Upcoming Events:
eLab
eLab is accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year. Apply by September 30th and earn up to 5.5 credits while growing your startup!
eLab is dedicated to accelerating top Cornell University startups. Established in 2008 by Student Agencies Foundation in collaboration with Entrepreneurship at Cornell, eLab has worked with hundreds of students in turning concepts in to real businesses which include notable exits. eLab startups from the past two years have raised $3+ million in funding to date and generating hundreds of thousands in revenue.
Visit www.elabstartup.com to apply or for more information.
2015 Kessler Fellows Program Symposium Series
Location: 242 Carpenter Hall
Time: Wednesday, September 30th 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Join 2015 Fellows as they share their summer placement experience! You’ll learn about Fellows’ startup selection criteria, placement process, startup company structure and their experience with and thoughts about the Kessler Fellows Program.
Upcoming events:
September 30 Mark Flamme, MechE (7pm – SOLS) & Mikayla Diesch, ECE (8pm – DreamIt Ventures)
October 14 Shane Heil, ChemE (7pm – Nti Technology) & Cory Nissly, Independent (8pm – FiveStars)
October 21 Josselyn Tsai, CS (7pm – Canary) & Michelle Felizardo, ECE (8pm – BlueStartups)
October 28 Kelsey Evans, BE (7pm – Partners Healthcare) & Justin Khalil, ChemE (8pm – Knewton)
November 4 Maurilio Nuno, MechE (7pm – Manos Accelerator) & Seth Martin, Independent (8pm – WeWork)
November 11 Iyore Olaye, ChemE (7pm – Walker & Company) & Marc Choueiri, MechE (8pm – Alphabet Energy)
Open To: All
Entrepreneurs in Residence
Location: 289 Statler Hall, 130 Statler Drive
Time:
Wednesday, September 30 – Phil Miller ’83, Managing Partner, Hospitality Executive Recruitment and Consulting
Our entrepreneurs in residence provide personal direction to students, helping them learn to conceive, launch, and manage their own enterprises through on-going personal interaction. Any student can schedule a time to meet with our entrepreneurs one-on-one.
Email pihe@cornell.edu to make an appointment.
Open To: All, teams must include members from School of Hotel Administration
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
Location: Statler Hall, 130 Statler Dr.
Time: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, October 4, 2015
The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) offers cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management offered to post-9/11 veterans with disabilities resulting from their service to our country, at no cost. The EBV – Cornell Bootcamp will focus on helping veteran entrepreneurs who would like to open businesses in the food and beverage industries. We are looking for students who might be interested in taking on leadership roles as part of our marketing campaign.
RSVP to gb282@cornell.edu to find out more details.
Open To: All
What Makes a Good Startup Idea?
Location: Norwich Campus, Morrisville State College, 20 Conkey Ave, Norwich, NY
Time: Wednesday, September 30th 6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Southern Tier Startup Alliance (STSA) is teaming up with Commerce Chenango to hold a workshop specifically designed for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs. Come hear Brad Treat, EiR with the STSA, talk about what makes for a great startup business idea and the steps one takes to test the idea
Open To: All
UVANY Venture Forum with Indiegogo at Binghamton University
Location: Binghamton University, Innovative Technologies Complex, Vestal, NY
Time: Thursday, October 1st 2015, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
UVANY will be hosting its next Venture Forum at Binghamton University’s new Center of Excellence building. The event will feature John Vaskis, Senior Director of Hardware Technology and Design for Indiegogo, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform.
Open To: All
Network Like a Rockstar
Location: Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 East State Street, 2nd Floor, Ithaca NY
Time: Thursday, October 1st 2015, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Networking can seem so natural at times and a pain at others. Even when you have a positive interaction with someone at an event, how can you ensure that it’s effective? There’s a Presentation @Rev for that! Marti Fischer of Marti Fischer Group, LLC. will present October 1st at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works on the power of networking in a mini-workshop entitled “Network Like A Rock Star”.
Open To: All
China Trade and Investment Forum
Location: Binghamton University IT Complex, Engineering & Science Building, Rm 2008
Time: Monday, October 5th 2015, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Learn more about China as a source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the Southern Tier, NY Region and trade and doing business in China. Featuring Mr. Edward Kowalewski, Director of International Investment Programs at Empire State Development, and Mr. Matthew Koon, Consulting Manager at Tractus, Building Business in China (Shanghai, China)
Open To: All
The Female Advantage— Sources of Power and the Challenges Facing Female Entrepreneurs
Location: Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 East State Street, 2nd Floor, Ithaca NY
Time: Thursday, October 7th 2015, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
If you’ve ever wondered what the differences are between the challenges men and women face in business and you’d like to learn how those differences can strengthen your company…Come check out this talk with Michele Williams on October 7th from 6:30-8:30pm. Michele’s presentation will focus on the opportunities, challenges, and stereotypes faced by women in business.
