How valuable would it be if you had a tool to tackle the problem of uncertainty in your startup? 

That's why we asked  Professor Lenardic to sit in the chair. It gives us the opportunity to take a deep dive into why you want to have a scientist on your startup team. Tonight we will be learning to harness the power of experiments for business.

Prof Lenardic discovered his own unknown limitations when revisiting the skate park after a decade of inactivity. As a scientist, he experimented with hypothesis testing and data analysis to improve his skateboarding technique. A young kid became interested in his process, leading to the formation of Skate Lab. 

Skate Lab is attracting the eye of business. Businesses are re-learning unique and effective ways to solve problems.  

Come Learn How to Exploit the Power of Experimentation for Your Startup

• How to use the scientific method to ask better questions
  
• How to use the scientific method to make sense of big data
  
• How to use the scientific method to choose the correct business model
• How to use the scientific method to discover your segmented target market
  
• How to use the scientific method to refine your communication effectiveness

What If Having a Chief Science Officer Was Missing From Your Team?

(English teachers close your eyes)

Maybe with that scientist, you'd have asked the more effective questions that lead to making sense of the data which identified a profitable business model for your target market that had the money to buy your product because you communicated in ways they GO CRAZY FOR YOUR SOLUTION!

Every month we invite you to better understand and to embrace Startup Grind’s Values:

Give First (before you ask)

Make Friends (not just contacts)

Help Others (before you help yourself)

And to broadcast Startup Grind’s Mission:

To Educate, Inspire, and Connect Entrepreneurs

Our global community of 300+ chapters in 110 countries worldwide is here for you. Let us know... How may we best assist you? (I.e. - Can we help facilitate warm introductions to businesses, mentors, and/or investors to grow your startup here or elsewhere?)

Ways You Can Participate this Month:

Let's Get Rolling! - Every month we invite local “Entrepreneur Partners” (Funded Startup, Growth & Enterprise Business Leaders) within our local ecosystem to kick off the event.  Does your team have something worth crowdfunding or not? Use this opportunity to get that answer specific to your idea or product as an entrepreneur partner. Our community also enjoys hearing about your accomplishments, values or needs. Entrepreneur Partners are able to exhibit products and/or services after our signature Fireside Chat. This opportunity is available for a limited number of businesses, Apply Today!

Listen & Learn - Are you a member of our local entrepreneurial ecosystem? We encourage you to come meet, learn from and have the chance to ask questions of one of the countries most creative and experimental science professors, Adrian Lenardic (LinkedIn Bio).

Spread the Word - Startup Grind Houston's monthly events are an effective and valuable opportunity to share your brand and message with our local entrepreneurial community. Startup Grind’s events regularly attract many influential Founders, Professionals, and Investors. We have several options available, starting at only $250. (Connect Here)

Register Now!

Identify opportunities from dynamic conversations and encounters.

Absorb new information from our guest’s and your peer’s expertise.

Implement & Test an idea so you are utilizing good startup practices of validation.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

Download this map http://www.rice.edu/maps/mapimages/Campus_Map_Color_7_08.pdf

We will be in Building #22 and the Annex is between Buildings 22 and 23. There is an ABL 131 sign already on the door.