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This Google Business Group event is your first step
The first event on the Google Business Group Colombo’s 2014 calendar is ‘Starting a Startup’. The event will feature four speakers from Sri Lanka who have been successful tech entrepreneurs, sharing their knowledge on the vital ingredients necessary for a successful startup. The event will take place at the Disruptive Engineering Centre of the Silicon Valley based Technology Company Leapset; No.59, Flower Road, Colombo 07 on 6 February at 6 p.m.
The four speakers and their respective topics are: Leapset General Manager Rasika Karunatilake speaking on ‘Critical Steps for Entrepreneurs and Innovators’, SimCentric Chief Technical Officer Romesh Ranawana speaking on ‘Disruptive Innovation Through Research’,
zMessenger Co-Founder/CEO Jayomi Lokuliyana speaking on ‘Turning an idea into a great Business’ and Cinergix/Creately Co-Founder and CEO ChandikaJayasundara speaking on ‘Running a Lean Startup’.
Commenting on Leapset’s involvement Leapset MD Sri Lanka and SVP Engineering Shanil Fernando said, “Our origins are as a Silicon Valley Startup and we believe the only way forward for the Sri Lankan IT industry is through the development of product companies who practice disruptive innovation. It’s our pleasure to be able to work together with GBG and host this event, to help budding entrepreneurs on their path to disrupting the status quo.”
