The second edition of local entrepreneur Betsy Westhafer’s online publication ThoughtMasters Magazine is now available! ThoughtMasters Magazine provides professionals with the most innovative thinking from highly-respected thought leaders from around the US and abroad.
One such thought leader is local attorney and privacy guru Scot Ganow. Scot’s story on Personal Privacy Impact Assessment is featured in this month’s issue.
Scot is also a featured speaker at next month’s Dayton Startup Week. Scot’s session, “Building & Maintaining Trust with Customers” is scheduled for June 15th at 9am.
You can register for Dayton Startup Week and sign up for his session now!
Dayton Startup Week is fast approaching but we continue to add new things to the agenda! Here are some of the recent additions that you may want to register for:
1. You’re in luck if you wanted to attend a workshop but it was full. All workshops have had their caps bumped to 40 and have open slots!
2. Perk-E-Lator was added as the Thursday evening social event! 10 participants, selected throughout the week, will get 90-seconds to pitch to the panel. Interested in pitching? Fill out THIS FORM and we will randomly select 10 entrepreneurs to pitch!
3. A second Link bicycle tour of Downtown with host Scott Murphy was added for 3PM on Monday June 12th. The tour will give you an inside look into some of downtown’s newest developments and projects!
4. Michael Camp, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at OSU will lead a session on product market fit at 4PM on Thursday the 15th.
5. Discover tips and tricks for working with the Air Force from Jim Masonbrink, Director of Small Business Hub at 1PM on Tuesday the 13th in the new Wright Brothers Institute-2nd Street Event Room.
6. Join 3 Midwestern VC agencies at 5PM on Wednesday the 14th before heading to the Dragon’s game at 7!
7. StartDowntown will be taking over the coworking rooms on Thursday the 15th as part of their rotating, monthly series of coworking events in Downtown Dayton. Join them in the coworking room in between sessions to meet new friends!
Women 4 Technology, PNC Women Connect Dayton, and LexisNexis Women Connected have announced a collaborative effort to provide a unique presentation and networking event for women in tech.
The free event will feature a presentation by Ben Callahan, President of Sparkbox and Founder of the Build Right workshop series, and an author and speaker with a focus on building more flexible teams capable of building a more flexible web. #StartupDayton may also recognize Ben from the Dayton Startup Week and TEDxDayton stages!
The event is from 2-5 PM on Wednesday, June 7th and will take place at LexisNexis Auditorum in Building 4 — 9943 N. Springboro Pike, Miamisburg. Registration is now open!
Thinking of starting a business? Just launched and looking to grow? Queen City Angels Enterpreneur Boot Camp could be an opportunity to help you take the next step. Check out details of their two day course here.
Meet and ask questions of headliner entrepreneurs, network with fellow founders, and learn!
More than 100 entrepreneurs, angel investors, mentors, and business experts from across the region will assemble in Cincinnati to help you get your startup “started” and refresh your thinking about your business at the 17th Annual Queen City Angels’ Entrepreneur Boot Camp, June 6-7, 2017. The intensive two-day workshop was created in 2001 for early stage growth companies and future entrepreneurs. The event has evolved and adapted to changing times. This year’s session will continue with increased emphasis on lean methodologies. Other topic areas include, intellectual property, strategic marketing, contracts, building your teams, social media, financials, and how to pitch angel investors. In addition to a full agenda of educational sessions and panel discussions, entrepreneurs and start-up founders will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one (in most cases one-on-three) with local angel investors and business experts for advice and mentoring.
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Startup CollegeTM is a registered trademark of Queen City Angels®
Interested in investing but don’t know where to start? Venturesome Woman is hosting an exciting one-day workshop for women, presented exclusively by women.
Registration is now open for the event.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2017
“Angel Investing for Women 101” to Educate Regional Women on Startup Investing
Area Investors and Entrepreneurs Partner with Cintrifuse and Aviatra Accelerators to Host Upcoming Workshop
CINCINNATI– Early stage (or “angel”) investors play a critical role in helping young companies scale. Historically, women have been under-represented in this asset class, but that’s beginning to change. Investors who understand the mechanics of angel investing stand to be more successful. With the support of Cintrifuse and Aviatra Accelerators, a group of area experienced professionals and entrepreneurs are hosting “Introduction to Early Stage Investing”—a workshop for women throughout the region, presented exclusively by women.
