TiE NJ-Philadelphia Presents Rajiv Laroia: Wireless and I - My Story June 11, 2008

TiE NJ-Philadelphia proudly presents Rajiv Laroia, whose company was bought by Qualcomm for $805 million. Come and listen to the inspiring story of a man who made the transition from electrical engineer to research scientist to a hugely successful entrepreneur!

Learn how Laroia made the leap from pure mathematics and research to setting up a company, raising $150 million, and developing a way to take broadband Internet to the sky, providing the world's fastest wireless web access technology.

"There's no need to be tied down to wires," says Laroia, and after Flarion was bought by Qualcomm he is working to get technology towards that goal.

Listen to how Laroia's vision turned big dreams into reality. What were the challenges and obstacles he faced, and how did he overcome them? What drives a research scientist-turned-entrepreneur? What were the major forces that influenced him? How did he transform research talent into tangible innovation?

Networking: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:45 p.m. Discussion: 7:30 p.m. Q&A: 8:30 p.m.

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) is the world’s largest non-profit organization for entrepreneurs, with 49 chapters in 11 countries.

TiE NJ-Philadelphia’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship through mentoring and networking. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation
and giving back to the community, TiE focuses on generating and nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.

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