SAVE THE DATE: CONNECTpreneur Winter Forum, Dec. 14
CONNECTpreneur will present its Winter Forum on Dec. 14 at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, from 7-11 a.m. The program for the morning includes networking and a plated breakfast, a fireside chat with Revolution LLC Chairman and CEO Steve Case and company showcase. There will also be a panel discussion with Conscious Venture Lab Founder
SAVE THE DATE: CONNECTpreneur XVII Forum, April 28
The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum will be held April 28 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CONNECTpreneur is a quarterly networking mashup of over 350 top founders, angels, CXOs, VCs and business leaders. At this breakfast event there will be networking opportunities, newsmaking speakers, and a showcase of 6-7 exciting
Tech 2000, Inc. Raises $3M to Expand appnetic and Lumious Offerings
It was announced on September 14th by Herndon, Va.-based Tech 2000 that it has raised $3 million through a subordinated secured debt and preferred stock offering to affiliates of U.S. Boston Capital Corp to expand its appnetic and Lunious Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. appnetic is a B2B SaaS mobile sales enablement platform which
SAVE THE DATE: CONNECTpreneur Summer Forum, June 4, 2015
Big Idea CONNECTpreneur will host its Summer Forum from 7 to 11 a.m. June 4 at the Tysons Corner Marriott. The events is presented by apnetic, Tech 2000 and LORE Systems. The event will feature more than 330 business leaders, including 200-plus CEOs and Founders. Presenters include WeddingWire CEO and Blackboard Inc. co-founder Timothy Chi,
Tien Wong’s Three Pieces of Advice to His Children: Maintain Your Integrity
WashingtonExec’s Three Pieces of Advice Series “If you could give your kids only three pieces of advice, what would they be?” Today’s advice is from Tien Wong, CEO of Tech 2000 and Appnetic. THINK for yourself – To live a fulfilling life, you have to think independently. This is how you can create a world
SAVE THE DATE: Potomac Tech Wire to Host “Startup Outlook 2015,” Oct. 30
More than 200 people are expected to attend Potomac Tech Wire‘s Startup Outlook 2015 event from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Tysons Tower, 7900 Tysons One Place, in Tysons Corner. Startup Outlook 2015 is part of the Potomac Tech Wire seminar and networking series that brings together entrepreneurs and senior executives in
WashExec RollCall: This Week’s ‘As Read on LinkedIn’
WashingtonExec RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, we’ve decided to expand our networking
SAVE THE DATE: Visionary Leadership Roundtable November 1
Save the Date! On November 1 at at the Crowne Plaza in Tysons Corner, Virginia, three panelists and top visionary leaders of DC will share their insights, challenges, stories and tips for what it takes to achieve and sustain inspired performance at Visionary Leadership: The Art of Inspired Performance. The panelists will be Tamara Darvish, VP
GUEST COLUMN: Outsourced Business Development-How to Increase Sales and Expand Your Connections
By Kavita Verma, Skada Capital People often ask what business development really is and while the term is used broadly, few have a full understanding as to what it means. I like to say I’m a B2B matchmaker! Business development is a way to develop business and strategically identifying partners in the marketplace to drive
NFTE Dare To Dream Gala Celebrates 15th Year
Sid Banerjee, CEO of Clarabridge, hosted the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s 15th Annual Dare to Dream Gala on May 2 in Washington, D.C. The Gala supports youth entrepreneurship and includes an awards ceremony. “We are extremely proud to showcase our local youth and always encourage them to share their stories of academic, personal, professional and
Tien Wong’s 2012 Prediction: DC Startups Will Continue To Blossom
2012 is here, and with it comes big changes for the Federal IT industry. WashingtonExec gave local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see the government contracting industry headed. Tien Wong, Chairman and CEO of Lore Systems and Opus8, gave WashingtonExec six factors that he believes will effect the 2012 Washington,
Fairfax Chambers Event: The China Opportunty: How To Succeed At Business In China: A Recap
This morning the Fairfax County Chambers of Commerce hosted a breakfast program at the Capital One Conference Center in Tysons Corner titled, “The China Opportunity: Seizing a Booming Market Smartly.” Panelists included Tien Wong (pictured right), chairman and CEO of Opus8, a private investment firm focused on mid-market buyouts; David Hofmann (pictured left), Director of
Lore Systems Celebrates Its Latest HUBZone Certification
Lore Systems, a leader provider in cutting-edge information technology and managed service solutions, is celebrating its latest HUBZone Certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration. On Tuesday, August 9, 2011, Lore is celebrating at the Velocity 5 restaurant in Falls Church, Va. from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification is
Lore Systems Acquires HUBZone Certification
The U.S. Small Business Administration has given Lore Systems a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification, which stimulates economic development and creates jobs in urban and rural communities by supplying federal contracting preferences to small HUBZone certified businesses. Small businesses who acquire a HUBZone certification gain preference over other businesses since they employ staff that
Meet Tien Wong
Personal brand is an important aspect to Tien Wong, CEO of Opus8 and Lore Systems. He believes, like most executives, that your professional and personal selves have to be the same in order to display a consistent message of integrity and excellence. When an individual hears Wong’s name he wants them to see him as someone who
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