Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Startup Career Fair

02/01/2012

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

This event is open to all Cornellians interested in working at a start-up. Companies from NYC, Boston, and Upstate NY will be converging on Duffield Hall to meet YOU. This event also features career panels, networking sessions, and food. CU ID required.

 

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Growth Leadership Seminar Series

02/02/2012

8:30 am – 1:00 pm

Information Technology - the Biggest and Most Common Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
Presented by Innovative Solutions

These half day seminars are sponsored by HTR in conjunction with professionals in the Greater Rochester community for the benefit of all technology startup entrepreneurs. The topics will focus on "typical" challenges entrepreneurs face in starting and growing a high tech startup. Cost is $25 per seminar and includes continental breakfast and a light lunch.

 

Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs

02/02/2012

7:45 am – 9:30 am

This workshop is designed to help entrepreneurs prepare to hit the ground running with a framework to protect themselves and their investors from common mistakes that often delay - or worse, derail - new businesses.

In this workshop we will cover

The choice of entity and formation of limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships; protecting your ideas and brands; selecting a team of advisors including an attorney, accountant, IT consultant and others; hiring employees and independent contractors; leasing/buying office space; employment law guidelines; social media guidelines; and permitting and licensure issues.

Benefits of Attending this Workshop

With the knowledge gained during this workshop, entrepreneurs will be better prepared to invest their time and money in the venture and will avoid common (and sometimes timely/costly) mistakes. Have the right plan, safeguards and advisory team in place to allow entrepreneurs to focus on their core business and achieve success.

This is an introductory level workshop.

This workshop is ideal for

Entrepreneurs planning to start a new business
Small business owners who are ready to take their business to the next level
Materials Provided in Workshop

Course outline and Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!)

Workshop Leaders: Kara Conway Love and Rosemary McKenna (Law Office of Kara Conway Love)

Cost: $20. (includes coffee and light breakfast).

 

Friday, February 3, 2012

IP&Pizza;with CCTEC

02/03/2012

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise & Commercialization (CCTEC) manages, markets, patents, and licenses innovations from Cornell research. Come learn about how CCTEC manages your invention, how to protect your invention, and the importance of claims and supporting data.

 

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

UVANY Syracuse Capital Forum

02/07/2012

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Keynote Speaker: Jud Gostin, Sensis Corp.
Case Study in Transitioning a Business

The event will also offer an opportunity to personally network with Upstate and NYC capital providers; legal and accounting firms; and others interested in venture and private equity transactions.

Prior to the UVANY Syracuse Capital Forum, you may wish to attend...

Selling or Transitioning Your Company
This session is free for those attending the Syracuse Capital Forum.

 

Distinguished Lecture Series:Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Growth

02/07/2012

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

"Opportunity Recognition and Positive Local Growth"
Marilyn Higgins, Vice President, Community Engagement and Economic DevelopmentSyracuse University
Bob Herz, Director, SU South Side Innovation Center
John Liddy, Director of Student Venture Development, The Tech Garden

 

Seminar & Social Hour hosted by CCTEC

02/07/2012

5:45 pm – 7:15 pm

Speaker - Susan Ashdown, Professor, Fiber Science & Apparel Design
Please join us for food, drinks, and to learn about an exciting Cornell technology. This technology introduces a way to develop customized patterns that can enable apparel manufacturers to createbetter fitting and affordable clothing for selected demographic groups based on statistical analysis of 3-D shape scanning data. Both clothing and shoes can be mass produced using this invention for a near-custom fit at a mass production cost.

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Ezra MEET-UP

02/08/2012

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Come meet other entrepreneurs on campus! At this meet-up, Bryan McGowan will be talking about his company TriBuy. We will also be opening a forum to discuss needs that on-campus entrepreneurs think they have.

 

Thursday, February 9, 2012

F.I.R.E. Series

02/09/2012

9:00 am – 10:00 am

The F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Series is a regular lecture series designed to educate the university community about the many aspects of Technology Transfer, what it means to be an inventor, what every researcher should know in order to protect potential intellectual property rights, and the complexities of starting a business.

Typically, the sessions are held at 9:00 AM on the second Thursday of the month. Our meeting locations vary, depending on room availability and anticipated audience size. Please check the calendar listing for each event for location details.

 

Friday, February 10, 2012

Rochester Open Coffee Club

02/10/2012

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Open Coffee Club was started by Saul Klein, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist based in London, to encourage entrepreneurs, developers and investors to organize real-world informal meetups to chat, network and grow.

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