Open To: All
Families in Business across Cornell
Location: Statler Hotel, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Friday, October 9th 2015, 8:00am – 6:00pm
The inaugural Families in Business across Cornell Day will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015. This full day celebration on the Cornell campus will showcase the range and impact of family enterprise, from entrepreneurs to global enterprises and legacy families. Alumni, business owners and students are all invited to take part in this day-long series of keynotes, networking and workshops.
Open To: All
Fintech Conference 2015
Location: NYU Skirball Center, New York
Time: Friday, October 9th 2015, 12:30pm – 7:00pm
What is underbanked/unbanked? Why is this an issue? What has been done to address this? What worked? What didn’t? University students are the next generation of employees and game changers, you are not hindered in your thought process by how things have historically been done. Our goal is for you to walk away inspired and educated about the possibilities that exist in fintech, whether you want to start your own company, work at a well-established one, or a startup. Opportunities abound in fintech to provide great value and service to underserved communities, whether that be in NYC, across the country, or around the world.
Open To: All
Cornell Fintech Hackathon
Location: Cornell Tech, 111 8th Ave, New York, NY
Time: Wednesday, October 9th – 11th 2015
Cornell’s FinTech Hackathon kicks off on October 9th with networking. Cornell Tech is our meeting spot for a weekend of coding, camaraderie, and creativity. This interdisciplinary & experiential event is open-ended and meant to bring together engineers, business students, designers, entrepreneurs, etc. With a focus on fintech, it’s your turn to produce viable solutions in one of our verticals.
Open To: Students
Hospitality Business Plan Competition Pizza Social
Location: 289 Statler Hall, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Wednesday, October 14th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
The Hospitality Business Plan Competition provides an experiential learning opportunity to rising entrepreneurs looking to make their mark on the hospitality industry. The competition kicks off at the start of the academic year and culminates in early spring with the submission of final business plans and group presentations. The winners are announced during Hotel Ezra Cornell. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams – $15,000 to the winning team!
Open To: All, teams must include members from School of Hotel Administration
Meet & Repeat: A Pillsbury Institute Speed Networking Event
Location: 289 Statler Hall, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Monday, October 19th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Come to the Meet & Repeat at The Pillsbury Institute! At Meet & Repeat, you can meet up to 15 industry leaders in addition to other peers, students, and faculty during structured four-minute rotations. It is set up for entrepreneurs to practice their pitching skills while building and expanding their networks.
RSVP to piheevents@cornell.edu
Open To: All
Launch your Idea
Location: Statler Hall Room 265, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Tuesday, October 20th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Applications due Monday Sept. 28th
WIN a chance to launch your idea from concept to reality with this prize package offered by Will it Launch, As Seen On TV. Participate in a national TV market viability test, which includes a 120-second infomercial for the winning product – a $50,000 value!! If the market test is successful, Will It Launch will cover 100% of the expenses of manufacturing, marketing, and distribution to major retailers, and the winner will receive a royalty on sales under a license agreement.
Open To: All
Pitch Night
Location: Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 East State Street, 2nd Floor, Ithaca NY
Time: Thursday, October 22nd 2015, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
We had 6 high-energy and diverse companies pitch in September, with companies traveling from as far as Syracuse and Binghamton to showcase their business ideas. Come to Rev for the second networking event of the fall, featuring a set of 6 pitches from startups, and help us make this pitch night even better than the last!
Open To: All
Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit NYC 2015
Location: Times Center, 242 W 41st St, New York, NY
Time: Friday, November 6th 2015, 9:00am – 7:00pm
An excitingly, intense one day event for anyone who is entrepreneurially minded, Entrepreneurship at Cornell is proud to host Summit each fall as a premier entrepreneurship event in NYC. Participants gather in the heart of New York’s vibrant Times Square District to tap the insights of entrepreneurial business leaders and energize their own ambitions for startup success.
Open To: All
Finger Lakes Social Entrepreneurship Institute
Location: Cornell University and Greater Ithaca Activities Center
Time: Friday, November 13th 2015, 3:00pm – Sunday, November 15th 12:30pm
Register by October 13th for the early bird discount
The Institute will feature tools that are essential to the success of a social venture, a keynote talk, presentations with inspiring and innovative social entrepreneurs, one-on-one coaching from experience entrepreneurs, and a field trip to a local incubator and a co-working space. Our program also dovetails with Cornell’s “Random Hacks of Kindness” event that is taking place the same weekend!
Open To: All
Global Trade and Investment Forum
Location: Binghamton University IT Complex, Engineering & Science Building, Rm 2008
Time: Wednesday, November 18th 2015, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Learn more about how the Southern Tier can unlock its global trade potential. – Featuring Ms. Erin Cole, Senior Vice President Global New York, Empire State Development; Mr. Tim Combs, President Sales & Marketing, Raymond Corporation; Mr. Rob Salamida, CEO and Owner of The Rob Salamida Company
Open To: All
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