ibrahim Rahman (CEO - GEO TV Network) on entrepreneurial challenges in starting a global media organization.
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| Starting Your Own Company
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| Venue: |
Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
2300 Wilson Boulevard, Seventh Floor
Arlington, Virginia 22201 |
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OPEN DC is pleased to announce its first professional development series event of the year. Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC will be hosting this seminar for our members and guests to learn about, discuss and consider practical issues relating to start-up companies.
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| Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within - Chat with author Shuja Nawaz
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| Venue: |
TSP
3040 Williams Drive Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031 |
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| OPEN DC invites you to attend a chat with Mr. Shuja Nawaz - author of Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within. |
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| Leap in to Entrepreneurship - OPEN DC Annual Event 2008
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Hilton McLean,
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA |
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We have lined up keynote speakers who are heavyweights in their industries and will share their insight in to emerging business opportunities. In addition to the keynote speakers, there are three content-rich panels covering Finance/M&A, Clean Energy and Government Contracting. Panelists include subject matter experts from McKinsey, Bank of America, Valhalla Partners and TRG.
Event Presentations
- Hassan Ahmed - Keynote (.pdf - 1.09 MB)
- Energy Panel - Good Energies (.pdf - 1.59 MB)
- Finance Panel (.pdf - 1.32 MB)
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| OPEN Roundtable - The Digital Revolution: Where it is headed and how it is radically transforming traditional marketing
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| Venue: |
TSP Office
3040 Williams Dr, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031 |
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Our lives, personally and professionally, are being reshaped by a massive technology revolution that has swept us over the last two decades. The Internet is only one manifestation of this revolution. In this session, we will talk about the underpinnings of this revolution, whether we expect it to last or not, and how it is reshaping businesses in general, but completely transforming marketing in particular.
This session should be of interest to established as well as new business leaders, but of special significance to those interested in the marketing and sales disciplines. A key focus of the discussion will be the future opportunities this revolution will create for entrepreneurs, which may not be fully apparent today. |
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| OPEN DC Annual Picnic
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1400 Lake Fairfax Drive
Reston, Virginia |
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Come and join us for OPEN's annual picnic!
Good food, great company and plenty of fun for the kids! |
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| OPEN Roundtable - Government Contracting: Surviving and Thriving after graduating from 8(a) Program
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| Venue: |
TSP Office
3040 Williams Dr, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031 |
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| Continued growth and success after 8(a) graduation is one of the most difficult things a company faces in federal government contracting. In fact, the majority of 8(a) companies fail once they are no longer eligible for set-aside contracts. 8(a) protection comes with an expiration date. Furthermore, they are forced to compete with multi-billion dollar corporations. How do companies survive — and thrive — in life after 8(a)? |
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| Howard Dean on Leadership at OPEN FORUM
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Palo Alto, California |
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Join us at the OPEN Annual Conference. Howard Dean to deliver Keynote on Leadership and Empowerment: Lessons for the Business Leader at OPEN FORUM on June 14th. Join Gov. Dean and other illustrious speakers, including legendary investor Mike Moritz of Sequoia Capital on Trends in Entrepreneurship, Pakistani Ambassador-Designate to the US, Husain Haqqani on Investment Climate in Pakistan, Sohaib Abbasi, Chairman & CEO, Informatica Corp. on Leading a Turn-around, Munawar Hidayatallah on Global Opportunities in the Energy Sector, and Sartaj Aziz, renowned economist and former Finance Minister of Pakistan on Developing Human Capital. |
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| Professional Development Programs Series
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| Venue: |
8614 Westwood Center Dr,
Vienna VA 22182
(Tyson's Corner) |
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Starting March 22, 2008 OPEN DC will be conducting a series of Professional Development Programs that will provide valuable self-development training to its members. Admission to this professional development series will be free for all OPEN members. |
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| The Seven Habits of Successful Civic Entrepreneurs
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| Venue: |
Ritz Carlton (Pentagon City)
1250 South Hayes Street,
Arlington, VA 22202 USA |
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OPEN DC welcomes Adil Najam, who shared the 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts to distribute knowledge about man-made climate change and to introduce the needed procedures to offset such change.
