About

TiE is a non-profit, global community welcoming entrepreneurs from all over the world. We believe in the power of ideas to change the face of entrepreneurship and growing business through our five pillars; mentoring, networking, education, incubating, and funding. TiE was founded in 1992 by a group of successful entrepreneurs and is currently the world’s largest entrepreneurial organization out there. The values and beliefs of TiE reflect the culture and value system of Silicon Valley: entrepreneurship and wealth creation are invaluable human endeavors, and successful entrepreneurs find fulfillment in helping budding entrepreneurs.

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GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Our goal is to bring globally recognized entrepreneurs from Southern California and other regions to enhance the learning of our local entrepreneurs and offer ample opportunities for networking mixers to empower, and establish partnerships and support groups. TiE has focused on empowering entrepreneurs by providing workshops and seminars on fundraising, legal, accounting, finance, HR, and management practices.

The Southern California chapter of TiE exists to build and bolster entrepreneurship in the vibrant Southern California economy. If you are an aspiring or existing entrepreneur, it’s time to get involved.

WHAT WE DO

Although its birth name, The Indus Entrepreneurs, signifies the ethnic South Asian or Indus roots of the founders, TiE stands for Talent, Ideas, and Enterprise. It is an open and inclusive organization that has rapidly grown to more than 70 chapters in 12 countries. TiE seeks to cultivate and nurture the ecosystem of entrepreneurship and free-market economies everywhere, as it sees this to be the single most powerful instrument of prosperity.

HISTORY

The TiE – Dallas Chapter, aka the Southern California Chapter, was founded in 1997, as the first Chapter outside Silicon Valley. It was founded to inspire, foster, and support entrepreneurship in Southern California. Professionals with aspirations to start a business venture, learn from other entrepreneurs, or work with startups or in an entrepreneurial company gain access to invaluable educational, networking, and partnership opportunities through TiE.

MISSION AND VISION

With entrepreneurship enabler programs for young professionals: We are reaching out and fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Elected officials and volunteers manage the TiE operations and activities. Membership fees, event fees, and contributions from sponsors financially support TiE. The sponsors include some of the biggest names among corporations and service providers (venture capital, law, accounting, and consulting). They are also actively involved in various programs for TiE members. The membership structure of TiE includes Charter Members, who are invited based on their accomplishments and willingness to help the next generation of entrepreneurs. The general membership of TiE is open to anyone who pays nominal dues and can thus access the various activities and services, including mentoring by Charter Members.

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PILLARS OF TIE

Since 1992. TiE has been supporting entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship, networking, and funding opportunities. The mission of TiE remains to foster entrepreneurship globally through funding, mentoring, networking, and education.

MENTORING

MENTORING

TiE is known for mentoring education and networking to help entrepreneurs and those starting new businesses. Every day, someone is mentored with the TiE ecosystem and guided towards the right path to achieve great heights. Besides creating wealth the organization also works to alleviate poverty and unemployment by fostering entrepreneurship worldwide.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

TiE signature programs include the TiE Young Entrepreneurship (TYE), which fosters entrepreneurship and education in high school level students, the TiE International Start-up Competition (TISC) which aims to nurture college level students and young start-ups TiE Women’s Forum which empowers women entrepreneurs throughout our network and numerous large scale conferences such as TiECon and TiE Global Summit.

NETWORKING

NETWORKING

TiE conference attendees span the spectrum from successful founders of mature companies, entrepreneurs creating new companies, professional from top corporations leading venture capital firms to thought leaders to senior executives and technology professionals

INCUBATION

INCUBATION

TiE Chapters often assist start-ups by offering those incubators space or subsidized services by Sponsors and partners.

INVESTING

INVESTING

Several start-ups have received funding and investment from TiE Angel groups in the Network or from Angel Investors. TiE’s success stems from the cycle where chapter members assist younger entrepreneurs with mentoring Investments, networking, etc, and foster the success of younger start-ups in the community.