Tech Flow Fort Lauderdale — From Immigrants to Shark Tank: Building the Modern American Dream
Two Shark Tank founders. One stage.
Anna Skaya (Basepaws, $50M+ exit) and Michael Burtov (4x founder, Chief Innovation Officer at NSU) are joining Tech Flow for a live fireside chat on building, scaling, and winning in the U.S.
Watch Anna’s Shark Tank story below — and join us live for the full conversation and AMA.
Program:
6:00 PM — Doors open & welcome networking
06:25 PM — Intro by Michael Burtov, Chief Innovation Officer of NSU and Executive Director of the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation
06:30 PM — Fireside chat: Anna Skaya & Michael Burtov
A live, unscripted conversation between two experienced founders sharing real-world lessons from building, scaling, and investing in companies.07:00 PM — AMA Session with Anna Skaya & Michael Burtov
Ask your questions and get direct insights from both speakers.07:45 – 09:00 PM — Networking Party
💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Why the American Dream is still alive — but looks different today
• What Shark Tank doesn’t show about building a company
• The biggest mistakes early founders make — and how to avoid them
• What actually drives wins in early-stage startups
• How immigrant founders build differently
• Why mentors and advisors can change your trajectory
🎟️ WHAT YOU GET
• A high-impact, no-BS session with real founder insights
• Food and beverages
• Professional photos
• Private community chat access
• Curated networking with 70+ founders, investors, and builders
Our Venue Partner — Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation
This event will take place at our partner venue — the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
The Levan Center is a premier hub designed to support entrepreneurs, innovators, and startups — with state‑of‑the‑art spaces, resources, and programming that connect ideas to execution. Located in South Florida’s rapidly growing innovation ecosystem, the Levan Center helps founders and talent alike accelerate growth and impact.
👉 Learn more about the Levan Center here: NSU Levan Center of Innovation
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Check out the gallery from our past event! 📸