Come & learn more about how the civic entrepreneurs are successfully changing civic life today!
Special Discounts for Students and Members & Guest. Click on Event Details below for more information and to register.
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| To MBA or Not to MBA - Is that Your Question?
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| Venue: |
Primatics Financial, LLC
8401 Greensboro Dr
Suite 550
McLean, VA 22102 |
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Come and find answers to all the questions you have related to persuing a MBA. Join us on February 28th 2008 at 7 pm.
Registration is limited to the first 25 registrants. |
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| Out of the Blue - An Amazing Aviation Story from Pakistan
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| Venue: |
Merrill Lynch
1850 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006
This location is metro accessible |
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Join us in welcoming Nasir Ali, the Managing Director of AirBlue. Travel through his aviation career with him, and learn how he helped pioneer the leading private airline of Pakistan.
Special Discounts for Students and Members & Spouse. Click on Event Details below for more information and to register.
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| OPEN Roundtable - Outsourcing: Beyond the Buzz
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| Venue: |
3040 Williams Dr, Suite 100,
Fairfax, VA 22031 |
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OPEN DC welcomes you to its second OPEN Roundtable event of the year. We meet with Hasnain Aslam (bio) and Mohammed Khaishgi (bio) of TRG, the premier US-based Pakistani firm that led the outsourcing trend to Pakistan. |
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| OPEN Roundtable - CEO Conversation with Malik Khan of NexTone
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| Venue: |
3040 Williams Dr, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031
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Join us for an open discussion with Malik Khan about entrepreneurship in the high-tech arena:
- Interact with a true entrepreneur and leader in the high-tech arena in a completely open Q&A session
- Gain insight on how to manage your own career through Malik Khan 's discussion of his time and lessons learned at Motorola, founding and leading multiple high-tech start-ups, and as a venture capitalist.
- Learn about potential career opportunities in the high-tech and telecommunications industry.
- Hear about the hot telecommunications venture capital investment areas and related fast growing products and services areas.
Note: This event is limited to 35 participants and is free for members and $10 for non-members. Members and non-members are both required to click on the "register" link above to RSVP. Non-members can pay at the door. |
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| No College, No Experience -All Business: Breakfast with 18 year old CEOs
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| Venue: |
Randolph Towers- Community Room
4001 9th Street N
Arlington, VA 22203 |
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Join us and meet two dynamic and young entrepreneurs who will help you answer this question: “Are you born an entrepreneur?”
Omar-Mohammed Faruk (18) and Raakin Iqbal (18) are both in high school but one thing that sets them apart from others is that they both have their own businesses that have been acknowledged by the likes of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Washington Post.
Special offer: Buy one member or non-member ticket and bring your spouse and kids under 18 for free. Please buy your ticket online by clicking on the "Register" link above and RSVP for your family at info@openwashingtondc.org.
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| State of Private Equity Investment in Pakistan
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| Venue: |
Stars Room - 16th Floor
Sheraton National Hotel
900 S. Orme Street
Arlington, VA 22204 |
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A discussion with leading experts of private equity investment in Pakistan and the region.
Panelists:
Javed Hamid - Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank
Bert van der Vaart - President and CEO, Small Enterprise Assistance Funds at SEAF
Moderator:
Ambreen Mirza |
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Eye of the Tiger
Breakfast with Imran Khan
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| Venue: |
Ritz-Carlton at Pentagon City
1250 South Hayes Street,
Arlington, VA 22202 |
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| Breakfast with Ammar Hanafi
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7900 Westpark Drive
Suite A503
McLean, VA 22102
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Ammar is General Partner at Alloy Ventures and former Vice President of New Business Ventures at Cisco. The event will be an opportunity to learn what VCs are looking for. 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM - Registration and Networking 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM - Talk with Ammar Hanafi 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Q&A and Networking |
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| WINNING- OPEN DC Annual Event
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| Venue: |
The Ritz Carlton at Pentagon City
1250 S Hayes St
Arlington, VA 22202
(metro accessible- Pentagon City, blue line) |
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| The event comprised keynote speakers with insight and experience in different business areas along with three panel sessions; providing the industry as well as the venture capital perspective with an emphasis on winning. |
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