This one-day event will take place on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Union Hall located at 1311 Vine St., Cincinnati. The primary goal of the workshop is to educate qualified investors on the ins and outs of investing in early-stage companies, while helping female entrepreneurs understand what lies ahead as they begin to raise venture capital funding.
“Over the next 20 years, we will see the largest transfer of wealth to women and to the millennial generation,” said Wendy Lea, CEO of Cintrifuse. “For innovation in our community to thrive, it is critical for women to be comfortable and competent interacting with and investing in emerging companies.”
Nancy Aichholz, the CEO of Aviatra Accelerators, an organization devoted to empowering women-owned businesses, expanded on this statement: “Women start the majority of new businesses here in the U.S. Yet, just 17 cents of every dollar invested in high-growth early-stage companies is going to women-led ventures. It doesn’t add up. But one thing is clear, the vibrancy of our regional economy is closely tied to women understanding and having access to financing. Education is the first step.”
Structured to be informative and interactive, “Introduction to Early Stage Investing” will explain the angel investment process using everyday language. One of the workshop’s many objectives is to bring together qualified investors and entrepreneurs for open dialog.
“I often hear women say they are curious about investing in start-ups, but my experience is that the jargon poses a stumbling block for new investors,” said Liz Stites, entrepreneur and investor. “There is no better way to get past that obstacle than to spend time with experts who can explain the process in simple, clear terms. This was the impetus for the workshop.”
Speakers in the line-up have extensive experience working with early-stage companies:
· Gina Drosos serves as president and CEO of Assurex Health, a pharmacogenomics company that was recognized as one of America’s leading entrepreneurial ventures by USA Today, and one of INC. Magazine’s 50 fastest growing women-led businesses in America. Purchased by Myriad Genetics, Assurex Health was chosen as Ohio Venture “Exit of the Year” for 2016. Drosos will overview her experience of taking a start-up through a successful exit.
· Marina Dedes Gallagher is a Director at Vine St. Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund will highlight the important evaluation criteria for investment success. Prior to joining Vine St., Marina was a Vice President at Lightbank, the $200 million Chicago-based venture fund started by the cofounders of Groupon.
· Paige Connelly is an attorney at Thompson Hine in the corporate transactions and securities group. She focuses her practice on transactions and corporate governance, including venture investment financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business formation. Connelly assists emerging companies with investment financing and general corporate matters. She will walk participants through the documentation required for early stage investments.
· Daniela Yoder, Sr. Vice President at Valuation Research Corporation, specializes in helping companies value their business for transactions and other complex needs. She also co-manages Cherub Fund, a micro angel fund, with the goal of expanding start up investing knowledge within the Cincinnati/Northern KY area.
· Elizabeth Edwards, partner in H Venture Partners, a new venture fund focused on consumer products and consumer devices, has spent twelve years as a venture investor sourcing, assessing, and investing in emerging businesses in New York, San Francisco, and the Midwest. She will give an overview of approaches to organizing early stage investments.
· Madeleine Ludlow has been in the finance arena her entire career. She has invested in and worked with a dozen early-stage businesses. Ludlow will share valuable “lessons learned” from her time as a startup investor.
“Getting women more involved in angel investing ultimately creates a more diverse and inclusive set of investors. This benefits entrepreneurs in communities close to home and around the world,” said workshop coordinator Sue Baggott, an investor in Queen City Angels and Next Wave US Impact Fund. “We are also aiming to educate female entrepreneurs on what early stage investors are looking for to assist them in developing successful, high-growth companies.”
