NYC Start-Up: Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?

NYC START-UP is a one-day interactive forum of panels and workshops for high-level
professionals interested in starting a business in New York. It will provide practical information and inspiration for highly-talented executives to determine whether they should start a business, go out on their own; and for small businesses looking to take their company to the next level.

Program Agenda (subject to change)
7:30 - 8:30am            Registration/Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00am           KeyNote Speaker: David S. Kidder, Co-Founder, CEO, Clickable Inc. | Author of Intellectural Devotional
9:00 - 9:30am           Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? From a corporate structure to being on your own
9:30 - 10:00am         Trends & Market Opportunities: Businesses that require little to no capital
10:00 - 10:30am       Guest Speaker: Simon Sinek, Founder Sinek Partners
10:30 - 11:00am        What is Available to You When Starting a Business: Funding, resources, support
11:00 - 11:45am         How’d They Do That? Discussions with Successful Entrepreneurs
11:45 - 12Noon         Guest Speaker: Robert C. Lieber, Deputy Mayor, NYC Economic Development Corp.
12N -  1:00pm           Luncheon:
1:00 - 2:00pm            The First 5 Steps to Getting Started: Funding, legal, technology, staffing, marketing       
2:00 - 3:00pm            The Next Big Idea Contest: Present your elevator pitch to venture capital experts
3:00 - 4:00pm            Open Networking / Announcement of The Next Big Idea Contest Winner
4:00pm                      Closing Remarks

Who Should Attend?

Talented business professionals or former corporate employees who are interested in forming a new business or go out on their own; and existing businesses looking to take their company to the next level.

Why Attend?

Come face-to-face with successful entrepreneurs, venture capital and angel investor firms, small business owners and industry leaders. Learn about trends and opportunities. See how you can help create jobs, and change the direction of the economy by providing services, products and contacts to New York City’s business development.

Confirmed Speakers
KeyNote Speaker: David S. Kidder, Co-Founder, CEO | Clickable, Inc. | Author of Intellectual Devotional
Guest Speaker: Simon O. Sinek, Sinek Partners: The Golden Circle Principle and START WITH WHY
Guest Speaker: Robert C. Lieber, Deputy Mayor NYC Economic Development Corporation
Guest Speaker: Robert W. Walsh, Commissioner NYC  Small Business Services          
Moderator: Greg Giangrande, NY Post @ Work Columnist
Joy Bauer, MS, RD, CDN, Joy Bauer Nutrition, NBC Today Show Health Expert
Kevin P. Ryan, CEO, Co-Founder, AlleyCorp
James Green, CEO, Giant Realm
Dr. Yao-Hui Huang, Founder, The Hatchery
Robert Tuchman, CEO, Founder, TSE Sports & Entertainment
Dr. Sharon M. Melnick, Psychologist & Executive Coach
Robert Levin, Publisher, The New York Enterprise Report
Bant Breen, Global Head of Digital, MediaBrands
Carolyn Mann, Lee Hecht Harrison
Maria Gotsch, President, New York City Investment Fund
Alex Ferrara, VP, Bessemer Venture Partners
Matthew Weiss, President, Entrepreneurs Organization
Sara Holoubek, Consultant
Joe Covey, CEO, Mag Rack Entertainment
Samer Hamadeh, Co-Founder, Vault.com
Simon Mills, President, LMG Digital Media
Deborah Brenner, Author, Women of the Vine  
Jennifer T. Naylor, Managing Director, Technology, Golden Seeds                         

SEATING IS LIMITED. REGISTER EARLY. FOR INFORMATION, CALL 212.203.2122.

NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 5, 2009.