Who We Are
TiE Global, a not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals, was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley, California, USA. Although its birth name, The Indus Entrepreneurs, signifies the ethnic South Asian or Indus roots of the founders, TiE represents Talent, Ideas and Enterprise. It is an open and inclusive organization that has rapidly grown to more than forty-eight chapters in ten countries. TiE endeavors to cultivate and nurture the ecosystems of entrepreneurship.
TiE has three main objectives on its charter:
- Foster entrepreneurship and nurture entrepreneurs.
- Provide a networking platform for its members.
- Help members integrate with the mainstream community.
TiE respects religious, ethnic and political diversity, and expects the same from its members. TiE does not have any political or religious affiliations. The values and beliefs of TiE reflect the culture and value system of the local community.
- Entrepreneurship and wealth creation are invaluable human endeavors.
- Entrepreneurs with roots in the IndUS region have a special role to play as a consequence of their unique experiences.
- Successful entrepreneurs find fulfillment in helping budding entrepreneurs.
TiE takes its responsibilities seriously, and has developed a philosophical framework (see below) to guide its actions. Through its words and actions, TiE strives to achieve its stated goals and to stay true to its value system.
Following the guideline and philosophies of the TiE Global organization, the Austin chapter will attempt to mobilize the professional community around the common tenet of entrepreneurship. While its roots belong to people of origin in the Indian subcontinent, TiE is an inclusive organization and its membership and benefits are available to anyone interested in working with and supporting the entrepreneurial community. TiE will focus its energies on creating business opportunities, maintaining relationships through networking and nurturing entrepreneurship.
