Event details, handouts, photos, and other random relevant relics
Whitney M. Young Conference, 11/21-22
Please join
us for the 35th Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Conference, "Charting
Your Course: Navigating Through The Winds of Change." This
conference is the marquee event of the African American MBA Students at The
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Through
social events, speaker panels and a professional education series led by the
top firms across industries, the 35th WMY Conference will provide a
forum for you to engage in thought-provoking discussions, refine your career
goals and begin to charting your course to successfully navigate the winds of
change.
We have a
dynamic group of leaders speaking at the conference this year including:
Raymond J. McGuire, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Citi
Valerie Mosley, Partner, Wellington Management
James
H. Lowry, Senior Advisor,
The Boston Consulting Group
And
special guest, Dr. Marcia Cantarella,
daughter of Whitney M. Young, Jr.,
Student registration
for this event is only $40! So register TODAY! www.wmyconference.com
Promotional Student Discount Code: 35WMY08
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Lippincott Entrepreneurial Research Presentation
For those who missed it, here is Karen Anello's presentation on startup research resources available at Lippincott.
(download)Also, here's Karen's contact if you'd like to meet with her one-on-one:
Karen Anello, Business Research Librarian, Lippincott Library
phone: 215 898 5922
AIM, Yahoo: LippincottKaren
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bloblive
When's the last time you grabbed a mic and went on a spontaneous rant about an invention or solution or idea that could change history? When's the last time you pushed someone else's idea further or helped it reach its full potential? Bloblive gives you that chance. Ideablob.com, the place for ideas, is hitting the road. Bloblive is a free face-to-face event that gives entrepreneurs and big thinkers the chance to bounce their business ideas off each other. Hosted by Advanta's Chief Innovation Officer, Ami Kassar, inspiration is guaranteed. We'll supply the food and drinks, you just bring that big brain of yours.
So whaddya say, ideas need you.
We've blobbed Seattle and Chicago and we're coming to Philly
http://www.bloblive.com
October 22, 2008
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Prince Theatre
1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Doors open at 6:00 PM - Idea sharing and collaboration begins at 7:00 PM
Can't make it? Watch us live at bloblive.com/watch starting at 7:10 PM eastern, October 22, 2008.
So whaddya say, ideas need you.
We've blobbed Seattle and Chicago and we're coming to Philly
http://www.bloblive.com
October 22, 2008
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Prince Theatre
1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Doors open at 6:00 PM - Idea sharing and collaboration begins at 7:00 PM
Can't make it? Watch us live at bloblive.com/watch starting at 7:10 PM eastern, October 22, 2008.
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Great Ways to Tap into the Philly Startup Community
Check out these sites:
Phillypreneurs
www.phillypreneurs.com - Phillypreneurs.com is a group of Entrepreneurs and business professionals passionate about celebrating and empowering the entrepreneurial community in and around the city of brotherly love.
Indy Hall
http://www.indyhall.org/ - a tech/freelancer hub of philly. The hall itself is just a small studio where people get their freelance work done, but it's become more representative of the tech side of entrepreneurial community. Alex Hillman alex@weknowhtml.com is the very cool founder and himself sort of a hub of tech people and talented professionals that build stuff.
Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship
http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/index.php - Drexel's version of WEP. The Baiada Center bridges education and entrepreneurship by linking research, coursework and entrepreneurial thinking with practical guidance for budding entrepreneurs.
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Founder Factory: Sign up Today!
We're very excited to have the Founder Factory coming up on November 13th and PSL only has two more days before we start spreading the hype to other groups. SIGN UP NOW! This is a homegrown event from PSL and the MacAlliance that is being held from 8am-5:30pm at World Café Live with rock star speeches from:
Steve Goodman – Morgan Lewis
Josh Kopelman – First Round Capital
Lucinda Holt – Commerce 360
Gil Beyda - Genacast Ventures
Bob Bickel – Board Members for Ringside Networks, Metaverse and Hyperic
(bios and details can be found at http://www.founderfactory.com/speakers.php )
All of these speakers come out of tech fields and have a great story to tell about starting companies, exiting companies, and being entrepreneurs that we can relate to.
Additionally we'll have three Fishbowl sessions in which these speakers and a few other panelists advise and consult live on stage with companies relative to product strategy, business strategy, etc. This is a way for us all to not only hear the stories but to participate in examples that we can hopefully relate to.
