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Entrepreneurs Network - WoOw Entrepreneurship: Urban Discounts

September 5, 2011
On Thursday, September 8, 2011, the "Emprendores en Red - WoOw Urban Discounts" event took place at the ORT Pocitos Auditorium, organized by the Ferrere Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the university's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

On the same day, two experts on topics related to commerce and communication for internet-based startups presented their perspectives and shared their experiences in this area.

Emprendedores en Red is a space where entrepreneurs, companies, and support organizations come together to propose business ideas, connect with one another, and build a network of strategic contacts that make entrepreneurship possible.

On this occasion, the entrepreneurs behind WoOw Urban Discounts, an online shopping site, shared their entrepreneurial experience, how they implemented the idea, how they secured initial investment, and what steps they had to take to develop this business online.

Speakers:

  • Martín Giura
    Partner and Director of Marketing and Operations at WoOw. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration.
  • Leonardo Silveira
    Partner and CEO of WoOw. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration.
  • Marcelo Gambetta
    Executive Director of Gambetta & Asociados. IT Planning Consultant at Antel. Professor of e-business and e-commerce atUniversidad ORT Uruguay.  
  • David Gómez
    Director of Social Media at UY and Communications & Marketing Advisor for the Uruguayan Chamber of Information Technology (Cuti). Technology and business journalist; editor of Webpc and Believe IT, and columnist for El País.