RISE Week is right around the corner, March 7-11 and the Multicultural Series is in full gear, representing entrepreneurs from all walks of life! The RISE Multicultural Series showcases the often missed diversity of the Austin entrepreneurial sector. Through this series, we’re ensuring that all ideas, perspectives and experiences are at the table. We have over 60 sessions in the series that range from start-up to nonprofit and social media to basic business essentials en Español! We did not do it alone though. We had the support of RISE leadership, Cultural Strategies, sponsors and community partners. Take a look at what’s in store for the 2011 RISE Multicultural Series and sign up for session or two!
Sponsors
Partners
Mex Net Alliance (also sponsor of the Multicultural Series VIP Reception)
TiE Austin
Economic Growth Business Incubator
Minority Start-up Association of Texas
Soul Citi
Austin’s Black Newcomers Association
Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce
Urban Life and Style Magazine
National Society of Hispanic MBA
Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Multicultural Series sessions:
David Ansel: The Soup Peddler: A Real Life Bootstrapped Brand Story
Shetay Ashford: Taking the Plunge into the World of Social Entrepreneurship!
George Barlow: Real Estate Franchising and the Paradigm Shift
Bettina Bennett: What they don’t teach you at university about being a successful entrepreneur
Elizabeth Bert: Social Intelligence: Essential Skill for the 21st Century Workplace
Cindy Casares: How to manage bloggers including yourself
Chin Chang: Building a united website
Jorge Chavez: Sales Management for Private Business Owners
Sreekanth Chintala: Weekend Entrepreneur
Magaly Chocano: Marketing your business in the mobile landscape
Adil Dalal: Power of Visualization for Leaders
Keisha Dirkson: Experiencing the power of networking
Kai Dupe: The Road Less Traveled: Important routes to entrepreneurship that should be explored
Helena Escalante: Prosperity and abundance mindset for the entrepreneur
Manuel Escobar: The basics of business and corporate law for entrepreneurs
Lisa Goddard: Mapping the Un-mappable: Using infographics to inspire social change
Ricardo Guererro: How to use social media effectively for your business
Manish Gupta: Social Entrepreneurship: Doing Good is good business!
Hopeton Hay: African American Entrepreneurship: Learning from the Past, Building for the Future
Victor Henry: Commercial Leasing from the Tenant’s Perspective
Elias Hermida: Que Necesito saber antes de poner un negocio?
Diego Huerta: Do everything with Nothing
Paula Hui: Building your business through community involvement
Gopal Krishnan: Progressive building of organizational capabilities in line with a company’s growth
Victor Landa: Building from the market sweet spot: How finding your niche is half the battle
Zakiya Larry: Avoiding the ‘Deer in Headlights’ Syndrome: Media Training
Vid Luther: How to hack your startup without writing a single line of code
Elijah May: Just Crazy Enough to Work: Non-traditional marketing strategies for non-traditional results
Juan Carlos Mercado: Tips for Making, Keeping Business Resolutions
Eli Mercer: Opportunities and Trends in Hispanic Entrepreneurship
Quamrul Mina: Building a cloud-based Online/OnDemand TV broadcast platform
Thomas Miranda: Innovation – What’s the Big Idea
Jette Momant: Socialize and localize your business
Martin Montero: Ingredients for social innovation ecosystem
Sonia Mukherjee: Balancing on a high wire without a Corporate Safety Net: Transitioning to Entrepreneurship
Jennifer Navarette: Business on the Go: Smartphones, iPads and Apps, OH MY!
Roy Nieto: Lessons Learned from an Inc. Magazine Fast Growth Company
Monica Peraza: The Passion test for Entrepreneurs
Edie Phillips: Make Good Credit A Reality: Don’t Let Your Past Determine Your Future
Elizabeth Quintanilla: How and why be a Certified as a Minority, Woman or Disadvantage Owned Business?
Subramanian Rama : Bootstrap Ideation
Leo Ramirez: The changing face of philanthropy
Pablo Reyna : What is this cloud stuff?
Luis Sandoval: Diversifying your integrated media strategy
Evelina: Solis: Speak Up, Move Up: Public Speaking for Today’s Professional
Jeremy Solomons: Thriving as an independent entrepreneur
Vysali Soundararajan: Negotiating Fundamentals
Boyd Stephens: The Incredible Secret Money Making Machine – REDUX
Masudi Stolard: 12 Steps to Becoming an Entrepreneur
Binitha Surendran: Impact of Globalization – Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy
Carla Thompson: But I’m Just a Girl: How You Can I Help Change the Conversation around Women Entrepreneurs
Teo Tijerina: Entrepreneurship Roadmap
Nicole Torres-Cooke: The Strategy of Being Social Online
Rebecca Trevino: Women Want More: How to Capture Your Share of the World’s Largest Emerging Market?
Raquel Valdez: When to buy, How to buy
Alberto Vargas: Need a new business or product idea? Try value innovation
Jikku Venkat: Product Development & Technology Innovation in a Startup Environment: Doing it Cost-effectively
Joseph Villarreal: Lessons Learned: Going from a Product Retailer to a Service Model
Juliet Walker: African American Entrepreneurship: Learning from the Past, Building for the Future
Lonnie Woods: Non Profit Management & Leadership. Building sustainable, successful and high performance Non-Profit
Well, we still have some work to do but maybe the RISE Multicultural Series tech session hosts can help! Meanwhile, check out the sessions in full color! 