Tickets are $25 for Start Ups or Students and $50 for General Public. There's also a networking event included in this price from 5:30 to 8pm. Tickets to just the networking event are $25 if you don't attend the show.
Sign Up today at www.founderfactory.com or by clicking here to go directly to the registration page!
We hope to see you there when we turn business into Rock and Roll at World Café Live!!
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October Fishbowl discussing internet video: Oct. 15 at 7pm
Philly Startup Leaders' next Fishbowl is scheduled for October 15th at 7pm. Anyone interested in online video and new media will definitely want to check it out.
October's Fishbowl will feature Herbert Cohen, founder of WebNationVideo. Herb is looking to brainstorm untapped vertical market opportunities for internet video. For example, markets that were typically local (such as the cattle trade) that have expanded nationally due in part to internet video.
If you want to learn more about Herbert you can check out the following resources:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/81/344
The Fishbowls are a great opportunity to get your ideas vetted by some of the best minds in the Philadelphia region. If you want to present at a Fishbowl, please contact fishbowl@phillystartupleaders.org
As usual, the Fishbowl will be at 7pm at the following address:
University of the Arts
The Terra Building, Room 1106 and 1107
211 South Broad Street
(east side of Broad, just south of Walnut, across from the Hyatt)
Because we are having it at the University of the Arts, we need a guest list in advance. If you can make it, please RSVP to fishbowl@phillystartupleaders.org.
October's Fishbowl will feature Herbert Cohen, founder of WebNationVideo. Herb is looking to brainstorm untapped vertical market opportunities for internet video. For example, markets that were typically local (such as the cattle trade) that have expanded nationally due in part to internet video.
If you want to learn more about Herbert you can check out the following resources:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/81/344
The Fishbowls are a great opportunity to get your ideas vetted by some of the best minds in the Philadelphia region. If you want to present at a Fishbowl, please contact fishbowl@phillystartupleaders.org
As usual, the Fishbowl will be at 7pm at the following address:
University of the Arts
The Terra Building, Room 1106 and 1107
211 South Broad Street
(east side of Broad, just south of Walnut, across from the Hyatt)
Because we are having it at the University of the Arts, we need a guest list in advance. If you can make it, please RSVP to fishbowl@phillystartupleaders.org.
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De-risking your business model - First Round Capital
A great presentation from Steve Barsh of First Round Capital. The topic: strengthening your business model by using real, cheap data to validate (or invalidate) your assumptions.
(download)Thanks to Mika Ohiorhenuan (WG '09) for passing this along.
Enjoy!
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Campus Speaker: JOHN CALVERT, UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Date & Time: Tuesday 9/30 from 6:30-8pm
Location: Wu & Chen Auditorium.
Description:
John Calvert of the US Patent and Trademark Office, will be speaking addressing all that you SHOULD know about the field of patents, copyrights and trademarks. In the
process, John will give an overview of the patent process and how to maneuver the
government site as well as how to gain federal registration of art and animation. If you
have ever had an idea that you thought you should protect in some legal way, or if you
are interested in intellectual property and the law, you don't want to miss this talk!
Bio: John Calvert has responsibility of the Inventor Assistance Program, which includes
inventor outreach and university outreach initiatives. The USPTO has made outreach and
education a high priority due to the increased interest in intellectual property both by
business and education. Prior to being named Administrator, John has been responsible for supervising as many as 21 examiners in the area of textile technology and in the area of absorbent products. He also served as Acting Director for the Office of Independent
Inventor Programs. John graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Textile Technology in May 1971. He worked for Milliken and Co. and J. P. Stevens in various management positions including Division Director of Human Resources Development before returning to N.C. State University to pursue a Master of Science Degree in Textile Management. In February of 1990, John joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as an examiner in Group 240 specializing in textile technology. In
February 1995, John became a Primary Examiner. He has worked on numerous details and work assignments.
Mr. Calvert has received numerous achievement awards, including the Department of
Commerce Bronze Medal for superior Federal service and the United States Patent and
Trademark Office Exceptional Career Award. Mr. Calvert completed studies in the Syracuse University, Maxwell School certificates program of Advanced Public Management and completed the Executive Development Seminar sponsored by the Office of Personnel Management.
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