RISE to the occasion

If you are lucky enough to live in Austin Texas, as I am, you are afforded so many opportunities to participate in creative ventures. 

Earlier this month the city hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors from all corners of the globe at SXSW Music, Film and Interactive extravaganza. It was an absolutely remarkable event that energized entrepreneurs, software developers, artists and audiences.

Just two weeks later, the RISE organization, another Austin original, is staging free career development, consulting and training sessions for aspiring entrepreneurs delivered by aspiring and successful entrepreneurs.

What is RISE

RISE is an acronym. It stands for Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs.

It’s purpose? Let’s go to the organization’s website:

RISE is a non-profit program dedicated to inspiring and empowering entrepreneurs.  Created originally in 2007 by Roy and Bertrand Sosa as a week-long, free “un-conference” for- and by- entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas, RISE has now grown into an ongoing annual program that leverages its proprietary web interface to provide one-of-a-kind resources and experiences to entrepreneurs worldwide for free.

Un-conference is another way of saying attendee driven content. Attendees vote with our commitment via online registration to attend a free session. The top vote-getters are locked into the schedule. Some proposed sessions are canceled due to lack of registrations. This is democracy in action: let the public speak.

Join in

If you can make it to Austin any business day this week, then you may be able to register for one or more of the free sessions. Check out the agenda here. There are still openings for many sessions that cover that gamut of issues entrepreneurs face in starting and driving a new business venture.

You will meet incredible and brilliant people. You will learn. You will be inspired.

In Austin, I’ve discovered that sharing knowledge and expertise, plus, giving back to the community is a philosophy put into action. It’s almost a 365x24x7 proposition - or opportunity - depending upon your point of view. It’s an infectious attitude and we all should embrace and emulate, wherever you live.

I’m in! How about you?

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