
Tesla Motors Co-founder and former CFO, Marc Tarpenning is scheduled to speak at The Pi Shop, Central Valley’s premier product development incubator. The event will take place on Thursday, April 25th in downtown Fresno, California. Doors open at 2:00pm. The event starts at 3:00pm and lasts until 5:00pm. The fireside talk will encompass topics such as: Marc’s journey as a founding member of Tesla Motors, business ownership, environmental awareness and what’s next for the tech industry. Attendees are asked to make a donation to register for the event.
The Pi Shop is a highly innovative, incubator non-profit that helps startups as well as already established entrepreneurs who want to launch their own products. Some of the services that they have center around educational seminars and webinars, as well as co-working and workshop spaces. In addition, they offer a fully equipped, 8000 square foot shop (with CNC Machine, 3D Printers, Welders, Floor Standing Drill Press, Hand Tools, and more) dedicated to prototyping and product manufacturing.
Mark Jackson, Founder and Executive Director of The Pi Shop, recently made this statement in a press release about the upcoming event: “We are continuously adding educational sessions that will provide long term gain to our community. We are delighted to welcome Marc to our portfolio of educational topics.” For more information, you may visit thepishop.org to learn about all services and upcoming events.