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Janice Temple

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4:00pm

Ready For Lift Off: DC Startup Week Launch Party! Sponsored by TriNet! The Graham Georgetown RooftopFULLTriNet

8:30am

Meet Your Next Mentor: Mentor Speed Dating & Networking! Sponsored by Talener. Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFULLJanice Omadeke

10:00am

One-on-One Mentorship (Choose a Time Slot)! Hera Hub DCJulia Westfall

10:30am

How to tell your Startup Story! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGHarry Alford • Ray Crowell • Mary Iafelice

11:45am

Email Marketing Strategies to Achieve 40x ROI Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGJennifer Litorja

12:30pm

5 Costly Errors That Destroy Startups: Lunch & Learn Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDJack Blum

2:00pm

How to Talk Tech: An intro to the language of software development Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDParam Jaggi

3:00pm

How to execute a data-driven growth strategy: A workshop for Startup Founders and Growth Hackers Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGSelina McPherson

4:15pm

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

6:00pm

The New Inclusion Movement: Creating Diversity in Tech Global Policy InstituteFILLINGJanice Omadeke

6:30pm

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

10:00am

DC’s Shared Space, Incubator, and Accelerator Industry: Policy Recommendations to Spur Growth and Collaboration Impact Hub DCCatherine Lyons

10:30am

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

12:00pm

The Patent Chart: Get a Patent Treasure Map and Learn About Patents Spaces NoMAFILLINGEric Leininger

1:30pm

Launching a Startup Without a Tech Background Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGDaniel Abrams Developing Effective Trainings for Start-Up Employees The Hive 2.0FILLINGCaroline Howe

4:00pm

Applying Intuition To Grow Your Business Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGGrant Erhuanga The Gig: The Side Hustle, Going from Part Time to Full Time DSLBDFILLINGDr. Connell Wise • Jessica Childress • Clayton Menzel • Rodney North

5:00pm

Ideation Jam Session | How Might We Create a Culture of Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGBrandon Dube • Ali Malik

6:00pm

Fed Tech: Connecting Entrepreneurs with Inventions from Federal Labs Global Policy InstituteFILLINGBen Solomon

8:30am

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

10:00am

All Your Start Up Legal Questions Answered - for Free! WeWork ApolloFILLINGRamsey Taylor

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

2:15pm

Turning Startup Expenses Into Free Travel Logan ExchangeLIMITEDMax Frankel

3:30pm

Solving Complex Problems With Collaborations Both Inside And Outside The Government Google DCFILLINGJack Bienko • Kristen Honey • Tammy White • Amy Wilson

3:45pm

Let’s Tackle Tech Inclusion! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceSibyl Edwards • Brandon Luong

4:00pm

Did You Account For That? Logan ExchangeZach Giegel How to Open a Small Business by Navigating through DCRA's Regulatory Process Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsClaudia Herrera

4:45pm

From Google: Success on Google Play - Store Listing Conversion Rate Google DCLIMITEDNaveen Nigam

6:00pm

Angel Venture Forum (AVF) @HeraHub -Registration Instructions in Description Hera Hub DCJulia Westfall

8:00am

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

12:00pm

The Most Important GrowthHack: Why and How Mission-focused Businesses Rise to the Top Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLeah Nurik

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

6:30pm

Vinetta Project Final Showcase (Tickets Needed- See link in bio) Social TablesVinetta Project

8:30am

Intro to Machine Learning and Opportunities For Startups WDCEPFILLINGChida Sadayappan

9:00am

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

9:30am

The Transformations Wrought by Information Technology AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Travis Hall • Kim Keenan • Monique Riviere

10:00am

Want To Get Your Startup in the Media? Panel Discussion & Networking WDCEPFILLINGStephen Babcock • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier • Lisa Throckmorton

10:15am

The Old and the New in the Lore of Business: Education of the Entrepreneur AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Asela Rebecca Mejia • Roberta Rincon • Maria Sevillano

11:00am

Workplace Solutions for Start-ups / Small Businesses Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGZachary Kidd • Richard McBride • Samuel Owen • Adam Segal

12:00pm

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

12:30pm

Dialogue on Diversity Reception: Lunch & Learn AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Paloma Adams Allen • Melinda Bolling • Courtney Snowden

1:00pm

How to create your pitch deck! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceGira Desai Wieczorek

2:00pm

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

2:30pm

Knowing When You're Ready to Raise Money (And How) Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGMary Iafelice • Jonathon Perrelli

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