Mindshare is an exclusive, invitation-only network of chief executive officers and founders from the most promising emerging and high growth technology and product companies in the Washington, DC region. Mindshare is designed to build a sense of community among top entrepreneurs, and fosters innovation, collaboration and mentorship among peers. Our mission is to strengthen networks, gain direct access to recognized thought leaders and advisors, and build long-term successful companies. ALUMNI NETWORK Now in its 27th year, over 1200 CEOs who graduated from the Mindshare program are now a part of the Mindshare Alumni Network. The Alumni Network is an active continuation of Mindshare that extends the peer-to-peer mentorship, camaraderie, collaboration and support so pertinent to the CEO seat.
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Great to see our Members getting creative with our Power Lunch program!
It was fun to hangout at Topgolf with Mindshare fellows: Jeff Lee, Terry Hsiao, George C. Pappas, CFCHE, for power lunch. Taking a break in the middle of the day and swinging clubs was fantastic.
Mindshare Announces CEOs Selected to Participate in its 2024 Cohort Fifty-two companies selected to participate in the invitation-only program for founders and CEOs of innovative, fast-growing companies WASHINGTON—March 29, 2024— Mindshare, an exclusive organization designed for founders and CEOs of the most promising, disruptive technology and product companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, announces the members of its 2024 class. Founded in 1997 with the mission to help founders and CEOs build long-term, sustainable companies, Mindshare connects select, handpicked founders and CEOs from some of the area’s hottest emerging companies, ultimately creating growth opportunities, and fostering collaboration in a collegial environment. "We are thrilled to welcome this exceptional group of entrepreneurs and business leaders to the Mindshare community," said Steve Balistreri, Treasurer of the Mindshare Organizing Board. "The 2024 cohort represents some of the most innovative and disruptive companies in the DC metro area across a diverse range of industries. Through Mindshare's unique program, these founders and CEOs will have the opportunity to learn from experienced mentors, collaborate with like-minded peers, and unlock new growth opportunities. We look forward to supporting their journeys as they build long-term, sustainable businesses that drive technological progress in our region and beyond.” Mindshare received nearly 150 nominations for 2024. The new Mindshare class will complete a series of classes, taught by notable speakers, on building a business as a Founder or CEO. See the list of the 2024 members on the press release linked below. Note: Bill Tolpegin's company is AURA Network Systems Jason Turim's company is OpsCanvas. [https://lnkd.in/gH4M9FHX]
Mindshare 2024 Kickoff - Welcome! March 8, 2024 . Photos by anne@annelordphotography.com . View more photos on Mindshare's Facebook page [https://lnkd.in/dCEPqwV5]
We're thrilled to announce that Mindshare is looking for a talented Social Media Specialist to contribute to our mission of growing awareness of Mindshare and to elevate the impact of our vibrant community. This person will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive social media strategy, creating engaging content to highlight our esteemed alumni, and facilitating partnerships to enhance our cohort recruitment pipeline. We believe that someone from within our community, or your extended network, could be the perfect fit for this role. We encourage you to share this opportunity with anyone you think may be interested and qualified. For more details about the job role and how to apply, please visit Role Description [https://lnkd.in/dBGFgUsE] and Application Link [https://lnkd.in/d4ZBe52n RSVP Deadline: Mar. 29, 2024
Mindshare is counting on the alumni to leverage your networks to help sustain the terrific caliber of members in this community. Please have your nominee(s) complete the Mindshare 2024 application form at https://lnkd.in/gbpXWW8m in advance of the first selection meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, January 16. Thank you.
Currently accepting nominations for CEOs and Founders of emerging and high growth technology, and product companies in the Washington, DC region for the 2024 cohort. Please have your nominee(s) go to apply.mindsharenetwork.org to complete the application by December 31. . Criteria: - must be a product business, rather than a service business - must have "scale potential" - should have a positive sign of traction, ideally customer revenue - applicant is a CEO (co-founders and other c-suite folks are considered) #Mindshare2024 #Founders #CEO
The Organizing Board of Mindshare graduated 54 new alumni from the Class of 2023 at its reception and ceremony held December 7th at EY in Tysons, VA. Class members voted for the following CEO Award recipients: Angel N. Livas (ALIVE Podcast Network) - Mindshare Maverick; Dmitry Sokolowski (VOLT AI) - Mindshare Coolest Technology; and Xiaonao Liu, PhD (Nanobiofab) - Mind$hare Billionaire. Jeff Lee (mProve Health) was selected by the Organizing Board as the inaugural winner of the April Young “Ripple Effect” award, which honors someone who: - Exemplifies paying it forward, - Makes contributions towards taking the Mindshare community to the next level of greatness, - Nurtures the entrepreneurial community in Greater Washington, and - Celebrates April’s spirit of knowledge sharing, serving others & empowering the entrepreneurial community #Congratulations #Entrepreneurship #Mindshare