Startup Boston Week 2024

Founder

This track is created for founders of Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and Series B startups across all industries.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Jessica Fracalossi

Jessica Fracalossi

Founder, Head of Brand and Marketing, The Handle Bar

Secretary Yvonne Hao

Secretary Yvonne Hao

Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Scott Kirsner

Scott Kirsner

Columnist, Boston Globe

Brian Liu

Brian Liu

Founder, LegalZoom.com

Lucia Maffei

Lucia Maffei

Technology Reporter, Boston Business Journal

Eric Paley

Eric Paley

Managing Partner, Founder Collective

Evan Pierce

Evan Pierce

Vice President of People & Culture, Boston Celtics

Julia Rodgers

Julia Rodgers

CEO + Founder, HelloPrenup

Mallory Acheson

Mallory Acheson

Of Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough

Nita Akoh

Nita Akoh

CEO/Founder, MyAtlas

Jane Allard

Jane Allard

Director of Governance Engineering, GSK

Shahid Azim

Shahid Azim

CEO & General Partner, C10 Labs

Paul Baier

Paul Baier

CEO and Principal Analysts, GAI Insights

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

Partner, Peak Corporate Counsel LLP

Igor Belagorudsky

Igor Belagorudsky

President, FastCTO

Jigya Bhagat

Jigya Bhagat

AI consultant

Stefanie Bishop

Stefanie Bishop

Chief People Officer, Hi Marley

Sean Bock

Sean Bock

MiniLuxe, MiniLuxe

Beatrice Botti

Beatrice Botti

VP, Chief Privacy Officer, DoubleVerify Inc.

Crystal Brown

Crystal Brown

CEO & Co-Founder, CircNova Inc.

John Calabrese

John Calabrese

Product Strategist

Piyali Chakraborty

Piyali Chakraborty

Founder and CEO, Ashmi Health

David Chang

David Chang

GM, Expert Network, Hunt Club

Amrit Chaudhuri

Amrit Chaudhuri

Biopharma strategy advisory, APC Science

Ellen Chisa

Ellen Chisa

partner, boldstart ventures

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Talks

(1.4) Data Dynamo: Transforming Startup Visions into Reality with AI and Data Tools

September 09, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Sid Probstein Paul Baier Jigya Bhagat Nishant Gandhi

(1.5) Know the Hand You're Dealt: The Ins and Outs of the Term Sheet

September 09, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jeff Knox

(1.6) Timing the Market: Understanding Startup Valuation Cycles

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Steve Dow Ross Palley Ashley Nagle Eknaian

(1.7) The AI Avengers: Crafting Your Dream Team for Machine Learning Success

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Hareeshwar Karthikeyan Nirav Shah

(1.10) From Code to Company: The Technical Founder’s Journey

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Easmond Tsewole Jean Donnelly

(1.11) Working (Cost-Effectively) With Lawyers: Tips for Entrepreneurs on Developing a Productive Relationship with Outside Counsel

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Benjamin Hron

(1.13) Getting Past Go!: Bringing Your Startup Out of the Idea Stage

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Kidane Frezgi Jessica Fracalossi

(1.16) Home Field Advantage: How to Perform a True Competitive Analysis Regularly

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Kaitlyn Shevlin Jake Ross Benjamin Forman

(1.18) Expanding Your Footprint: Franchise Models are Startups Too

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Hansen Sean Bock

(1.19) Under Lock and Key: Safeguarding Your and Your Customers' Privacy

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Zara Perumal Liza Cotter Tyler Markley Beatrice Botti

(2.4) We’re Going Global: Navigating Cultural Challenges

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Evan Pierce Marc Cote Kim Riedell Kyle Kruse Chuck Mollor

(2.5) Great Impressions: Mastering Your Attorney Consultations

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Matthew Shrimpton Robert Baker

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ian Levine Jennifer V. Audeh Mike Rossi

(2.9) Show Me the Money: Decoding Startup Funding

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

David Chang

(2.11) Deploying AI: Legal Considerations After the Initial Surge

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Mallory Acheson

(2.12) Scaling Beyond Series A: Navigating Growth and Challenges

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Schrader Michael Krigsman

(2.14) AI Startup Transformation: Effective Scaling and Pivoting Tactics

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Sasha Hoffman Shahid Azim Rabeeh Majidi Ali Mahmoud

(2.15) Choose Your Jam: Building In-House or Embracing Outsourcing?

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jane Allard Max Faingezicht Igor Belagorudsky

(2.17) Innovation at Scale: Keeping the Startup Spirit Alive

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Rabeeh Majidi Chandra Ramanathan Patricia Geli Greg Lange

(2.20) Follow the IPO Road: What to Know about Crossover Funding

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

James Schneider Danielle O'Neal Julie Feder Steve Dickman

(2.22) Into The Unknown: Planning Your Startup’s Exit Strategy

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Kristin King-Jankiewicz Steve Dickman Martha Shadan Jim Weissman Andrew Miller

(2.24) Beantown Brilliance: The State of Innovation

September 10, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Secretary Yvonne Hao Scott Kirsner

(3.6) Work Smarter: Legal Bootcamp for Founders

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Michael Perez Elizabeth Norman

(3.8) Stand Out or Die: A Workshop to Elevate Your Brand Above the Noise

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Gabrielle Dalvet Matt Handy

(3.9) Data Disco: Designing Your Business Model for Success

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Tasneem Dohadwala John Calabrese Schubert Laforest

Suffolk University

Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School

The Sawyer Business School occupies an unrivaled position at the nexus of Boston’s private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Our learners enjoy unparalleled access to the city’s financial and innovation clusters, seats of government, nonprofit organizations, and world-class healthcare institutions.

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