“Introduction to Early Stage Investing” is for qualified investors, female entrepreneurs and women interested in learning more about start-up funding. Areas of focus will be:
· Learning terminology used by angel investors, venture capitalists and impact investors
· Understanding the pros and cons of early stage investing
· Examining the impact women investors can have on women entrepreneurs
· Meeting women investors and entrepreneurs from the region
· Exploring what is happening in the region’s vibrant start-up community
Please visit Eventbrite to register, or for more details about the workshop and pricing: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-early-stage-investing-for-women-tickets-32363920357
This workshop is purely an educational session to discuss the process of investing in early stage companies. No securities are being offered. No returns are being guaranteed.
So you just went to http://dayton.startupweek.co to register for Dayton Startup Week and your first thought was, Wow! There is so much going on! How do I choose? Believe us–we get it. We organizers have been fighting over who gets to intro and moderate all of the amazing sessions from our startup community!
You’re in luck, though, because we’ve put together a cheat sheet to help guide you through the process.
Sched is Startup Week’s scheduling software. When you initially sign up, you’ll be asked for some info about yourself and your business. This info becomes your Attendee Profile. Be sure to complete your Attendee Profile, including uploading a picture, so others can connect with you during the event. Once you sign up, you’ll see all of the sessions in order, so you can pick and choose what fits your schedule. Sessions are sorted by time initially but there are other views, as well. For example, the “Grid” view allows you to see if there are any overlaps between the sessions you’d like to attend.
The great thing about DSW is you can pick and choose sessions based on your interests and availability!
Want to attend a 10AM session and a 1PM workshop? Awesome! Stop by our coworking room in between sessions and get some work done.
Coming from out of town and have to pick only one day? Sure! That’s what quite a few members of the Dayton Startup Week community did last week at Columbus Startup Week.
Last year’s attendees asked for longer & more in-depth talks. So–like any good startup–we listened to our customer feedback. Workshops are 2-3 hours long and dive deeper into a subject in a smaller group setting.
Workshops are organized to follow a logical flow throughout the week:
Monday = Market validation + purpose
Tuesday = Branding
Wednesday = Funding & Finance
Thursday = Marketing
Friday = Pitching & Scaling
We have 8-tracks (pun intended) to help your business during the week. These tracks are our little organizational buckets that give you a sense for the overarching theme for a session. You can find out more about each individual session by clicking on the session name!
Dayton’s Ecoystem = Get to know the resources available in Dayton to help get your business off the ground.
Founder Lessons sponsored by Henny Penny = Learn from the successes and mistakes of other entrepreneurs as they tell their story.
Funding & Finance = Find out how to obtain and properly spend money for your startup.
Marketing & Branding sponsored by Mitosis = You have a business–now get your name and product out there!
Social = Startup week is about bringing people together. Social events are the perfect opportunity to network with DSW speakers and attendees.
Starting up your Startup = Talks for first-time entrepreneurs who are just getting started. These sessions will provide the basic info needed for launching a business.
Talent & Culture = Businesses require people. And people want to work for great companies. Hear from some of the best in Dayton on how they maintain great people and a great atmosphere.
The Daily Grind = Sessions for those who are growing or have plans to grow.
And yes, there is a bonus track called Food–meaning we provide food all week!
PS We have to give a shout out to our amazing sponsors for helping make this event free and accessible to everyone! This year our Title Sponsors are The City of Fairborn, The Entrepreneurs Center, & Wright State Research Institute.
1) Be sure to check back over the next month. Our speakers are primarily entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs are busy. Some sessions may get moved and we are still finalizing a couple more.
2) Help us promote the event by sharing the registration page or the Dayton Startup Week promo video on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Billboards, Busses, or wherever you can!
3) Count down the days until Dayton Startup Week!
Last year’s biggest entrepreneurial event is back in 2017 and you can register now at www.dayton.startupweek.co!
Like last year, we have 5-days packed with one-hour sessions, panels, and fireside chats! Our main stage will be at 400 E 2nd St, right next door to last year’s venue (which is now how to the Wright Brothers Institute-AFRL downtown innovation center and local startup Mile 2) and feature entrepreneurs, investors, and technical experts.
Our community room will be at 444 E 2nd St in the newly established Wright Brothers Institute Event Room. Sessions in this location will take a more startup community spin where you can hear about programs that support entrepreneurs and hear from AFRL staff on items like R&D, technology transfer, and how to work with the Air Force.
