Resources For Startups & Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneurship is critical to our community's long term success. This meeting is all about the organizations and programs available to you. Join us and learn from the folks whose job is to support, assist, and promote your startup. We are especially focusing on efforts that support women entrepreneurs.

The PITCH + FEEDBACK session will allow pre-selected startup founders to pitch and receive feedback from our distinguished panel of judges.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

CAROL SHOLES (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolsholes)), Senior Manager @ Accenture Federal Services

SPEAKERS

KRIS APPEL (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/krisappel)), President @ Encore Path Inc, ACTiVATE program (http://www.pathforwardcenter.org/ht/d/sp/i/3374/pid/3374/cat_id/4197) for women entrepreneurs: An internationally acclaimed & award-winning entrepreneurship program to unlock the true potential of experienced women

MARIAN WHITE (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/marianwhite)), Sr. Project/Task Manager @ ViPS: ACTiVATE program graduate

CLAY HICKSON (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/clay-hickson/13/30/676)), President @ Maryland Business Incubation Association (http://mdbusinessincubation.org/): An organization of 20 business incubators supporting 345 clients & graduates

SAMUEL DEMISSE (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/samuel-demisse/13/a6a/b14)), CEO @ Keffa Coffee (http://www.keffacoffee.com/): member of TowsonGlobal (http://www.towsonglobal.com/dotnetnuke/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx) business incubator

LINDA YURCHE (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/lindayurche)), Assistant Secretary for Marketing & Communications @ MD Dept of Business & Economic Development (http://www.choosemaryland.org/): Invest MD Challenge (http://investmarylandchallenge.org/), three $100k grand prizes (IT Hardware & Software, Life Science, General)

PITCH + FEEDBACK

HourlyBee - KATHLEEN WALCH
RosterBuddy - MARIYA SMOLKIN (YouTube clips: Part 1 (http://goo.gl/mRQor), Part 2 (http://goo.gl/TU8kA))
UnboundConcepts (https://www.unboundconcepts.com/) - KATIE PALENCSAR

JULIE LENZER KIRK (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/julielenzerkirk)), Co-Chair @ Startup Maryland (http://www.startupmaryland.org/): Helping young Maryland companies grow and create jobs!

GREG CANGIALOSI (LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregcangialosi)), Co-founder @ Baltimore Angels (http://baltimoreangels.org/): A new generation of angel investing comes to Baltimore

VENUE

Purple free parking

Green stair & elevator access

Red Suite 342

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