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With Seth Melnick (NYC Market Mgr, Lyft) & Adam Besvinick (VC, Deep Fork Capital).
Sun, May 22, 2016 @ 11:30 AM   $40   LMHQ, 150 Broadway, 20th Fl
 
   
 
 
              

      
 
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Join us for an unforgettable brunch and mimosas with<STRONG>Seth Melnick<SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"> (Lyft <SPAN CLASS="st">NYC Market Manager) </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN CLASS="st"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">& <STRONG>Adam Besvinick (Deep Fork Capital VC). </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">* Build connections withother young people hungry for the next opportunity </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">(</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><EM>we will introduce you to the people you want to meet</EM></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">)</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">*<STRONG>Fireside chat</STRONG> with Seth & Adam in an intimate setting<BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">*Participate in <STRONG>i</STRONG><STRONG>nteractive group challenge</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">* </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Learn what it takes to build a successful company</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;">About the speakers</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><IMG ID="brunchwork-speaker-1" TITLE="Lyft NYC Manager Seth Melnick" ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/100201307/vv123resize.jpg"></P>
<P STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG>Seth Melnick started at Lyft in October 2014</STRONG>, just months after Lyft launched in NYC. Today, he <STRONG>runs all of Lyft's NYC operations</STRONG>, working on everything from local promotions to driver growth to building up Lyft's team in its Long Island City, Queens Offices. <STRONG>Seth was recently named to Business Insider's Silicon Alley 100.</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG>Lyft was founded in June 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to reconnect people and communities through better transportation.</STRONG> Lyft is the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S and is available in more than 200 cities. Lyft is preferred by drivers and passengers for its safe and friendly experience,and its commitment to driving positive change for the future of our cities. New York City is one of Lyft's biggest markets - and the company's growth there has been incredible.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><IMG ID="brunchwork-speaker-2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom;" TITLE="Deep Fork Capital VC Adam Besvinick" ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/100201307/adambesvinickresize.jpg"></P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><B>Adam Besvinick is a VC at Deep Fork Capital. </B>He is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, evaluating them, and working with existing portfolio companies.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Prior to joining Deep Fork Capital, Adam was the first business hire at Wanelo, leading partnership, business development, and monetization initiatives with brands, retailers, and media properties. During Harvard Business School, he worked with Chris Sacca and Lowercase Capital in a similar role to the one he holds now. </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Adam was recently recognized by Forbes on their 30 Under 30 list.</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;">As seen in</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;"><A HREF="http://fortune.com/author/brunchwork-com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><IMG ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/100201307/fortunemagazinelogo1.gif" HEIGHT="43" WIDTH="224"></IMG></A></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P><STRONG STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;"><IMG ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/100201307/url.png" HEIGHT="98" WIDTH="86"></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; color: #000000;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"><A HREF="http://lmhq.nyc/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">LMHQ</A> is <SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18.2px;">is a membership club and event space that provides a place to brainstorm, socialize, network and collaborate in Lower Manhattan.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;">About our partners</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"><STRONG><A HREF="http://www.Fiverr.com" REL="nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="il">Fiverr</SPAN></A></STRONG> is the worlds largest marketplace for creative and professional services, providing any digital </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">service in one click. Whether designing a logo, fresh website, writing colorful advertising copy or recording a catchy jingle, <SPAN CLASS="il">Fiverr</SPAN> Sellers deliver high-quality services across 190 countries, with a vast catalog of more than 150 categories, and at affordable prices! </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em; background-color: transparent;">Over three months, students learn computer science fundamentals and full-stack JavaScript development in an intense, inspiring, supportive environment for 11 hours a day, six days a week. MakerSquare utilizes Hack Reactor's hiring partner network and renowned immersive curriculum to help maintain a 96% employment rate and industry leading graduate salaries: $106k in San Francisco, $92k in Los Angeles, and $75k in Austin. Classes in NYC start 5/31. For more information, visit </SPAN><A STYLE="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em; background-color: transparent;" HREF="http://makersquare.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">MakerSquare's website</A><SPAN STYLE="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em; background-color: transparent;">or reach out to Omar Mohamed (</SPAN><A STYLE="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em; background-color: transparent;" HREF="mailto:omar@makersquare.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="il">omar@makersquare.com</SPAN></A><SPAN STYLE="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em; background-color: transparent;">).</SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #f28500; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #999999;"><STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #f28500;">See you at brunch!<SPAN STYLE="color: #999999;">To learn more, explore www.brunchwork.co<STRONG>m</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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