80 Blanchard Rd.

, Burlington, MA 01803

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Desh Deshpande

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Vinit Nijhawan TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Brochure
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shikhar Ghosh
Venkat Srinivasan A TiE-Boston initiative for high school students ages 14 to 18
Santhana Krishnan

PRESIDENT Vision
Al Kapoor

TREASURER To create an environment/ecosystem where entrepreneurship is celebrated and where young

Venkat Srinivasan
people dream of becoming entrepreneurs and business leaders
SECRETARY
John Chory
Geetha Ramamurthy, Chair
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vanita Shastri

2008 ANNUAL SPONSORS Mission

Atlas Venture

Bain Capital
Our mission is to inspire and empower today's youth to be entrepreneurs, by engaging
Battery Ventures
them in an exciting mix of programs that include instruction, mentoring and pitch
Brown Rudnick
sessions, that are designed to inspire innovation, team building, and business acumen
CB Richard Ellis
and that foster soft skills and well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence,
Comerica Bank
communication, and leadership.
Commonwealth Capital Ventures

Deloitte & Touche

Objectives
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EMC
• Equip students with the skills essential to be entrepreneurs
Foley Hoag LLP
• Nurture and incubate the entrepreneurial ambitions of students
Flybridge Capital Partners
• Cultivate and leverage their ideas to fruition
General Catalyst

Highland Capital Partners About TYE

J Robert Scott

Jet Airways TYE was started in 2005 as part of the educational branch of TiE-Boston. TYE strives
Kodiak Venture Partners to help young people learn to be entrepreneurs while discovering the rewards and
McDermott, Will & Emery excitement of developing an idea into a viable and scalable business. All participants
Merrill Lynch are given the opportunity to present their business plan to a panel of judges, who are
Nair & Co. world class VCs and entrepreneurs from the Boston area, in efforts to win a $10k
North Bridge Venture Partners prize.
Trinet

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP. The Program

The program provides a six month curriculum, which includes 3 months of classroom
instruction followed by 3 months of workshops. Students meet on Saturdays. The
classes include inspirational speeches by successful entrepreneurs followed by lecture
and interactive discussion on business related topics. Workshops are designed to help
students practice how to present their business plan and develop soft skills. To

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 80 Blanchard Rd., Burlington, MA 01803

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS prepare for the final competition, each participating team receives mentoring support
Desh Deshpande
from one dedicated mentor.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Vinit Nijhawan
The Competition
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shikhar Ghosh
Venkat Srinivasan
Santhana Krishnan The students form groups comprised of 2 to 6 students per team. Each team comes
PRESIDENT
up with an idea and develops the idea into a viable business plan with the guidance of
Al Kapoor the mentor. All teams present their business plan to a panel of Judges, who represent
VCs, Angels and Entrepreneurs.
TREASURER
Venkat Srinivasan

SECRETARY The winning team is awarded the $10k cash prize during the TiECON Banquet
John Chory ceremonies, which is held on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:30pm at the Westin Hotel,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Waltham. All other participating teams are showcased at the TiECON Banquet to
Vanita Shastri
promote exposure and every individual student receives a certificate of recognition
2008 ANNUAL SPONSORS
from TiE-Boston.
Atlas Venture

Bain Capital Since its inception, over 60 students participated in the program and several students
Battery Ventures repeated the program. 9 teams competed for the cash prize. In 2007, the winning
Brown Rudnick team was featured in CNBC national broadcast.
CB Richard Ellis

Comerica Bank This year 30 students are participating in the program, which is comprised of several
Commonwealth Capital Ventures new students and some students from past years have come back to learn more.
Deloitte & Touche We wish them all, the very best.
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge

EMC TiE Global Award

Foley Hoag LLP

Flybridge Capital Partners

In recognition of its excellent innovative approach, TYE received TiE Global award in
General Catalyst
2007 for the most unique program implemented by a TiE chapter.
Highland Capital Partners

J Robert Scott
We appreciate the participation and hard work of students, the invaluable support
Jet Airways
and dedication of parents. Our special thanks to mentors, entrepreneurs, teachers,
Kodiak Venture Partners
and judges, who give their time freely and contribute to TYE’s success.
McDermott, Will & Emery

Merrill Lynch

Nair & Co.

TYE Organizing Team
North Bridge Venture Partners
Geetha Ramamurthy, Chair
Trinet
Ron Beraha, Co-chair
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP.
Mona Chopra, Co-chair
Praveen Sahay, Co-chair
Pat Noonan, Co-chair
Hooman Hodjat, Co-chair
Rajeev Arora, Co-chair

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