Scheduled Events
Over the course of the week, topic focused panels and discussions will be held throughout the city to further energize New York’s base of entrepreneurs.
Unless otherwise noted, these events are open to the public. You can register for events by clicking on the event's registration link. Please check back often as registration details will continue to be updated. If you would like more information about our panelists, please check our Speakers Page.
As all events are at or near capacity, please arrive early to check in and ensure a seat.
For venue information/directions visit the Contact Us page. For press inquiries to contact nycent@bitepr.com
Monday April 20
2009
Chair, Launch Ceremony
Jeff Carr
Executive Director of the NYU Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
8:00 am - 9:00 am
NYC ENT Launch Announcement/Opening Ceremony
Venue: NYU
Register NowDistinguished Guests:
Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
David Margalit, Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services
Jalak Jobanputra, Senior Vice President at New York City Investment Fund
Steve Savad, President-Elect of Entrepreneurs Organization- NY Chapter
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Founding a Business During or Right Out of College
Venue: NYU
Register NowModerator: Oz Sultan, Founder of NextWeb
Panelists:
Doug Imbruce, Founder of theU.net
Ari Meisel, Founder of LEED AP
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, Co-Founder of Fuel Outdoor
Brett Hickey, Co-Founder of Aegis Capital Group
11:00 am - 5:30 pm
Business plan competition:
Semi-Finalist Presentations
(By Invitation Only)
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Entrepreneurship Series
with Jason Olim (Co-Founder of CDNOW.com), Part 1 of 2
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Topics:
Organizations and The Role of the Founder
Formalizing The Founding Team: Capital Structures, Compensation and Catastrophes
Growing the Team: Recruiting, Interviewing and Hiring
Tuesday April 21
2009
7:30 am - 9:30 am
NY:MIEG Event, Presented by Sobel Media
The Future of Business: Is Social Media the Answer?
Venue: Samsung
Register NowModerator: Merrill Brown, Founder & Principal of MMB Media LLC
Fred Seibert, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at NextNewNetworks & President at Frederator Studios
Richard Carey, Chief Engagement Officer at Intentional Games
Jim Anderson, CTO Dorthy.com
Andrew Pancer, Founder & COO at Media6Degrees
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Business plan competition:
Entrepreneur Boot Camp for 7 Finalists
(By Invitation Only)
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Distinguished Venture Capital Guests:
Sarah Tavel, Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew Parker, Union Square Ventures
Jason Yeh, FirstMark Capital
Mark Davis, DFJ Gotham
Joe Daniels, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerging Trends in Media
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Topics:
The Past, Present and Future of the Media Landscape
Using Social Media to Create a Draw
Moderator: Rich Hecker, Founder of Bootstrapper.com
Panelists:
Rick Heitzmann, Managing Director at FirstMark Capital
Ross Goldstein, Co-Founder & Managing Director at DFJ Gotham Ventures
Allen Stern, Founder of CenterNetworks and Cloud Contacts
Cindy Sperling, Director at SoftBank Capital
Darren Herman, Head of Digital Media, Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners/The Media Kitchen
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Entrepreneurship Series
with Jason Olim (Co-Founder of CDNOW.com), Part 2 of 2
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Topics:
Market Research Strategies
Introduction to Financial Statements:
Reading and Preparing Income Statements & Balance Sheets
Strategic Planning and Operations
B2B Sales Strategies
Topics in Consumer Marketing
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Ultra Light Start-Ups Legal Roundtable Discussion
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register NowTopics:
Incorporation
Intellectual Property
Terms and Conditions
Privacy Policies
Licensing
Partnerships
Panelists:
Joe Daniels, Senior Counsel at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Sue Ross, Senior Counsel at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Wednesday April 22
2009
Chair, Morning Events @ Bloomberg
Jalak Jobanputra
Senior Vice President at New York City Investment Fund
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Networking Breakfast
Venue: Bloomberg L.P.
Register Now for all 5 Morning Events at Bloomberg from 7:30 am to 11:00 am This event is SOLD OUT.
8:00 am - 8:30 am
The Future of Digital Media
Venue: Bloomberg L.P.
Register Now for all 5 Morning Events at Bloomberg from 7:30 am to 11:00 am This event is SOLD OUT.
Keynote Speaker:Robin Kent, Former Chariman & CEO of Universal McCann Worldwide
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Is Venture Capital Obsolete?
The future of Funding in the United States
Venue: Bloomberg L.P.
Register Now for all 5 Morning Events at Bloomberg from 7:30 am to 11:00 am This event is SOLD OUT.
Keynote Speaker:Rod Underhill, Co-Founder of MP3.com
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Hit the Ground Running:
Leveraging NYC Resources
Venue: Bloomberg L.P.
Register Now for all 5 Morning Events at Bloomberg from 7:30 am to 11:00 am This event is SOLD OUT.
Moderator: Oz Sultan, Founder of NextWeb
Panelists:
Amish Jani, Manging Director at FirstMark Capital
Kristy Sundjaja, VP of Media and Technology at New York City Economic Development Corp
Vince Sbano, General Cousel & Co-Founder of PCM Exchange
Marshall Sponder, Founder of www.WebMetricsGuru.com
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Liquidity Events in the Current Economic Environment
Venue: Bloomberg L.P.
Register Now for all 5 Morning Events at Bloomberg from 7:30 am to 11:00 am This event is SOLD OUT.
