TCVN Presents : Business Case Study with Sam Qubain

1530 Concordia,Irvine CA 92612

18 November, 2021

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TCVN Business Case Study! TCVN Business Case Study!Join TCVN for a live discussion hosted by Michael Sawitz to hear Sam's success story and get your questions answered so you can leverage what he shares to ignite your business successful growth. There will be many opportunities for networking, food/drinks, and even a 30 second pitch contest! Learn the answers to these and your must-know questions directly from our featured guest! Audience participation and questions are welcome and encouraged. START HERE: Join TCVN on November 18th, 2021 @ 6:30 pm. **Exact event location at Concordia will be emailed to registrants with detailed instructions on where the event will be held on Concordia's campus.** Sam QubainSam earned his Chemical Engineering degree and started with Garrett AirResearch in Torrance, Ca., in the mid-80s, to work on aircraft based Environmental Systems, where he focused on the design and manufacturing of aircraft based ECS products. He subsequently earned additional degrees and certifications, most notably in the Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma areas, including MBA studies at Pepperdine Graziadio school of Business and later joined United Technologies (Hamilton Sundstrand division) Worldwide Repair Services in Long Beach, Ca., to focus on the other side of the ECS coin, in repair and maintenance of these same products. After 9/11, HSLB decided to consolidate their Long Beach operations into other states, and facing a choice between up and moving their families, or possible search for new employment, Sam and his colleagues chose a third alternative of creating their own path. Their company, Qualified Technologies, headquartered in Upland, Ca., repairs and overhauls environmental systems for single aisle aircraft, such as the ubiquitous 737, around the globe, for customers such as Lufthansa, SkyWest Airlines, and others. In their own words, living the dream; here is Sam to talk about his early stages of raising capital, and the complexity of investor selections. Michael Sawitz | Fast Start StudiosMichael Sawitz is a serial entrepreneur and founder of FastStart.studio, a mixed-use business incubator in Irvine. He has held founder or C-level positions for over forty years in the apparel industry, equipment distribution and retail arenas. Mr. Sawitz has been published nationally, spoke nationally as a keynote speaker and has been interviewed on numerous occasions in print and talk radio shows. His charity work includes President of the National Alliance of Ship Centers, the board of directors Tech Coast Venture Network, the board of directors The Center for Entrepreneurship CSUF, Professional Mentors Advisors and Coaches, and Charter Member of TiE the world’s largest entrepreneurial education organization. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor teaching Lean Startup Strategies at CSUF and hosts an entrepreneurial podcast called FastStart.talk (FastStartTalk.podbean.com). His latest endeavor is as Adjunct Professor at Irvine Valley College Business School. TCVN PITCH CONTEST! If you would like to practice your 30 second pitch, be sure to register for a General Admission ticket! All registrants will have the opportunity to give their best pitch to the audience. The winner of the pitch contest will be eligible for a one hour meeting with the board member of your choice, and promotion on our social media sites! TCVN is one of Southern California’s premier technology business networks. Through a wide variety of forums, pitch sessions, workshops, and other networking events, we bring together entrepreneurs and resources from the Orange County Startup ecosystem. TCVN is one of Southern California’s premier technology business networks. Through a wide variety of forums, pitch sessions, workshops, and other networking events, we bring together entrepreneurs and resources from every facet of the technology and startup landscape.