Seed

Created for startups that have received their seed round or have $1M in ARR

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.

Vanessa Ferranto

Vanessa Ferranto

Senior Director of Product, Genesys

Matt Handy

Matt Handy

Growth Consultant, HazelGray

Christopher Harris

Christopher Harris

Founder, Boston Founders Forum

Demetri Harrison

Demetri Harrison

Co-Founder, Lockeroom Chat

Cara Hogan

Cara Hogan

Fractional CMO, CaraHogan.com

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Global Employer Brand Lead, Klaviyo

Jessica Kalinowski

Jessica Kalinowski

VP of DevOps and Corp IT, ConnectRN

David Kirkdorffer

David Kirkdorffer

Fractional CMO, The Marketing Hat

Jeff Knox

Jeff Knox

Investor, Innospark Ventures

Lavnish Lalchandani

Lavnish Lalchandani

Engineering Leader

Denise Lam

Denise Lam

VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Acquia

Ali Mahmoud

Ali Mahmoud

Principal, Glasswing Ventures

Ralph Majette III

Ralph Majette III

Analytics Engineer, Simply Business

Rabeeh Majidi

Rabeeh Majidi

CEO and Co-founder, OrthoKinetic Track INC

Tyler McWilliams

Tyler McWilliams

Director of Business Development, Another Age Productions

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Chief Digital Officer, Eastern Bank

Nika Ouellette

Nika Ouellette

Head of Marketing & Education, Perch

Dan Perrera

Dan Perrera

Head of Design, Goldcast

Emma Plouffe

Emma Plouffe

VP of People & Startup Advisor, Vicarious Surgical

Shreyas Renganathan

Shreyas Renganathan

Senior Electrical Engineer, Siemens Healthineers

Rizel Scarlett

Rizel Scarlett

Staff Developer Advocate, TBD (Block)

Sara Sigel

Sara Sigel

Community Experience Builder

Vishal Sunak

Vishal Sunak

Founder & CEO, LinkSquares

Easmond Tsewole

Easmond Tsewole

Senior Solution Engineer, Sandbox Banking

Eleni Vorvis

Eleni Vorvis

Co-founder, Boston Founders Forum

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Talks

(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

Ross Palley

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Steve Dow

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

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Easmond Tsewole

Jean Donnelly

(1.14) Do You Believe in Magic?: Harnessing External Wisdom for Internal Brilliance

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jana Eggers

Rob May

Vanessa Ferranto

Ralph Majette III

(2.10) Scaling Start-Ups: Advanced Strategies and Tools for Sustainable Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Ellis Wong

(2.9) Show Me the Money: Decoding Startup Funding

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

David Chang

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ali Mahmoud

Rabeeh Majidi

Sasha Hoffman

Shahid Azim

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Max Faingezicht

Igor Belagorudsky

Jane Allard

(2.18) You Got It!: Fostering Collaboration and Efficiency in DevOps

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Lavnish Lalchandani

Jessica Kalinowski

Pariss Chandler

Sabrina Battiston

(2.19) Community-Powered Innovation: Embracing Open Source Development

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rizel Scarlett

(2.21) Redefining the Workspace: Building a Collaborative Culture in a Hybrid Workforce

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Alex Cheung

Elena LoBianco

Abi Barrow

Christa Bleyleben

(2.23) Engineering for Scale: Crafting Solutions with Growth in Mind

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Lata Ahuja

Demetri Harrison

Ellen Chisa

Peter Cai

(3.10) Brand Beginnings: Crafting an Unforgettable Product

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Benjamin Shown

Angie Meltsner

Tristan Dwyer

Dan Perrera

(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

(3.13) Cracking the Code: Product Success and Market Research

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

David Kirkdorffer

Jordyn Bonds

(3.17) From Prototype to Prime Time: Navigating Production Planning and Launch for Physical Products

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Andy Willner

Sera Evcimen

Shreyas Renganathan

Christy Fernandez-Cull

(3.18) Transforming Customers into Advocates: The Power of Community-Led Growth

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Sara Sigel

Nika Ouellette

Matt Handy

Erin Webster-Shaller

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Emily Barden

Jason Wu

Lauren Creedon

(3.26) Happy Sellers, Happy Sales: Cultivating a Culture that Keeps Your Sales Stars Thriving

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Andi Wilson

Vishal Sunak

(3.27) Product Style Showdown: Trend-Following vs. Trailblazing Creativity

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Shirley Wang

Courtney Bensinger

Jen Bullard

Aniket Warade

(4.8) Building Your Brand: How to Attract Talent As an Early-Stage Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Denise Lam

Emma Plouffe

Luisiana Cruz

Jason Jones

(4.11) Video Magic: Boost Your Startup’s Sales and Close More Deals

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tyler McWilliams

Ian Martins

Greg Wise

Cara Hogan

(5.6) A Tale of Two Departments: Who Owns Customer Expansion?

September 13, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Eleni Vorvis

Marcela Albertini

Christopher Harris

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