When: Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Opal Divine’s Penn Field, 3601 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Inventors-and-Entrepreneurs/events/235017346/
Traditional ways of serving customers are rapidly giving way to next generation business models. We are all familiar at this point of industries that have been upended by recent technology innovations. Whether it is Wikipedia relegating encyclopedias to the history books, Netflix taking over the home entertainment industry, or Uber disrupting transportation.
Many industries are full of friction and inefficiency because matching supply with demand is done in a slow and costly way – yesterday’s way. Next generation models, on the contrary, deliver greater value by orchestrating and enriching interactions between producers and consumers using innovative platform technologies made possible by ubiquitous network connectivity.
Tim walks attendees through the process of examining their current business and operational model in light of cutting-edge research on business strategy and multi-sided networks. He then helps attendees to lift their vision for growth. What could they accomplish if they were no longer constrained by asset acquisition, marketing content generation, or staff onboarding and training? How can they fend off upstart competitors using excess asset and labor capacity in the market to provide superior customer service while undercutting their prices? Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of the disruptive impact of new business strategies and ideas on how to become the disruptors of their industries, instead of the disrupted.
Tim Hamilton founded Praxent over fifteen years ago. Guided by a passion for perfecting the process of software development and building a world-class company culture, he is actively involved in the strategy and operation of the firm.
With degrees in MIS and Economics from UT Austin, Tim has extensive experience with enterprise IT and business management. A life-long entrepreneur and successful businessman, Tim has developed an expertise in competitive strategy as relates to technology. Most recently, he has led Praxent to incorporate future-forward principles on platform markets into the strategic counsel they offer their clients.
Agenda:
6:00pm to 6:20pm: Meet & Greet Networking
6:20pm to 6:30pm: Introduction
6:30pm to 7:30pm: Presentation
7:30pm to 8:00pm: Q&A
8:00pm: Meeting ends
Organizer: Dr. Ataollah Etemadi
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