You asked for it after last year’s event so we’ve added it! Workshops will run throughout the week and give you an opportunity to dive deep into a topic with an expert. Workshops are scheduled for branding, growth hacking, web design, sales forecasting, pitch decks, & more.
Be sure to sign up for them early because space is limited!
We’ve moved Dayton Startup Week to June this year, which means prime Dayton Dragons time! Dayton Startup Week is taking over the Dragon’s Lair on Wednesday June 14th. Join your fellow Startup Week attendees for an all-you-can-eat buffet with unlimited non-alcoholic drinks and cheer on the Dragons!
Note: This is the only event at Dayton Startup Week that will cost to attend. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.
It wouldn’t be a Startup Week without T-Shirts and Stickers! Be sure to get their early in the week to get your gear with our 2017 logo!
This event could not be pulled off without support from our awesome Title Sponsors: The City of Fairborn, The Entrepreneurs Center, & Wright State Research Institute.
Can’t wait for Dayton Startup Week? We get it–we’re excited, too. Luckily, Columbus Startup Week will provide a nice appetizer for those of us waiting patiently for June 12th to arrive.
Go to columbus.startupweek.co and click register now! Then check out the events schedule and click “sign up” or log into your account! Create your schedule and see what sessions your friends, colleagues, and the Dayton Tech Guide team are attending!
Most of the sessions take place at Vue Columbus on 95 Liberty Street in the Brewery District. A parking garage is located about a block away at 600 S. Front Street. A number of people from #StartupDayton will also be making the easterly trek, so ask a friend to carpool!
Dayton Startup Week takes place June 12-16th and the schedule will be announced in Early May! Sign up at www.dayton.startupweek.co to be the first to know!
A few months ago the Dayton Tech Guide team got a tour of the Dayton Arcade and heard the vision for the building from the Miller-Valentine Group and Cross Street Partners.
Recently, a series of announcements were made regarding the future of the building as a hub for arts, entertainment, and innovation.
Here are those stories in case you missed them:
The building has been closed since 1991, but you can get a tour of it in it’s current state in the videos below, created by Indigo Life.
*UPDATE* Check out Miller Valentine’s website for floor plans & renderings of the space!
James Ferguson has big ideas. Lots of them. So many, he founded his agency, Big Idea Group. James also happens to be a consultant for Dr. Oz Show – and he’s coming to Dayton on April 13th to present at the Founder Institute Startup Ideation Bootcamp at The Entrepreneur’s Center, 714 East Monument Ave., at 6:30pm.
Dayton has seen a resurgence of startup activity, most recently with the Founder Institute exploring a local launch of their global accelerator program.
The Founder Institute is the world’s premier startup launch program for talented entrepreneurs. The accelerator is based in San Francisco, and has launched over 2,500 companies globally in 60 nations through their comprehensive program. Started in 2009 by Adeo Ressi, Founder Institute is the world’s largest idea stage venture accelerator with notable, billion dollar valuation graduates such as Udemy and Realty Mogul.
Dayton has a rich engineering and product development tradition, with many entrepreneurial thinkers who want to launch their own company. Founder Institute sees a strategic opportunity to establish their “founder-first” focused program, which is designed as a step-by-step process to develop great company leaders.
Rather than focusing on the idea first, Founder Institute looks for the characteristics and attributes necessary for entrepreneurial success. Using a proprietary, predictive admissions test, Founder Institute can forecast an individual’s likely success as an entrepreneur with an approximate 85% degree of accuracy. And it has over 2,500 companies launched around the world as correlative proof.
What is the success rate of graduates? Nearly 80% are still in operation after two years, and 50% receive investment capital funding. Pretty solid.
If you’re thinking about starting a company, attend one of the upcoming Founder Institute events scheduled for the area. Learn more at http://fi.co
Update: We originally released this story referring to James Ferguson as the CMO for the Dr. Oz show, information which we later found out to be incorrect. James is a consultant to the Dr. Oz show and has helped design campaigns for episodes.
Silicon Valley based Founder Institute is testing the Dayton market for a new launch, which you can read more about here.
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