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.

Shirley Wang

Shirley Wang

Founder, Hackrah Media

Erin Webster-Shaller

Erin Webster-Shaller

VP of Marketing, FitNow, Inc.

Andy Willner

Andy Willner

Managing Director, CAEDENCE Consulting LLC

Andi Wilson

Andi Wilson

Consultant, Datonics

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Founder & CCO, OneScreen.ai

Jason Wu

Jason Wu

People Operations Manager, Saturday Robotics

Alex Cheung

Alex Cheung

Director of Venture Café Cambridge, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)

Ian Martins

Ian Martins

Account Executive, Skedda

Aniket Warade

Aniket Warade

Senior Industrial Designer, PA Consulting

Elena LoBianco

Elena LoBianco

Business Consultant, TriNet

Ellis Wong

Ellis Wong

Founder & Principal, Intagora, LLC

Lauren Creedon

Lauren Creedon

VP of Product, Goldcast

Ross Palley

Ross Palley

Director of Business Development, