NY Tech Meetup

ABOUT THIS EVENT

In 2022, business leaders will continue to face an ever-changing landscape impacting every aspect of their companies. From talent acquisition and retention, navigating hybrid office spaces, increasing productivity and revenues in the face of external factors, leaders are having to adapt quickly, embrace change, and think differently to continue successfully.

Together with Insperity, a leader in HR solutions, we will hear from Sue Melone, a leader in business strategy and change management, to discuss how leaders need to think differently in 2022 around key areas within their businesses.

This session will be conversational and meant to be interactive so be sure to bring your questions.

Topics will include:
Acquiring and retaining best talent possible
Personal connection and community in a disparate workplace
Creating employee equity and belonging
Supporting employee mental health and well-being
Navigating ever-changing external factors

AGENDA:

11:30 AM - Networking
12:00 PM - Program Begins
1:00 PM - Program Ends/ More Networking

FEATURING:

Sue Melone, Strategy Consultant, Insperity

Sue brings more than twenty-five years of experience in business strategy, change management, leadership development and team effectiveness consulting that drives competitive growth. She has consulted to government and Fortune 500 companies and served over 10 years as an active-duty Army officer achieving the rank of major, while leading in roles that included executive officer, leadership trainer and company commander. Sue has led a variety of business teams for Weyerhaeuser, Owens Corning and Nike in the areas of sales, manufacturing, operations, HR and organizational development. Sue holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a master’s degree in organizational development from Oregon State University. She is an adjunct professor at Oregon State University, a certified business coach and leadership instructor. Sue regularly serves a variety of non-profit organizations that support underserved adults and kids, animals and the planet.

ABOUT INSPERITY:

At Insperity, it’s not just HR outsourcing, it’s HR that makes a difference.™ Insperity’s comprehensive, scalable HR solutions offer an optimal blend of service and technology to facilitate growth by streamlining processes related to payroll, benefits, talent management and HR compliance. The company provides the tools to help lighten administrative load, maximize productivity and manage risks.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

We have a great program ready for you celebrating founders and entrepreneurs and their tech! As 2022 gets underway, we will be showcasing companies whose technology focuses on business productivity and community building, which we hope will help you have an efficient and effective next year.

AGENDA:

5:30 PM - Networking (on Airmeet)
6:00 PM - Demo Program
7:15 PM - Program Ends/ More Networking (on Airmeet)

HOSTED BY:

Andy Saldaña, Executive Director, NY Tech Alliance

DEMOERS:

William M. Balance, CEO, Lavender
Lavender is an email assistant that helps you write better sales emails faster.

Jason Craparo, Co-founder & CEO, Hio Hovr
Hio Hovr is a simple plug-in (patent-pending technology) that brings your website to life by connecting your site visitors for real-time gatherings.

Anisha Nandi, Co-founder & CEO, Verbate.io
Verbate is an Employee Resource Group (ERG) platform that gives culture leaders the tools they need to be successful.

Jeremy Redleaf, Co-founder, Cave
Facilitated work sessions in a community that keeps you focused and accountable.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Of the many crunch points in the life of a successful startup, perhaps nothing looms larger than the investor pitch. As angel and VC financing is vital for many startups to achieve their objectives, being able to communicate a compelling vision of the company to potential investors is a critical skill for founders.

This webinar workshop will feature a panel of accomplished pitch consultants and early-stage investors, all of them expert in helping founders succeed when the stakes are at their highest. Together, the panel will address the essentials of investor pitching, including the following:

- Elements of a successful investor pitch
- Techniques for preparing and getting comfortable with pitching
- Understanding what investors are looking for and how to address their concerns

The event will include breakout sessions with the panelists to provide a more hands-on opportunity for skills development.

It will be a valuable opportunity whether you are currently pitching to angels or VC investors or are looking to do so in the future.

Prior to the event, please feel free to suggest any questions for the panelists here: https://forms.gle/HABhV8wdj8V2erci9.

AGENDA:

11:30 - 12:00 - Virtual Networking
12:00 - 1:00 - Panel Discussion
1:00 - 1:30 - Virtual Networking

HOST:

Paul Ellis, Managing Partner, Paul Ellis Law Group LLC
As Managing Partner of the 9-lawyer Paul Ellis Law Group, Paul counsels on issues including formation, early-stage financing (friends and family, angel and VC), joint venture and strategic partnering relationships, employment, equity plans, mergers and acquisitions, and, together with his colleagues, protection and licensing of intellectual property. Beyond the internet/mobile/IT industries, he has practiced in industries including telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, banking, real estate, consumer products, and entertainment. He has represented companies ranging from startups to multinationals, as well as funds and individual and institutional investors.

PANELISTS:

Will Carlin, CEO & Founder, Speakable
Will Carlin is the founder and CEO of Speakable, a company that specializes in helping executives and organizations with high-stakes presentations. The former Managing Partner at three different marketing/advertising agencies, Will has coached 55 out of 55 clients to winning or achieving their goals, often against extreme odds. He has coached NYU Wagner to two national titles and three second place finishes in five years at a national graduate school presentation competition; he has coached a start-up to win a national venture capital competition with a $500k first prize (over almost 300 competitors); and he has helped an organization go from fourth place prior to oral presentations to winning a $450 million pitch to the City of New York over Accenture, Oracle and IBM. Will was the two-time US number one player and National Champion in squash and is a world-renowned emcee for four major professional squash titles. He attended Yale as an undergrad, Harvard for post-bac pre-med studies and Columbia Business School where he earned an MBA.

Julie Lerner, Angel Investor, 37 Angels
Julie Lerner is an Angel Investor with 37 Angels. She is the Founder of The Failure Report, a blog dedicated to discovering what not to do through interviews with successful entrepreneurs and investors. Julie is a graduate of the Kedge Business School in Bordeaux, France, with an MBA and Northwestern University, with a BS in Radio, Television, Film. She also has certificates from the International Culinary Center in culinary arts and wine. Julie is a startup mentor at Columbia University Venture Community, Almaworks, Zahn Innovation Center (City College of New York), Food Future, EntreFEST, and LVLUP. Julie presented at EntreFest 2021 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on potential pitfalls for early-stage entrepreneurs.

Marie Perruchet, Author & Coach, One Perfect Pitch
Marie is the author of "One Perfect Pitch, how to sell your idea, your product, your business or yourself" published at McGraw-Hill. Born in South Korea, she grew up in Normandy. Fascinated by the adventures found in her reading fairy tales, she embraced early on a career in journalism to go on her own adventures. She started working in Brussels, for Radio France and then travelled to New Delhi and Shanghai, for major news publications (RFI, BBC World Service) as a Foreign Correspondent. After the Beijing games in 2008, she moved to Silicon Valley and helped startup CEOs mine their stories. She coached founders and business executives, to pitch and raise +50M dollars in funding with Silicon Valley investors.