Incubator to host ‘Customer Discovery’ educational workshop

Accomplished entrepreneur David Thiemecke will present an entrepreneurial education workshop, “Customer Discovery,” at the Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, on Wednesday, March 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Topics such as the top reasons why startups fail, why it’s important to focus on the customer and underserved needs, how to walk in a customer’s shoes and how to validate the job to be done by one’s venture, will be covered in the presentation.

Mr. Thiemecke has started 12 businesses and exited two since 1998, most recently with ServiceTitan acquiring Pointman. He has two current jobs: investment fund manager at Startup Ventures Team at the State University at Buffalo and entrepreneur-in-residence at Launch NY. Additionally, he has had three prior jobs, including Vice President of Business Development at Field Nimble.

“Interactive educational programs such as this provide entrepreneurs and students with a unique opportunity to obtain useful, hands-on information and an opportunity to ask presenters questions,” said Incubator Director Chuck Cornell. “High quality workshops such as this are a key part of our services and programming at the incubator.”

The workshop is free and open to the public. To register, visit online 

For more information, contact the incubator at (716) 680-6009 or email incubator@fredonia.edu
The incubator, an economic development program of SUNY Fredonia, works with external partners to promote economic growth by supporting entrepreneurship and development of new, innovative companies into successful business ventures.

 For more information incubator visit their website at fredonia.edu/incubator, find them on Twitter @Tech_Incubator, or on Instagram @fredtechincbtr. Recordings of previous professional workshops are also available online at YouTube.