Perpetual Improvement: Lessons and Strategies from Industry Leaders

Successful companies don't just gather data; they harness it to establish enduring competitive advantage. Join us for a dynamic session featuring Mike Miles, Cofounder at 05 Advisors and Lecturer at the University of Arizona. Explore how leading companies employ continuous improvement, measure progress, and make data-informed decisions to secure long-lasting success.

If you're an entrepreneur with a growth mindset, this session is for you. Mike's will draw from his expertise in organizational and operational excellence to share insight on how to leverage data to gain a competitive edge and set your business toward a trajectory of success. Don't miss this chance to connect with other growth-oriented entrepreneurs and elevate your strategic planning to new heights!

Key Takeaways:

• Continuous Improvement: how successful companies systematically review, refine, and enhance their operations to stay ahead in competitive markets
• Measuring Progress: how successful companies establish clear metrics to monitor progress toward their objectives
• Data-Driven Decisions: how successful companies gather, analyze, and interpret data to gain valuable insights into market trends, customer behavior, and operational performance

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

Michael Miles

Mentor In-Residence & Lecturer, University of Arizona & Co-Founder 05 Advisors

Michael has spent most of his career leading the development and launch of several global B2B and B2C software products for multiple startups and Microsoft. Before his career at Microsoft, Michael led software engineering for two startups, including a pre-IPO company that eventually became SAP Concur. During his 20-year career at Microsoft, Michael was a software engineering executive leading the development and launch of multiple new global consumer products and has led international teams in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

Since retiring from Microsoft in 2019, Michael has focused on teaching Entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona, teaching and mentoring Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona and the Watson Institute, joined the Unreasonable group and is serving as a Chief of Staff for one of his portfolio companies to help them scale and get ready for their net fundraise.

When he is not teaching or working with early-stage companies, Michael spends time apologizing to his wife for all of the traveling, skiing, mountaineering, and hiking that he does.

Michael holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Cal State in San Bernardino, California, and a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

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