#Failfest
Failure is not something to be ashamed by. Failure is inevitable and sometimes an important part of becoming successful entrepreneurs. Without it, how would we learn?
In this off-the-cuff, unfiltered and unapologetic event, we’ll hear from a variety of speakers about their past failure(s) and what they’ve learned along the way. Sometimes it takes a lot of failed attempts before you get to that one-in-a-million idea that will launch you to success.
Come together, grab a snack and laugh, commiserate and learn with fellow entrepreneurs and find out how their failures made them who they are today.
Students can attend free with the code "PTW15BizStudent"
Speakers
- "The good and the bad of founders building teams" - Anita Andrews, RJMetrics
- "My first startup failed. Why I'm starting a second." - McKeever Conwell, Redberry
- "Embracing the Unpredictable: Re-charting your course when your plans and reality go in different directions" - Dr. Stephen Tang, University City Science Center
- "Why I failed at my first funding pitches" - Morgan Berman, MilkCrate
- "Come fail away with me: Enjoy my failures in marketing and technology" - Chris Reif, Allen & Gerritsen
- "Bootstrapping (why it's important!)" - Jordan Brock, Hit the Sticks
- "From a Product to a Brand – The Failures Along the Way" - Ethan Mollick, University of Pennsylvania
Check out our PTW14 #Failfest Recap for more info on the format of the event.
This event is a part of Philly Tech Week's Business Conference Day. Check out the full list of Business Conference events.
Speakers
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McKeever Conwell
Mckeever E. Conwell, II, aka Mac, is a Baltimore native who attended Morgan State University, where…
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Anita Andrews
Anita Garimella Andrews is VP, Customer Success at RJMetrics. RJMetrics is a leading SaaS…
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Stephen Tang
Dr. Tang became President and CEO of the University City Science Center, the nation’s oldest…
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Morgan Berman
Morgan is the co-Founder and CEO of MilkCrate, a Philly-based tech company that runs the digital…
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Chris Reif
Chris Reif is SVP, Creative & Innovation at Allen & Gerritsen & co-founder of A&G…
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Jordan Brock
Jordan Brock studied art history at Kenyon college. After graduation, Jordan studied ceramics as…
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Ethan Mollick
Prof. Ethan Mollick studies innovation and entrepreneurship, and the ways in which an…
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Anita Dorf
Anita Dorf is a senior marketing executive who has worked within the cable, satellite and…