Moderator: William Reinisch, CEO and Founder of XIV River Consulting
Panelists:
Lou Meade, Chairman, CEO & Founder of PCM Exchange
Barry Silbert, CEO & Founder of SecondMarket
Jeff Stewart, Founder of Mimeo
Gil Beyda, Manging Partner at Genacast Ventures
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Obtaining Funding in Today's Economy
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Moderator: Kevin Buckley, Director of Business Development at Deloitte & Touche
Panelists:
Brad Steele, Senior Vice President & Managing Director at Square 1
Ellen Sandles, Executive Director of Tri-State Private Investors Network
Charles Crockett, Co-Founder and Partner of the Ascend Venture Group
Ross O’Brien, Business Development Manager at Geller & Company
Eric Arnold, Senior Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Hosted by Murat Aktihanoglu
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Distinguished Guest:
Albert Wenger, Partner at Union Square Ventures
6:30 pm - 11:00pm
BootupNYC Party
Venue: Webster Hall
Register NowPanelists:
David Rose, New York Angels
Tokumbo Shobowale, COO of NYC Economic Development Corporation
Darren Herman, Herman Blackbook
Sanford Dickert,Coalition of Office Service Providers, Contagious Conversations
Thursday April 23
2009
8:00 am - 10:00 am
ContentNext Breakfast
(By Invitation Only)
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Distinguished Interviewer: Wenda Harris Millard, President, Media & Co-Chief Executive Officer, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Distinguished Guest: Dave Morgan, Former Chairman & CEO of TACODA
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Bite PR The Importance of Public Relations
in Early-Stage Organizations
(By Invitation Only)
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Technology Infrastructure to Scale your Startup
Venue: Sun Micosystems
Register NowDistinguished Guests:
Angelo Rajadurai, Senior Technical Evangelist at Sun Startup Essentials
Anil Vasagiri, Senior Investment Associate at Connecticut Innovations
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Growing Your Start-Up to $1MM in Revenue
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Moderator: John Battaglia, Jr., Founder of The Rockstar In You
Panelists:
Bradford Rand, Founder of Rand Luxury & Founder of Go Green Expo
Al Berrios, Director at Salesnique
Erik Hopf, Director of Operations at Disperse Interactive
Andrew Fox, CEO of Track Entertainment
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Funding 101: Tips for Navigating Venture Capital
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Register Now This event is SOLD OUT.
Moderator: Maureen Farrell, Forbes Magazine
Panelists:
Chris Fralic, Partner at First Round Capital
Gil Beyda, Managing Partner at Genacast Ventures
Matt Turck, Pincipal at Bloomberg Ventures
Mark Davis, Associate at DFJ Gotham
Amish Jani, Managing Director at FirstMark Capital
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Networking Cocktails at
Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
(By Invitation Only)
Venue: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.
Friday April 24
2009
Chair, Events @ NYU
Beth Schoenfeldt
Co-Founder of Collective-E
Co-Chair, Events @ NYU
Jeff Carr
Executive Director of the NYU Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
8:30 am - 9:00 am
It’s not web 2.0. It’s not web 3.0. It’s simply life.
Venue: NYU
Register Now for Morning Events at NYU from 8:30 am - 11:00 amPeter Shankman, Founder of Help a Reporter
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Finalist Venture Pitches
(By Invitation Only)
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Survival Strategies in a Bust
Venue: NYU
Register Now for Morning Events at NYU from 8:30 am - 11:00 amModerator: Sanford Dickert, Coalition of Office Service Providers, Contagious Conversations
Panelists:
David Glasser, CEO First Juice, Inc.
Owen Davis, Managing Director at NYC Seed
JB Lockhart, Vice President at Greenhill SAVP
Sarah Tavel, Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Translating Your Idea into Reality
Venue: NYU
Register Now for Morning Events at NYU from 8:30 am - 11:00 amModerator: Donna Bogatin, Founder & CEO of StartupAlpha.com
Panelists:
Steve Brotman, Managing Director at Greenhill SAVP
Allan Young, Co-Founder of University Venture Fund
Gautam Gupta, Associate at General Catalyst Partners
Divya Gugnani, CEO of Behind the Burner
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Roadmap for the Entrepreneur
Venue: NYU
Register Now for this PanelModerator: Murat Aktihanoglu
Panelists:
Danny Schultz, Co-Founder & Managing Director at DFJ Gotham Ventures
Gil Beyda, Managing Partner at Genacast Ventures
Howard Morgan, Managing Partner at First Round Capital
Santo Politi, Founder & General Partner of Spark Capital
Albert Wenger, Partner at Union Square Ventures
1:00 pm- 1:45 pm
Recess
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Making NYC the Best Place for Entrepreneurs
Venue: NYU
Register Now for All Afternoon Events at NYU from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pmKeynote: Tokumbo Shobowale, COO of New York City Economic Development Corp
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Top 10 Lessons Learned from New York City’s Greatest Entrepreneurial Successes
Venue: NYU
Register Now for All Afternoon Events at NYU from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pmRobert Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & Founder of New York Enterprise Report
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$1 Billion in Value Created: Top Entrepreneur’s in NYC Reflect
Venue: NYU
Register Now for All Afternoon Events at NYU from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pmModerator: Robert Levin
Hooman Radfar, CEO & Co-Founder of Clearspring
Stephen Messer, Founder of LinkShare
Benjamin Sun, Founder of Community Connect Inc.
Safi Bahcall, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synta Pharmaceuticals
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Funding Women Entrepreneurs in the Current Environment
Venue: NYU
Register Now for All Afternoon Events at NYU from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pmModerator: Liz Hamburg, Founder & President of Upstart Ventures
Panelists:
Stephanie Hanbury-Brown, Managing Director of Golden Seeds
Nataly Kogan, Founder of Work It, Mom!
Sharon Vosmek, Chief Executive of ASTIA
Beth Schoenfeldt, Co-Founder of Collective-E
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Announcement: Winner of NYC ENT Business Plan Competition
Venue: NYU
Register Now for All Afternoon Events at NYU from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm