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What problems do people face in the food industry?
Mon, Sep 29, 2014 @ 06:30 PM   $10   Foodstand, 115 5th Ave, 6th Fl
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">(List of panelists coming soon! Drinks will be served at this event.)</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">What problems do people face in the food industry? Why are some solutions adopted and implemented quickly while other seemingly promising ones are just left to flounder and be forgotten? </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 20px;">We're gathering some leading experts in various facets of the food industry to come together and talk about what works and doesn't work for them, and plant the seeds for an evening of brainstorming sustainable solutions and startup ideas to some of the toughest challenges in the space today.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 20px;">This workshop is also a low-key introduction to the upcoming<A STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; color: #f26443; text-decoration: none; line-height: inherit; background: transparent;" HREF="http://www.up.co/communities/usa/new-york-city/startup-weekend/3881" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow nofollow">Startup Weekend Food Edition</A>, the first ever in New York.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="color: #545454; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">We want toeducate newcomers to the startup/entrepreneurial space on the things they should focus on, and what may make or break the success of an idea. Specifically, participants will be working onthe idea/business model generation phase and ways to validate thatidea and possible business models.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; font-family: helvetica;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px;"><STRONG>Q. Who is this event for?</STRONG><BR></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px;">A. This is geared towards people who have minimal experience in or are new to the startup industry. This is a low-barrierevent for people who feel uneasy about doing an entire Startup Weekend, or are unsure that they have the skill set to do the 3-day event. We want to encourage you to dip your toes in the entrepreneurial world by framing the space for you and giving you access to valuable insight from the stakeholders in the space!</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; font-family: helvetica;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px;"><STRONG>Q. Can I still participate even if I consider myself a serial entrepreneur?</STRONG><BR></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px;">A. Of course! You'll be helping other people learn the ropes of what matters and doesn't matter in the very first stages of forming a business around a great idea. After all, execution is critical to success, and it's great to spread that wisdom around!</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em;"><BR>For press inquiries, please e-mail<A HREF="mailto:nycfood@startupweekend.org" REL="nofollow nofollow">nycfood@startupweekend.org</A>.</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"></SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">To get tickets to the main Startup Weekend Food Edition event</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">:</SPAN><A STYLE="line-height: 20px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;" HREF="https://nycswfood2014.eventbrite.com/?discount=nycswfoodearlybird" TARGET="_blank">https://nycswfood2014.eventbrite.com/?discount=nycswfoodearlybird</A><SPAN STYLE="color: #555555; line-height: 20px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><STRONG><BR>Schedule of Event</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><STRONG STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">6:30 pm:</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 19.6959991455078px;">Get checked in at the venue, have a drink, and network with other participants</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">7:00 pm</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 19.6959991455078px;">Panelists talk about the pain points in their respective fields</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">7:15 pm </STRONG>A<SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 19.6959991455078px;">sk questions about the industry to the panelists</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">7:30 pm</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 19.6959991455078px;">Brainstorm ideas to solve the problems that the panelists just posed, figure out how to validate those ideas, and attract customers!</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">8:15 pm</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 19.6959991455078px;">Pitch your ideas as succinctly as possible and get some feedback on them!</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">8:45 pm</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 19.6959991455078px;">Time to head home! Hopefully you'll continue working on your idea during the main Startup Weekend!</SPAN></P>
 
 
 
 
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