Starting It Up

Finance Executive Nick Severino found success at the executive level of companies like Philz Coffee, Apple, and Gap and shares his experience with a live audience at the University of San Francisco. Nick shared how his education at Trinity College shaped his formative years and created professional opportunities abroad. Moderated by: Emma Bargetto

Hard work, dedication, and loyalty is a cornerstone in how Briana Okyere runs Founders Network. Having studied American History at San Francisco State University opened her eyes to the stories of minorities in America. Briana shares how she leads by example in fostering an inclusive community of entrepreneurs nationwide. Find out more about Founders Network at: https://foundersnetwork.com/

There is no doubt that Stevon Cook has a passion for education. As the CEO of Mission Bit, Stevon and his team are driven to eliminate the tech divide for underrepresented youth in the Bay Area by teaching high school students essential coding skills. Stevon shares his story growing up in San Francisco and how past roadblocks led him to win the San Francisco Board of Education position with over 150,00 votes. You can follow Stevon at https://www.stevoncook.com and Mission Bit at: https://www.missionbit.com

Having had industry experience along with a degree at RMIT University, Krystian Ostrowski has a passion for supply chain innovation along with educating people of all ages on the complex and often hidden world of supply chain. Not only is he attempting to bring visibility to B2B supply management, but he is also educating a new generation of entrepreneurs with "Ideathons", a podcast, and upcoming book series focusing on supply chain management. Krystian shares his experiences in pursuing business ideas, content creation, and education. You can keep up with Krystian at https://www.krystianostrowski.com/ and https://www.lmnpost.com/

What is Product Design and how does it integrate into how a company operates in Silicon Valley? Laura Mattis joins us to discuss the role of product design and how she leverages her design, creative sensibilities, and management skills to create usability tests, interact with customers and create a better product for users.

Learning code at an early age has given Entrepreneurship Club Co-President Nikhil Vimal experience navigating the tech scene in Minnesota. Nikhil shares how he learned to code and provided insight into how actively engaging with a community can open up doors for students at the beginning of their careers.

Starting It Up is a new series brought to you by the Entrepreneurship Club at the University of San Francisco. We are excited to launch the show in January 2019. Stay tuned!