Category: New York

This two-day conference at the New York Academy of Sciences will feature a pitch competition with some of the hottest cleantech startups, who will present to a panel of regional and national VCs, angels, private equity investors, corporate VCs, investment bankers, and government executives at the Investment Pitch Competition. The conference will include panel discussions on alternative … Continue reading “Seventh Annual New Energy Symposium”

This half-day conference will offer case studies and roundtables on how healthcare brands can use social technologies to accomplish their business objectives. Speakers include Farris Timimi, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, John Vieira, senior director of strategic marketing for Daiichi Sankyo,and Bunny Ellerin, co-founder and president of NYC Health Business Leaders … Continue reading “Social Communications & Healthcare 2012”

Ultra Light Startups presents an evening of eight startup pitches, with feedback from an expert panel, and plenty of time for networking both before and after the event. Panelists include  Owen Davis of NYC Seed, Avi Fogel of Majorlee Investments, Daniel Klaus of K2 Media Labs, and Mark Wachen of DreamIt Ventures. Register here.

This half-day conference, organized by Life Science Angel Network and Elsevier, will take a wide-ranging look at innovation in medical technology. The day will include a keynote lunch, three panel discussions, and a networking reception. Speakers include Howard Levin of CorIdea, Dennis Purcell of Aisling Capital, and Nancy Briefs of InfoBionics. Register here.

This afternoon conference will focus on creating communities around the offline store and making retail brands part of the online conversation. Sessions will cover such topics as building fashion communities, managing social campaigns, and mobile bridging. Speakers include Ashley John Heather of Dotbox, Alexander Muse of ShopSavvy, and Liza Kindred of Third Wave Fashion. Register here.

The world of online retail, flash sales, and social shopping is red-hot, offering entrepreneurs in the space multiple opportunities for partnerships and deal-making. What companies are making acquisitions and what startups are likely to get acquired? How can social commerce startups use M&A and strategic partnering to drive growth? These are among the questions that will … Continue reading “Startup Exits: Deal-Making in Social Commerce”

General Assembly presents an afternoon workshop for entrepreneurs who want to learn about financial modeling. The session will focus on examining a simple business and learning how to craft its story, identify its business levers, and create simple funding projections. Instructor Mo Lam is the founder and CEO of TwoChop, a content gamification platform. Register here.

500 Startups and NextCustomer present a day-long conference on how to “hack and dominate” customer acquisition. Speakers include Chris Ackerman of Facebook, Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, and Dan Porter of OMGPOP. Among the topics to be covered: e-mail optimization, ad exchanges, customer service, search engine optimization, and analytics. Register here.