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Mar 01

2nd Annual NYU Entrepreneurs Festival

By NYU Entrepreneurs Network

When and where

Date and time

Fri, Mar 1, 2013, 10:30 AM EST

Location

Tisch Hall 40 W 4th St New York, NY 10012

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Description

The NYU Entrepreneurs Festival is the packed two days when NYU showcases and celebrates successful NYU entrepreneurs, shares stories of success (along with the challenges overcome along the way), and connects the community to resources offered at NYU and in NYC at large. All keynotes and panelists are NYU student, faculty or alumni entrepreneurs. The day and a half event will feature a mixture of Keynotes, Panels, Roundtables, Workshops, a NYU Venture Showcase (feat. 30+ NYU startups) and a celebratory party (Friday evening).

Your admission provides unlimited access to all talks, panels and roundtables, refreshments both days, lunch on Friday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and admission to the party on Friday night!

Whether you're curious about entrepreneurship, have a startup, are an alum, or a faculty member with cool research - the Festival is for you! We welcome all members of the NYC entrepreneurship and innovation community as well.

700+ Attendees
30+ NYU startups on display
20+ NYU alumni entrepreneurs speakers
20+ Startup Roundtables
7 Founders Workshops
6 Entrepreneurs Panels
5 Keynotes
1 Kickass Party

Featured Keynote Speakers

Confirmed Keynotes By:

Jack Dorsey, Co-founder of Twitter and Square, in dialogue with Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures
Herb Kelleher, Co-founder, Chairman Emeritus and former CEO - Southwest Airlines
Alexandre Douzet, Co-founder and CEO of TheLadders in dialogue with Tom Post of Forbes
Rachel Sterne Haot, Chief Digital Officer of NYC and Founder of Ground Report, in dialogue with Adam Penenberg of PandoDaily
Dan Porter, CEO of OMGPOP & Past CEO of Teach for America

Panels, Workshops and Roundtables

Entrepreneurs Panels:

Just Do It: Starting your Startup While Still in School

Moderator: Evan Korth, Clinical Professor - NYU Courant Institute

Hursh Agrawal, Co-founder - Branch
Sean Weinstock, Co-founder - numberFire
Samir Mirza, CTO & Co-Founder TapCommerce

From the Lab to the World: Translating Research to Startup

Moderator: Anne-Laure Fayard, Assistant Professor - NYU-Poly

Steve Isaacman, Founder and CEO - Nanometics Labs
Joe Landolina, Co-founder and CEO - Suneris Technologies
Nasir Memon, Founder Digital Assembly & Vivic Networks

Stay or Go: Do I Get a Job or Start My Startup?

Moderator: Lindsey Marshall, Program Director - NYU Entrepreneurial Institute

Paul Berry, Founder & CEO - RebelMouse & CasaHop (& former CTO - Huffington Post)
Nihal Parthasarathi - Co-founder - CourseHorse
Cliff Seltzer, Co-founder and CEO - Puresend
Steven Gutentag, Co-Founder - GetMaid

Disrupt: Finding New Opportunities in Existing Markets

Moderator: Luke Williams, Clinical Professor - NYU Stern

Sinan Aral, Co-Founder - SocialAmp
Troy Downing, Founder- WebCal (Acquired by Yahoo)
Gianfranco Verga, Co-Founder - SevenFifty
Neil Mody, Co-Founder - nRelate

Entrepreneurship ≠ Tech: The Many Flavors of Entrepreneurship

Moderator: Hans Taparia, Clinical Professor- NYU Stern

Shabnam Rezaei, Co-founder - Big Bad Boo Studios
Katie Shea, Co-founder - CitySlips
Thomas Kelly, Co-founder & Director of Culinary Development - Mexicue
Christina Arnold, Founder & President - Prevent Human Trafficking

Alternative Funding For Your Startup: Startup Accelerators & Competitions

Moderator: Micah Kotch, Director of Incubator Initiatives - NYU-Poly

Jane Zhu, Co-founder - Sleepbot
Brian Shimmerlik, Founder - TaxiTreats
Alexandra Meis, Co-founder - Kinvolved

Entrepreneurial Workshops:

Fly on the Wall: Patrick Hoogendijk, et. al., New York Angels
Forming your Legal Entity: David, Schaffer, Wiggin and Dana
Incentivizing and Compensating your Key Employees: James Hatch, EisnerAmper
Intro to Web Tech for Non-Techies: Amrish Singh, Threadmatcher
Lean Startup Machine 101: Trevor Owens, et. al., Lean Startup Machine
Legal Basics for Financing your Startup: David Sorin, SorinRand
When You Are Ready For Funding: Bryan Spielman, Medidata

Startup Roundtables:

Being a Non-Technical Founder: Jane Zhu, Sleepbot
Disruptive Startups: David Aronoff, Flybridge Capital
Engaging Your Customers: Convergence Marketing: PR Newswire
Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Sustainability & Green Tech: NYC ACRE & NYU Green Grants
Getting Ready for the Funding Hunt: Medidata Solutions
Going Viral: Marketing Strategies: Sinan Aral, NYU Stern
Hardware & Robotics » Crafting Ingenuity: Haytham Elhawary, NY Hardware Meetup
Hiring & Teambuilding » Getting That Right Team: Will Porteous, RRE Venture
How to Protect Your Capital: James Gansman, Sherwood Partners
Launching Your Startup: Winning with Integrated Marketing: Outcast Agency
Leaving the Corporate to Startup World: Jay Bhattacharya, Zipmark
Legal 101 for Startup Founders: David Sorin, SorinRand
Leveraging Entrepreneurship Resources at NYU: NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
Managing Your Business » Accounting & Tax 101: Michael Gawley, EisnerAmper
Manufacturing & Importing Businesses: Susie Levitt, CitySlips
Opportunities in Social Innovation: Lyel Resner, South Bronx Startup Box
Pivoting » When to Pivot, When to Persist: Gregory Schnese, Kikin
Plugging Into NYC Startup Scene: Tuan Pham, Silicon Valley Bank & Matthew Shampine, WeWork Labs
Preparing for the Next Big Idea: Coursehourse
Protecting Your Intellectual Property (IP): Lauren Chubb, Wiggin and Dana
Starting a Life Science Startup: Steve Isaacman, Nanometics Lab
Starting Your Venture While in School: Alexandra Meis, Kinvolved
The Next Step » Validating Your Concept or Idea: Hilary Gosher, Insight Venture Partners
Using Social Media for Your Startup: SocialFly NY