NJ Tech Meetup 56: Jeff Braverman, Nuts.com: Going From I-Banking To Peanuts

Speaker: Jeff Braverman, founder, Nuts.com

Topic: Why I Quit Investment Banking To Work For Peanuts

Schedule:

6:45 (sharp!) - 7:15: Speed Networking
7:15 - 8:15: Welcome/Startups present
8:15 - 9:!5: Feature Speaker
9:15+: Closing remarks/head to Little Town (local bar) with food/drink specials

Startups:

• thinknum (https://www.thinknum.com/)

• heavenly air (http://heavenly-air.us/)

• gopicsell (http://www.gopicsell.com)

apply to pitch your co at a future NJTM (http://www.bit.ly/HTMstartup)

Stevens students/faculty free: RSVP here (http://www.bit.ly/NJTechStevens)

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More about Jeff: Jeff started Nuts.com (then NutsOnline.com) from his freshman dorm room in 1999. After a 7 month stint at Blackstone, in 2003 he decided to build something real and joined his small, 74 year old family business. From 4 employees and 100 products, Nuts.com today has 120+ employee and nearly 3,000 products. Sales are up 50x what they were since Jeff came on board and business keeps on growing. Read more here (http://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/three-generations-of-business-newark-nut-company.html).