Startup Exchange Workshop with Uri Levine
Join us for an exclusive three-day workshop with Uri Levine, co-founder of Waze and author of "Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution." This workshop is designed for students, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and executive MBA participants looking to deepen their understanding of problem-solving in business and their entrepreneurship journey.
Program Details
Event Highlights
- Interactive morning sessions led by Uri Levine
- Networking lunches with industry leaders
- Daily afternoon debriefs for deeper engagement
- Fireside chat and book signing event on the first day
- Free copies of "Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution" for all participants
Pricing
- $1,595 Standard Price
- Discounts available for SCU Students, Alumni, Staff and Faculty
Who Should Attend
- Founders preparing to raise, scale, or refine product and go-to-market
- Investors and venture partners seeking quality deal flow and community
- Operators and advisors who support early-stage growth
Program Schedule
1:00 pm PT - 3:00 pm PT
Exclusive intro and meetup with Uri Levine
Opening Key Note
Q&A Session
3:00 pm PT - 6:00 pm PT
Book Signing and Photo Opportunity
Cocktail Reception
9:30 am PT - 12:00pm PT
Users and Product Market Fit (Startup presentations)
1:00 pm PT - 5:00 pm PT
Growth and Business Models with Learning Reflections (Startup presentations continued)
9:00 am PT - 12:00 pm PT
Fund Raising and Building Awesomeness (Startups present)
1:00 pm PT - 5:00 pm PT
Workshop session (20 Startups present)
Concluding Presentation with Photo Session and Debrief
Meet Your Instructor
Uri Levine is a passionate entrepreneur and disruptor, a 2x 'unicorn' builder (Duocorn), and author of Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution – A Handbook for Entrepreneurs. The book that Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple called the bible for entrepreneurs.
He is co-founder of Waze in 2007, the world's largest community-based driving traffic and navigation app, which Google acquired for $1.1 billion in 2013, and then Moovit, 'the Waze of public transportation, which Intel acquired for $1 Billion in 2020.
Levine's vision in building startups is to disrupt inefficient markets and improve under-functioning services, focusing on solving "BIG problems" and creating value for users and customers. Among Uri's startups are Pontera (formerly FeeX), FairFly, and Refundit, and he is always working on the next one.
Uri has been in the high-tech business for the last 40 years, more than half of them in the startup scene, and has seen everything ranging from failure, moderate success, and big success.
He is also a world-class speaker on entrepreneurship, disruption, evolution vs. revolutions of markets, mobility, and startups. Motivated to encourage the next generation of thinkers and innovators, he also leads an academic workshop entitled "How to Build a Startup," aimed at undergraduate and graduate-level business students.
Levine is a BA graduate from Tel-Aviv University. Before attending University, he served in the Israeli special intelligence unit 8200. In his public activity, he serves on the board of trustees at Tel-Aviv University.
The startups Levine is Co-Founder, Chairman or Board Member, with the agenda of 'doing good and doing well,' include:
- Co-Founder and Chairman at Pontera (formerly FeeX)
- Co-Founder, Chairman at FairFly
- Investor & Board Member at SeeTree
- Investor& Board Member at Dynamo
- Investor & Board Member at Kahun
- Chairman of Zoomcar
- Investor and Board member at Pumba
- Investor and Chairman at Pluro
- Investor and Chairman at Atlantrees
- Investor and Board member at MyWhisky
- Partner at The Founders Kitchen
The school’s strategic priorities, Leavey PLUS, create collaborative opportunities for students, faculty, and organizations to address 21st-century business challenges, conduct impactful research, and navigate technological advances and key societal issues such as DEI, sustainability, and the future of work. Leavey PLUS also hosts author events, conferences, and other programming to bring these conversations to life. Learn more here: Visit the Leavey PLUS strategic plan.