About Lean Startup Machine

“Lean Startup Machine is a three-day workshop where attendees use Customer Development and Lean Startup principles to validate an idea for a new product or service.

Bring your team, or come alone and new teams will form on Friday night.”

Registration deadline

Speakers & Mentors

  • Clark Lagemann
    Clark Lagemann
    Health Options Worldwide
    Healthcare Entrepreneur. Founder of Health Options Worldwide and Scarlet Startups
  • Jimi Olaghere
    Jimi Olaghere
    GeekCook
    Serial entrepreneur on his second venture as founder of GeekCook.
  • Mitch Cahn
    Mitch Cahn
    Unionwear
    Experienced entrepreneur. President of Newark-based UnionWear, USA
  • Bret Morgan
    Bret Morgan
    Bands On A Budget
    Co-founder at Bands On A Budget, Jersey Shore Tech Meetup and Asbury Agile
  • James Lopez
    James Lopez
    The Phat Startup
    Co-founder at The Phat Startup, Born/raised in the birthplace of hip hop!
  • Mike Lambert
    Mike Lambert
    Alcatel-Lucent
    Sr Dir, Advanced Business Communications Solutions; Sr Dir, Product Management for ALU Ventures
  • Rob Caucci
    Rob Caucci
    Space Splitter
    Co-founder & CEO of Space Splitter. LSM & Booz-Allen alum
  • Todd Hamilton
    Todd Hamilton
    Qrious
    Product Manager at Qrious, co-Founder of Bubbalon and Wordpress hustler
  • Kevin Selhi
    Kevin Selhi
    Griot Apparel
    Founder @GriotApparel | Partnerships @Outbrain | Entrepreneur, Technologist, Content Curator
  • Mukesh Patel
    Mukesh Patel
    Juicetank
    Entrepreneur Founder and CEO of JuiceTank.com (a Social Innovation Venture) Co-Founder & Managing Director, NextBridge Group - a private equity opportunity fund. Attorney-At-Law and Business Counsellor
  • Guy Story
    Guy Story
    Audible
    CTO and Chief Scientist @ Audible.com, also musician, lover of food and travel, wearer of mismatched socks. Context is King.
  • Yao Huang
    Yao Huang
    The Hatchery
    Founder of The Hatchery; a highly entrepreneurial executive who works with businesses and start-ups in many industries with a focus on technology, helping them to grow their organizations in a market-smart and cost-effective way.
  • Randal Pinkett
    Randal Pinkett
    BCT Partners
    Chairman and CEO, BCT Partners / Entrepreneur / International Speaker / Bestselling Author
  • Chike Uzoka
    Chike Uzoka
    GNEC
    Founder & CEO of Valentine Global. He specializes in creating Entrepreneurship & Financial Literacy workshops, games, and curricula for organizations and institutions.
  • Brian L. Shields
    Brian L. Shields
    Incubate NYC
    Co-Founder @IncubateNYC | Building legendary entrepreneurs one step at a time

The Organizers

  • Steve Royster
    Steve Royster
    NJEDA
    Tech banker, entrepreneur & community organizer
  • Lean_Newark
    Lean_Newark
    Community of lean entrepreneurs in the greater Newark region
  • Anthony Frasier
    Anthony Frasier
    The Phat Startup
    I love and create tech, video games, hip hop, and value. Writing @ThePhatStartup
  • Emily Manz
    Emily Manz
    BCDC
    Urban planner, economic thinker, laughter lover

What Our Alumni Say

Our Awesome Partners

  • Brick City Tech promotes awareness, networking, and education of aspiring tech entrepreneurs in the Greater Newark area. We will facilitate a community to network, recruit talent, and learn from each other’s experiences. By empowering each other, we can later give back and promote local tech business development.
  • TechLaunch was created to facilitate and accelerate the commercialization of innovative technology. It was formed in collaboration with the NJ Economic Development Authority (EDA), Montclair State University and successful entrepreneurs. We provide seed-stage technology companies funding, mentorship, business training, key services and exposure to qualified investors, most notably during Demo Day at the end of our 16-week LaunchPad business program.
  • Asbury Park, NJ's co-working office space
  • NJ Tech Meetup is a monthly meeting of 150+ entrepreneurs and innovators from our group of 1600+ members. We meet monthly at the Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, NJ to hear from smart feature speakers and interesting startups. The goal is an atmosphere of sharing best practices and learning from both failure and success.
  • Greater Newark Enterprises Corp finances small businesses in the greater Newark region.
  • JuiceTank is a one NJ's premier co-working and accelerator programs for entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative professionals seeking mentorship, funding and collaborative opportunities.
  • Scarlet Startups is a community of people with big ideas who are passionate about imagining and shaping the future. We welcome all NJ entrepreneurs, hackers, dreamers and investors. Rutgers students, alumni and faculty members are greatly encouraged to join. Discuss ideas with entrepreneurs or learn from experienced mentors either way your business will rock!
  • The Hatchery was founded in 2007 on the fundamental principle that all technology companies have the right to access business experts and leading-edge information. We believe that New York City is the best place for innovation, communication and finance to create a leading national technology hub.
  • The Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) is the first center of its kind in the nation to integrate scholarly works with private capital, government, and non-profit sectors to develop citywide resources and bring renewed economic growth and vitality through urban entrepreneurship. We promote and foster a new generation of urban entrepreneurs who actively seek socially conscious urban renaissance.
  • Looking for a co-founder? Check out CoFoundersLab, a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs with one of the hardest, yet most critical, pieces to starting a new business: finding the right co-founder(s). Whether you’re looking to join a startup, seeking someone else to join your venture, or open to either, CoFoundersLab can help.

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