Business

Participate in targeted business bootcamps for early stage entrepreneurs, get hands-on advice from experts and learn from local leaders on their biggest mistakes and what they've learned.

Wednesday, April 22 8:30am–7pm

Track Day Events

  • Entrepreneur Boot Camp

    Geared towards early stage entrepreneurs, this fast paced boot camp will feature experts ready to teach you the basics of starting a business.

    Wednesday, April 22, 8:30am–11:00am
  • Lunch&Learn: Workshop Your Business

    When starting a business, there’s usually not a lot of money, but a ton of questions. Wish you could hire a consultant or expert to help you perfect your business without big paycheck? These Lunch&Learn workshops are perfect for the early stage business owner looking to get specific feedback and advice for their business. In these hands-on, interactive workshops, learn from professionals how you better your business with feedback that is specific to you.

    Wednesday, April 22, 11:30am–2:30pm
  • #Failfest

    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.

    Wednesday, April 22, 3:00pm–5:00pm
  • Business Conference Day Happy Hour

    Join us for our Business Conference Day Happy Hour. Network with current and aspiring entrepreneurs and startups. We'll have organized networking activities to allow you the opportunity to meet everyone and make some solid new contacts.

    Wednesday, April 22, 5:00pm–7:00pm

Speakers

  • Rebecca Lopez Kriss

    Rebecca Lopez Kriss

    Rebecca Lopez Kriss uses her passion for civic engagement to enhance regional economic development efforts.

    Rebecca has been with the Philadelphia Department of Commerce for four years and in that time she supported the creation of the Startup PHL Call for Ideas program and worked

  • Chris Cera

    Chris Cera

    Chris Cera is the CEO of Arcweb Technologies (http://arcweb.co), a product development agency specializing in the finance and healthcare industries, and recently recognized as 2015's second-fastest growing company in Philadelphia by the Philly100. Prior to Arcweb Technologies he co-founded Vuzit,

  • Valerija Beares

    Valerija Beares

    Rija Beares is a Senior Associate in CBRE’s Occupier Brokerage division and leads CBRE’s Technology and Media Practice in the Greater Philadelphia region. Rija is a real estate advisor whose practice focuses on advising technology, media and hi-tech manufacturing businesses

  • Mark Leaver

    Mark Leaver

    Mark is an independent consultant concentrating on the development of projects combining creative media and digital technologies, with a specific focus on making strategic connections to international markets.

    A senior manager and producer, with 20+ years experience across the creative

  • Omar Mencin

    Omar Mencin

    Omar Mencin, DBA, Director of Investment Partnerships, Investment Group, works on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities as well as managing Ben Franklin’s activities with the Project Liberty Digital Incubator. He also supports the further development of the Investment Group’s

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