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DC Startup Week 2017

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Romulo Foncueva

GPA
Project Manager

4:15pm

How to get the most out of an accelerator? Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDNatty Zola

6:30pm

How to Build a Career You Love Logan ExchangeFILLINGAvi Criden • Grant Schroll • Erica Soultanian

10:30am

Starting a #MadeinDC Business and its Economic Impact Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceKim Bryden • Orlando Watson

1:30pm

Launching a Startup Without a Tech Background Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGDaniel Abrams

4:00pm

Applying Intuition To Grow Your Business Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGGrant Erhuanga

8:30am

Making it Rain: Attracting Funding & Finding Investors If You're A Minority Founder Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDSibyl Edwards

10:15am

So You Think You Need A Web App: Practical First Steps for Non-Technical Founders Logan ExchangeFILLINGPhil Olive

11:15am

Where did my money go? Personal Finance for Founders Logan ExchangeFILLINGEllie Thompson

12:30pm

Calling Tech Startups: Talk with Early Stage Investment Fund (Lunch included) Logan ExchangeFILLINGAurelia Flores • Desiree Dickerson • Olga Padulosi • Steven Rodriguez

12:45pm

The Public Good App House: Apps for Social Good and Public Good Technology Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceRichard Abisla • Susan Tenby

8:00am

Creating Diversity in the Startup Ecosystem: Panel Discussion & Networking We Work K StMonica Kang • Erin Horne McKinney • Olga Padulosi • Deloris Wilson

10:00am

Mastering Body Language for Business Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDStella Damasus • Saleema Vellani

12:00pm

DC Food Hubs: Entrepreneurial Opportunities University of the District of ColumbiaCaroline Howe The Most Important GrowthHack: Why and How Mission-focused Businesses Rise to the Top Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLeah Nurik

1:30pm

Wasted University of the District of ColumbiaCaroline Howe

2:00pm

Critical Legal Issues for Small Businesses and Startups: The Three ‘I’s – IP, Immigration and International Trade Global Policy InstituteArnold Lutzker • Matthew McGrath • Linda Rahal How to Make DC the Capital of Inclusive Entrepreneurship – Conversations and Coffee with Halcyon Incubator and the Case Foundation Halycon GeorgetownFULLAllyson Burns • McKeever Conwell • Kate Goodall • Sheila Herrling • Mary Iafelice • Ebony Pope • Sage Salvo • Aaron Saunders How Tech Startups are Changing Politics Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDZack Christenson

9:00am

Balancing Features, Functions, and Funds Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDDon Wilson

12:00pm

Transform Your Idea Into a Brand: Lunch & Learn WDCEPFILLINGMariya I. Bouraima

2:00pm

Commercial Use of the Internet and Other Communications Media AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Adrian Gropper • Aaron Rieke

2:50pm

The Marketing Task For the Minority Firm AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Giovanni Delfino • Sagrario Ortiz • Sharon Pinder

4:00pm

The Global Dimensions of Your Market AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Susan Au Allen • Jorge Salichs • Paolo Von Shirach

5:00pm

Dialogue on Diversity Reception: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off — Mariachi Performance AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Sonia Gutierrez

6:30pm

Pitch Competition: 7 Minutes in Heaven! Sponsored by Sendgrid, Cogent Law Group & 1776! 1776 DCFILLINGMary Iafelice • Rashad Moore • Jared Sheehan • Evan Smith • Ahhto • Crazy Ate • Fandemic • SmartBridge Health • Vendoo • Sendgrid • Cogent Law Group