Kick-off the new year with a step into the entrepreneurial community

The 18th dimension
5 min readDec 26, 2019

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The holiday season is coming to an end but the events just keep coming with new approaches and new opportunities to meet the right connections. What better moment to step into your region’s entrepreneurial community than now? With a world of possibilities waiting for you, kick off the year with this month’s events that will help you learn, network and more in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

Puerto Rico

What: MINDSHOP: A Deep Dive on Lean Startup Tactics // When: January 22nd // What’s the Deal: You are surrounded. All around you are competitors vying for the same business opportunity as you. You want to survive as a startup but many of you are not yet equipped with weapons to survive the initial start-upping phase. If you decide to live by new strategies and practice new tactics, you can get a substantial piece of the pie. Are you ready to #HUSTLE? // For tickets & info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindshoptm-a-deep-dive-on-lean-startup-tactics-tickets-81244489455?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: How to build a business plan step by step // When: January 24th // What’s the Deal: When requesting any financing, incentive or financial assistance, for business procedures, one of the requirements requested is the BUSINESS PLAN and financial projections. In this workshop, you’ll learn step by step how to prepare a business plan and its financial projects. // For tickets & info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/como-hacer-un-plan-de-negocio-paso-a-paso-tickets-83535822895?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: ChallengeHER Puerto Rico // When: January 28th // What’s the Deal: ChallengeHER provides women-owned small businesses the information and tools they need to succeed in federal contracting. // For tickets & info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/challengeher-puerto-rico-tickets-84699134391?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: Emprende, Acciona y Gana // When: January 25th // What’s the Deal: You will receive a business opportunity, workshop to give you the tools of quick start, networking, raffle, lots of positive energy and great surprises. // Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emprende-acciona-y-gana-tickets-84622641599?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Mexico

What: Python Meetup for people who want to impact the world through technology // When: January 13th // What’s the deal: Utopicode will be coordinating monthly events in Mexico City to discuss relevant topics around technology. Talks will vary as we will talk about different languages, framework, tech stacks, tech trends, etc. // For info & tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/python-meetup-for-people-who-want-to-impact-the-world-through-technology-tickets-86132331121

What: Innovation Workshop @CDMX: Identify Willingness to Pay // When: January 29th // What’s the deal: 3 strategies to develop products and services for which your customers are willing to pay. // Register here: https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/Estrategias-Digitales/events/264092122/

What: HackerX CDMX (Full-Stack) // When: January 30th // What’s the deal: HackerX is an invite-only recruiting event for developers in 120+ cities globally and has a community of over 100,000+ members. We’ve hand-picked some of the top developers in your city so you don’t have to. Meet face-to-face with qualified developers and make your next great hire. // For info & tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackerx-cdmx-full-stack-13020-tickets-84826366947?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Chile

What: Lean Inception Training in Viña Del Mar // When: January 17th // What’s the deal: The Lean Inception training is an 8-hour, face-to-face training that teaches step by step, with a wealth of details, such as aligning a group of people and creating the right product. // Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.br/e/entradas-formacion-lean-inception-en-vina-del-mar-chile-85656812833?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: MINDSHOP: A Deep Dive on Lean Startup Tactics // When: January 22nd // What’s the deal: You are surrounded. All around you are competitors vying for the same business opportunity as you. You want to survive as a startup but many of you are not yet equipped with weapons to survive the initial start-upping phase. If you decide to live by new strategies and practice new tactics, you can get a substantial piece of the pie. Are you ready to #HUSTLE? // For info & tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindshoptm-a-deep-dive-on-lean-startup-tactics-tickets-81247608785?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: Data Science Day // When: January 25th // What’s the Deal: International conference on data science and analytics using Microsoft’s platform and artificial intelligence. // Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-science-day-edicion-sur-tickets-74755839729

Colombia

What: Startups: Understand Lean Startup vs. Design Thinking vs. Agile // When: January 10th // What’s the deal: In this online class, they’ll discuss the differences, similarities, advantages, and limitations of different school of thoughts such as lean startup, design thinking, and agile deployment. // Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startups-understand-lean-startup-vs-design-thinking-vs-agile-tickets-84823321839?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: Startups: Develop Innovative Products with Minimum Viable Thinking // When: January 21st // What’s the Deal: More often than we want to admit, as Startups, we either over-engineer or under-engineer a product and discover it’s a little too late to deploy it to the early adopters who have the final say of whether it is a viable, desirable or feasible to use your product for their specific needs. In this mini online class, we will discuss the pragmatics of actually deploying a viable product to your early adopters so to validate your market share. Let’s talk experience! // For tickets & info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startups-develop-innovative-products-with-minimum-viable-thinking-tickets-86758804921?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What: Gamifying Health: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly // When: January 21st // What’s the deal: Technology has increasingly become the answer to classic old medical problems. The tools to tackle these medical hurdles were directing towards integrating Gamification and Artificial intelligence in mobile health solutions. In this sharing session, we shall discuss why these tools are efficient and how to design mobile apps with these technologies into medicine. // Register here: https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/Tech-Business-Innovation-Medellin/events/264316702/

What: Healthcare Innovation: Where is it Going? // When: January 29th // What’s the Deal: Innovation promises rapid acceleration and exponential production in important areas such as prevention, personalized care, and more efficient proactive tech-enabled care platforms, and additional creative tech-enabled options for effective health interactions. In this masterclass, we will explore the current landscape of Innovation in Healthcare with its Opportunities and Challenges. // For info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthcare-innovation-where-is-it-going-tickets-85194786901?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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