Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?

 

New York
June 24, 2009
8:00am to 4:00pm

New York Information Technology Center
Digital Sandbox
55 Broad Street - 4th Floor
New York NY  10004

NYC START-UP is for executives hard hit by the economy - who are either unemployed or still working, but dissatisfied with the demands and uncertainty of corporate life. These executives are seeking to leave and pursue long-held interests. 

Most executives are not necessarily clear about how to transfer their skills to small business or entrepreneurial efforts. NYC START-UP is designed to provide these highly-accomplished professionals a choice of alternative careers as well as core information about starting a company.

Featuring "THE NEXT BIG IDEA' new business contest. Open to "VIP Registered Delegates," you can submit your business plan for consideration by an expert panel of venture capital experts and entrepreneurs.

 

Who Should Attend?

Mid- to senior level executives or former corporate employees who want to try their hand at forming a new business or investigate career alternatives utilizing their skill set and mindset; or small businesses looking to bring their company to the next level

Why Attend?

With the corporate job market shifting and uncertainty everywhere, maybe it's time to start your own business or get all the facts about changing careers.

Benefits of Attending

Meet industry leaders, learn about trends and opportunities; discuss ideas with venture capital firms; and see if you have the mindset and skillset to launch your own business. Take advantage of the resources, government initiatives and experts on hand to help you decide "if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur."

What You Will Get

• Figure out if entrepreneurship is right for you
• Meet investors and possible business venture partners
• Learn the 5 Steps you need on Day 1 of a new business
• How technology, social networking and media can help you succeed

 

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - DAVID S. KIDDER
Co-Founder & CEO | Clickable, Inc. | Creator, Co-Author | Intellectual Devotional
New York Times Best Selling Series

David is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on online product development and Internet advertising and marketing. Prior to co-founding Clickable, David co-founded SmartRay Network, a mobile advertising delivery pioneer. SmartRay’s ad-enabled alerting agents and data-feed management platform was acquired by LifeMinders. Previously, David helped lead corporate development at THINK New Ideas, a publicly traded e-business and interactive advertising firm. He helped grow THINK to more than 500 employees through seven acquisitions in 24 months. Prior to THINK, Kidder founded Net-X, a Web authoring and Internet advertising services company, acquired by Target Vision. Kidder is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and was a recipient of ID Magazine's International Design Award. He is also the creator and co-author of New York Times bestseller, The Intellectual Devotional, published by Rodale Press.

GUEST SPEAKER - SIMON O. SINEK
"The Golden Circle" principle | Author of START WITH WHY
Simon Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people.

He created a simple model, The Golden Circle, that codifies what makes the most inspiring people and organizations so successful. The concept is so powerful that is is changing the way people think and act. Simon has been invited to talk about The Golden Circle across the United States and around the world. From Members of Congress to foreign ambassadors, from small businesses to corporations like Microsoft, from non-profits to Hollywood to the Pentagon, more and more people are learning to become more effective, more efficient and more inspiring by discovering how to start everything they say and do with WHY.

His book, START WITH WHY, will be published by Penguin Books in the fall of 2009.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: David S. Kidder, Co-Founder & CEO | Clickable, Inc.

GUEST SPEAKERS: Robert Lieber | Deputy Mayor | New York City Economic Development
Simon O. Sinek | Founder, Sinek Partners | Author, The Golden Principle
Robert Walsh | Commissioner | NYC Dept of Small Business Services

MODERATED BY: Greg Giangrande, NY Post @ Work Columnist
Kevin P. Ryan, Chairman & CEO, AlleyCorp LLC
Robert Tuchman, President, Premiere Corporate, A division of Premiere Global Sports
Maria Gotsch, President of New York City Investment Fund
Joy Bauer, MS, RD,CDN, Joy Bauer Nutrition, NBC Today Show Health Expert
Bant Breen, Global Head of Digital Initiative, MediaBrands
Carolyn Mann, Lee Hecht Harrison
Joe Covey, CEO, Mag Rack Entertainment
Jennifer T. Naylor, Managing Director, Technology, Golden Seed
Matthew Weiss, President, Entrepreneurs Organization
James Green, CEO, Giant Realm
Samer Hamadeh, CO-Founder, Vault.com
Dr. Sharon M. Melnick, Psychologist & Professional Coach
Simon Mills, President, LMG Digital Media
Dr. Yao-Hui Huang, CEO, The Hatchery
Deborah Brenner, Author, Women of the Vine
Robert Levin, Publisher, The New York Enterprise Report

 

 

 

Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?

 

8:00-8:45 am   Registration/Breakfast

8:30-8:45 am   Introduction Welcome: Robert Lieber, Deputy Mayor, NYC Economic
                        Development Corporation

8:45-9:15am    KEYNOTE SPEAKER: David S. Kidder, Co-Founder, CEO, Clickable Inc.
                       Creator, Co-Author | Intellectual Devotional
                        New York Times Best Selling Series

9:15-10:00am  Is Entrepreneurship Right for You: How to go from a corporate structure to being
                       on your own. Your mindset, skill set and other transferable skills and challenges

10:00-10:15am  Coffee Break

10:15-10:45am  Trends & Opportunities: Businesses that require little-to-no capital"

10:45-11:15am  What is Available When Starting a Business: funding/resources/support

11:15-12Noon   How'd They Do That? Discussions with successful entrepreneurs

12N-1:00pm     Guest Speaker: Simon O. Sinek | "The Golden Principle"
                        Author | START WITH WHY
                        Luncheon:  Structured networking tables by industry and topic

1:00-2:00pm    The Next Big Idea new business contest: Present your elevator pitch to a panel
                         of experts

2:00-3:00pm    The 5 Steps to Getting Started: Funding, legal, technology, staff, marketing

3:00-4:00pm    Open Networking / Announcement of "The Next Big Idea" contest winner

4:00pm            Closing Remarks