Philadelphia Global Business Strategies and IP

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Ever wish you could take your podcast anywhere — to a conference, a client’s office, or even a horse farm? This meetup is all about portable podcasting — how creators capture high-quality audio and video outside the studio.

Experienced creators will bring their mobile recording setups and show how they make it work on the road. You’ll see real gear in action and learn how they're using it to produce podcast ready video.
Whether you’re a podcaster, YouTuber, or content creator, you’ll walk away with:
🎒 Tips for building a lightweight, travel-ready kit
🎧 Audio and video setup demos
💡 Real-world lessons from creators who record anywhere
🚗 Inspiration to take your show beyond the studio

Bring your questions and your curiosity! This is a hands-on, collaborative event where we’ll discuss different types of equipment, what works, what doesn’t, and how to record amazing content wherever you are.

About Us:
Mike Ham is a charismatic and influential figure in the podcasting community, renowned for his exceptional work and captivating storytelling.
Mike takes listeners on an immersive journey through the vibrant communities and remarkable stories of New Jersey with his podcast. Through authentic interviews, he showcases the essence of the Garden State, captivating audiences with his passion and genuine connection.

He also captures the essence of New Jersey on Radio Garden State, his internet radio station, where the mission is simple: "Keep New Jersey Loud." That means giving homegrown talent—from indie musicians and podcast pioneers to the community voices shaping the state—a stage to shine.

Featured in prestigious publications like NJ Monthly and Jersey's Best Magazine, Mike's expertise and engaging personality have garnered widespread recognition. He has also made appearances on prominent platforms like the "NJ Morning Show" and "Your New Jersey."
Join Mike Ham as he unravels the true spirit of New Jersey in "Greetings From the Garden State."

Mike has been recording around the state for many years and has perfected the art of the mobile podcast. He'll also explain how his podcast led him to start a radio station and how he gets funding.

Richard Gearhart is the cohost of the nationally syndicated radio show Passage to Profit, recorded at the iHeart studios in Manhattan, as well as the founder of Gearhart Law, a full service Intellectual Property law firm. Richard has mastered the art of recording video of multiple guests in an audio studio, not an easy feat! He'll share what he's learned over 7+ years, both in recording the video and in editing it for YouTube afterward.

Sonia Satra is a high-performance coach, motivational speaker, and founder of Moticise™, an award-winning program that blends mindset and movement. A former TV actress with over 10,000 hours of on-camera and stage experience, she is also the author of What If It Were Easy, which shares cutting-edge science showing how movement optimizes focus, creativity, and productivity to create success in life and business. She works with individuals, teams, and business leaders worldwide to reach their highest potential.

Elizabeth Gearhart, PhD, is the founder of Gear Media Studios in Summit, New Jersey, a state-of-the-art video and podcast production space where

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Turning breakthrough science into a successful company takes more than great research — it requires vision, strategy, and the right foundation for growth.

Join us for this insightful webinar as we explore the essential steps to launching and scaling a life science startup. Our panel of industry experts and entrepreneurs will share practical guidance on transforming innovative ideas into viable businesses. From navigating early-stage funding and intellectual property to building the right team and meeting regulatory milestones, you’ll gain actionable strategies to move from concept to commercialization.

Whether you are a researcher, aspiring founder, or biotech professional ready to take the next step, this session will equip you with the tools and insights to thrive in today’s dynamic life science landscape.

TOPICS:

• How to validate and position your scientific innovation for market success
• Building a solid business model and go-to-market strategy
• Securing early-stage funding and engaging with investors
• Navigating regulatory, IP, and partnership considerations
• Lessons learned from successful biotech and life science founders

Presented by the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series and Gearhart Law.

AGENDA:

• Networking (11:30 am - 12 pm EDT)
• Presentation (12 pm - 1:15 pm EDT)

OUR SPEAKERS:
Tomas Silicaro is an Argentine entrepreneur and the CEO & Co-Founder of Bioeutectics, a biotech company pioneering the next generation of natural, biodegradable, and high-performance solvents. Founded in 2020 in Argentina, Bioeutectics is now expanding globally, with operations in the U.S. and partnerships across Europe and Latin America.
Before founding Bioeutectics, Tomas spent more than 15 years leading market development and innovation initiatives across Latin America, gaining deep insight into how to translate scientific breakthroughs into scalable commercial solutions.

Under his leadership, Bioeutectics has attracted strategic investment — including from Syensqo Ventures (formerly Solvay Ventures) — and has been recognized by global organizations such as Hello Tomorrow, Falling Walls, and FoodTech for its impact in sustainable chemistry.
Tomas’ mission is to redefine industrial chemistry by replacing petrochemical solvents with nature-inspired, circular, and scalable alternatives, driving a cleaner, safer, and more resilient global food system. Read more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomas-silicaro-85112922/

Matt Sillick is an innovative food materials scientist. He is CTO and co-founder of Paragon Pure, a company that creates wholegrain, readily soluble sprouted brown rice powders that enable sugar reduction and offer a clean-label alternative to maltodextrins. While with Paragon Pure, Matt has initiated a USDA grant project, established IP and led product development. Matt has contributed to patented innovations in a range of food science disciplines, including flavor delivery systems, solutions to enhance the dissolution rate of poorly soluble sweetness-modifying ingredients, technologies for granule and powder formation, and lipid oleogel systems. He previously worked for Ingredion, where he led the confocal and electron microscopy lab for characterizing food structures. Matt earned an MS in Materials Science at Georgia Tech, where he completed a thesis project on the synthesis and characterization of polycarbosilane as a precursor to silicon carbide fibers. Read more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sillick-97a51810/

John Zandbergen has over 20 years corporate experience within the life science, IVD and MedTech industry. He has worked internationally managing different sales organizations and leading different teams worldwide. This has led to building up an extensive network of companies and healthcare key opinion leaders. This is of great value to not only identify international market needs and requirements, but also in bringing new products to the market. His interest in Bioprinting and regenerative medicine was formed after consulting for a local 3D printing company which has designed and developed a basic bioprinter. Read more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-zandbergen-304b6115/

EVENT MODERATOR:
David Postolski, Esq. is a senior partner at Gearhart Law, is a registered patent attorney and Intellectual Property (IP) attorney for close to 20 years. David specializes in assisting inventors, creators, artists, start-ups, entrepreneurs, early-stage companies, and emerging companies with their U.S and international IP strategy, protection, enforcement, and monetization. David is a frequent speaker and author on emerging IP issues and technologies including, raising capital, business formation, food science, software, licensing, Data and Privacy Compliance, equity-based crowdfunding, and compliance with other US and International Regulatory structures. David is also a Professor at Temple University, Parsons School of Design and the Radzyner Law School (Herzliya, Israel) where he teaches master-level students about IP, ethics, and other regulatory considerations. David is a current Council Member of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, founder of their International Action Group, and editor of their monthly newsletter, and the outgoing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Officer. David currently serves on Harvard’s Lemann Entrepreneurial Program Advisory Board. Read more at: https://gearhartlaw.com/

Email David D. Postolski, Esq.. with any questions at david@gearhartlaw.com

This event is sponsored by Gearhart Law, a full service Intellectual Property firm specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law domestically and globally. We serve inventors, entrepreneurs, and established businesses. We can help you strategize and build your IP portfolio based on your business needs. Call us for a free consultation at 908-273-0700 or contact us through: https://gearhartlaw.com/