Business & Entrepreneurship
It seems as though everyone is creating or working for a “start-up” company these days! Do you have a new idea? Or do you feel you can do something better than it’s being done? What does it take to bring your idea or improvement to market? Unlike an established business, a start-up company is an entrepreneurial venture into a product, service, process, or platform. The aim is either to introduce something new, improve upon something that exists, or simply to compete. Startups are usually small and initially financed and operated by a handful of founders or one individual. If you are comfortable with risk, uncertainty, change, flexibility, and rolling up your sleeves to dig into things you’ve never done – then you may want to consider working for or creating a startup.
Career Speakers
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Bob Meistrell
Founder
Body Glove -

Cedric Jones
Owner/Founder
Beastie Boxing Gym/BMoved Foundation -

Jan Mokhtari
Co-Founder
Gray Whale Gin & Make Waves Venture -

Marsh Mokhtari
Co-Founder
Gray Whale Gin & Make Waves Venture -

David Patrick
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Shark Wheel -

Zack Fleishman
Chief Operating Officer
Shark Wheel -

Walter Delph II
Partner and Managing Director
BCG Digital Ventures -

Brandin Cohen
Founder and
Chief Executive Officer
Liquid I.V. -

Michael Block
Chief Operating Officer
WPromote, Inc. -

Michael Simms
Simms Restaurant Group
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Joe Takai
Partner and Center Lead
BCG Digital Ventures -

Mike Stone
Chief Revenue Officer
WPromote, Inc. -

Michael Mother
Founder & CEO
Wpromote, Inc.