2023 OPEN DC Social at Greenhouse Bistro
OPEN Washington DC event at Greenhouse Bistro was a huge success with record-breaking attendance. Diverse group of entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, non-profit leaders, and corporate professionals exchanged ideas, built relationships and learned from each other. The event showcased the organization’s commitment to promoting entrepreneurship, leadership, networking, and professional development. Members were inspired and motivated by […]
RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, AND GROWTH
2021 OPEN WASHINGTON DC ANNUAL EVENT Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Provided Location: Tysons Corner Marriott8208 Leesburg Pike Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Purchase Online: $75 Purchase at Event: $100 We will be following CDC and local COVID-19 guidelines to ensure a safe, comfortable and […]
Join OPEN DC & Enjoy Great Food by Cha Tea
Join OPEN DC & Enjoy Great Food by Cha Tea Our Food Partner for the 2021 Annual Picnic on Date: September 18th, 2021 Time: 11:00AM TO 3:00 PM Description: We are excited to be back to bring the community together! Enjoy a Saturday afternoon and delicious food with OPEN DC friends and family. Location: Amazing […]
Virtual Event: Key Insights & Lessons Learned How To Prepare Your Business For A Great Exit
About the Speakers: Stephanie Chambliss Gaffin and Mark Gaffin own and run SLS Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank, and The Gaffin Group, a consulting firm dedicated to middle market companies. They also are the co-hosts for Right In the Middle Market, a podcast about running, growing, and selling your middle market business. Stephanie has over […]
Virtual Event: Workshop on Selling to the Enterprise: What They Didn’t Cover in Your MBA on How to Get Contracts with Large Companies and Organizations Successfully
About the Speaker: James draws on a long career that included 7 years in management consulting at SAIC/Leidos, an extremely successful tenure helping to build the commercial function at Corporate Executive Board, and functional and industry experience in SaaS, government contracting, FinTech, EdTech, TechEnabled Services, and non-profit/social enterprise. James and his wife split their time […]
Virtual Event: How to Keep Reinventing Yourself and Take Your Career to Amazing Heights
About the Event: Join us for an amazing conversation with Zaki Fasihuddin, a remarkable executive, chief digital officer, and tech entrepreneur who has propelled his career across a wide range of companies and industries from Silicon Valley startups to PayPal to McDonald’s, Volvo and now MGM. Zaki knows the art and science of how to […]
Virtual Event: Startups, Investing, Retirement, Climate Change, Taxes, and Charitable Giving: How and Why are All These Topics Related & Important to a Business Owner as They Plan Their Exit?
Date: Saturday, February 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Eastern Time)Location: Webinar link will be sent to all registered participantsGeneral Admission: Free Please join OPEN DC for an engaging conversation with Imran Chaudhri, who has co-founded and successfully exited multiple businesses. This is our first “virtual event” of 2021, as we continue to […]
THRIVING IN THE NEW NORMAL
SPEAKERS Mr. Ahmed Khaishgi Co-Founder, SquareTrade SVP, Allstate Mr. Ahmed Khaishgi is Co-founder and past President of SquareTrade, an Insurtech leader acquired for $1.43 Billion by Allstate in 2017. SquareTrade has over 120 million active policyholders, across 15 countries and in 10 languages working with some of the leading retailers and operators in the world. […]
How Funds and Companies can Raise Funds from the SBA at Great Rates to Invest for Growth
Did you know the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides 2 to 1 matching investment capital in the form of guaranteed loans to fund managers to build their investment funds? If you are raising funds for your venture capital or private equity fund, or you are interested in starting a fund, or you are a business […]
Webinar and Q&A: Entrepreneurship at the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing
Are you are interested in starting or growing a business or career in AI and machine learning? Do you want to know what is happening on the cutting edge of this field? Are curious about what next generation computing technology will look like and what it can do? You must attend this Zoom Webinar and […]