Should You Join an Accelerator?

Event Description:
Join us for an enlightening evening of food, drink and discussion!

Event Agenda:

• 5:30 - 5:50 PM: Arrival
  Arrive and check in to kick off an evening of exploration and networking. Enjoy refreshments and connect with fellow attendees.
• 5:50 - 6:05 PM: Accelerators vs. Incubators vs. Venture Studios
  Dive into a comprehensive discussion with Dave Schneider as he demystifies the distinctions between accelerators, incubators, and venture studios. Discover which model might best suit your entrepreneurial journey.
• 6:05 - 6:20 PM: Introduction to Founder's Institute
  Don Samoil will present an overview of the Founder's Institute, exploring how this global startup accelerator can help you turn your ideas into reality.
• 6:20 - 6:35 PM: Introduction to Tach Ignite
  Hear from Daniele Dellavalle about Tach Ignite, an innovative tech-driven accelerator designed to ignite emerging startups through end- to-end product development, tailored mentorship and resources.
• 6:35 - 6:50 PM: Q&A Panel
  Engage with our speakers during an interactive Q&A session. This is your chance to ask questions, seek advice, and deepen your understanding of the startup ecosystem.
• 6:50 - 7:30 PM: General Networking
  Network with peers, industry experts, and potential collaborators. This is an excellent opportunity to build connections, share ideas, and explore future partnerships.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge and grow your network in the startup community. We look forward to seeing you there!

There will be pizza and drinks served

Speaker Bios:

Dave Schneider
For the last 15 years, I have worked as a Serial Entrepreneur, launching several remote businesses in the services and software industries that have reached millions of dollars in sales. Nowadays I run Shortlist.io, a boutique digital marketing agency. Our team is 20 people strong and we work on cool problems.

Daniele Dellavalle
Aerospace engineer by education, I've spent the last 14 years bringing some of the world's most innovative products to life in both the hardware (helicopters and rockets) and software domains, from concept through design, development/manufacturing, testing, and delivery. Today, I'm on a mission to boost promising early-stage startups and transform them into thriving ventures. We tackle interesting problems and collaborate with smart, talented individuals.

Don Samoil
Don Samoil has over twenty-five years of experience starting, growing, managing and/or assisting innovative startups. He is on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board of several companies, ranging from Cyber Security to Health Tech, Cloud Computing to International Commerce. He manages the Philadelphia-area chapter of a global accelerator. Mr. Samoil was a co-founder of the first Mobile-marketing service for the $1 Trillion Hispanic consumer market. During the 'dotcom' era, he helped grow Net Perceptions from "Amazon's recommendation engine" to prominence in personalization, a highly successful IPO and over $2B market capitalization.