Virtual Entrepreneurial Masterclass with Ev Williams and Mariam Naficy

Virtual Entrepreneurial Masterclass with Ev Williams and Mariam Naficy

Discuss your latest entrepreneurial venture in a one hour session with two experts Ev Williams and Mariam Naficy.

Ev Williams is the founder and CEO of Medium, a self-publishing platform available to anyone with something to say. He is also a co-founder of Twitter, and served as Twitter’s CEO for a number of years. Before that, he founded Odeo, a podcasting platform, and Blogger, one of the first easy-to-use self-publishing sites.

Mariam Naficy, Founder and CEO of Minted, is a pioneer in e-commerce and crowdsourcing. Growing up traveling the world with her family, she learned to appreciate artisanal design and exceptional craftsmanship by experiencing unique design first-hand. In 2007, Mariam saw an opportunity to leverage the internet to help crowdsource great design, starting with stationery. She founded Minted, a marketplace of independent designers, with the mission of bringing the best in independent design to consumers everywhere. Today, Minted sells wall art, stationery, and home goods designed by independent designers and artists to consumers, and also serves as a platform for sourcing design for other retailers and brands.