Jose Li, 71lbs Jose Li is an ambassador to South Florida's Startup Community and the Founder of 71lbs.com, a "set-and-forget" SaaS solution that automatically provides fast and free FedEx & UPS shipping refunds addressing the billions of dollars that are left unclaimed every year. Come hear how 71lbs - Grew from zero to a few thousand customers by trying and testing various customer acquisition tactics and metrics Built a seasoned Board of Directors and experienced Board of Advisors Experienced the… Show more long and difficult journey from bootstrapping to fundraising Was offered the first Miami Innovation Fund term sheet (and why he didn't take it ) Jose's thoughts on next chapters in growth and funding In addition to getting accepted to TechStars Chicago, 71lbs has raised capital from partners including - New World Ventures Tamiami Angels OCA Ventures Idea Fund Partners Jose is no stranger to the press - Forbes: FedEx Probably Owes You Money BloombergTV: Democratizing Shipping TastyTrade Network: Bootstrapping Intuit.com: Money Section Before starting 71lbs, Jose spent 15+ years on both sides of the shipping table: managing shipping/logistics for Jamba Juice, and running FedEx's Retail & eCommerce practice. His experience also entails Alibaba.com, Exxon Mobil, Goldman Sachs and he has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. Agenda 6:00 Networking and Food 7:00 Fireside Chat 8:00 Networking Hosted By Jason Ibarra, Director of Startup Grind Miami Jason Ibarra is a life-long entrepreneur, 12 year digital marketer and technology / digital marketing recruiter. Starting as the first employee and ending as the Agency Director, Jason dedicated eight years to building South Florida internet marketing agency Exults at an average growth rate of 250% year over year. As part of his commitment to South Florida’s entrepreneurial and technology community he spends time in advisory and director roles on the boards of TEDxMiami and SFIMA, the South Florida Interactive Marketing Association. He’s no stranger to what it means to be lean, in 2012 he co-founded HalfOffDrinks.com a growth hacked Groupon clone focused on bars and nightlife which grew to 10,000 subscribers in Miami within three months, before he set the project aside to join partners in his current early stage startup Recovery Passport . A native of South Florida, Jason is a seafood lover who prefers to dive in and chase his dinner. His favorite pastime, spearfishing reflects his attitude in life to “dive in and go after what he wants.” In 2013 Jason became a new Father to son, Callid Corvis Ibarra and he says seeing Callid breathe the same air we all breathe drives him more than ever to make a difference in this World. “I’m not counting on reincarnation.” –Jason Ibarra Follow Startup Grind Miami on Twitter: @StartupGrindMIA Email: jibarra@startupgrind.com | Twitter: @JasonIbarra Global Partners Google is committed to empowering entrepreneurs around the world through programs, partnerships, and our products. Local Partners Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. Since 1987, Moving Picture Electronic Services has been a leader in the rental and support of all types of audio video production equipment. Whether you are searching for a digital cinema camera rental, lens rental, Avid Media Composer rental, film lighting package, grip truck rental, sound mixer, video assist operator, or camera crew Moving Picture is here to be your "One Stop Shop" for all your film and video production needs. Upcoming events you should attend! 23 Oct Toronto hosts Steve Woods Google View Details 12 Nov Philadelphia hosts Josh Kopelman First Round Capital View Details 14 Jan New York City hosts Eli Pariser Upworthy View Details What is Startup Grind ? Startup Grind is a global startup community educating, inspiring, and connecting entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 100 cities and 42 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind . Disclaimer: Startup Grind event ticket sales are non-transferable, non-refundable, and final. If an event is cancelled due to weather, speaker availability, or any other unforeseeable event you will be refunded automatically. If a speaker moves the event date you will have 48-hours to request a refund if you are unable to make the new event date. Please direct any additional ticketing issues to customerservice@startupgrind.com .
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