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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: Jeff Rabhan, Arts Professor - NYU Tisch
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
Startup Roundtables:
Being a Non-Technical Founder: Jane Zhu, Sleepbot
Disruptive Startups: David Aronoff, Flybridge Capital
Going Viral: Marketing Strategies: Sinan Aral, SocialAmp
Hardware & Robotics » Crafting Ingenuity: Haytham Elhawary, NY Hardware Meetup
Hiring & Teambuilding » Getting That Right Team: Will Porteous, RRE Ventures
How to Prepare for the Next Big Idea: Nihal Parthasarathi, Coursehorse
How to Protect Your Capital: James Gansman, Sherwood Partners
Innovative Business Models: David Weber, NYC Food Trucks
Leaving the Corporate to Startup World: Jay Bhattacharya, Zipmark
Legal 101 for Startup Founders: David Sorin, SorinRand
Leveraging Your NYU/NYC Connection: Susanne Greenfield, ToVieFor
Managing Your Business » Accounting & Tax 101: Michael Gawley, EisnerAmper
Manufacturing & Importing Businesses: Susie Levitt, CitySlips
Opportunities & Profit 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
Protecting Your Intellectual Property (IP): John Kennedy, Wiggin and Dana
Starting a Life Science Startup: Steve Isaacman, Nanometics Lab
Starting Your Venture While in School: Miriam Altman, Kinvolved
Startups & Entrepreneurs » East Coast vs West Coast: Nikhil Kalghatgi, Softbank Capital
Surviving the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge: Cynthia Franklin, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
The Good, Bad & Nitty Gritty » Food & Restaurant Business in NYC: Marlo Scott, Sweet Revenge
The Next Step » Validating Your Concept or Idea: Hilary Gosher, Insight Venture Partners
Understanding Venture Capital: Brendan Dickinson, Canaan Partners
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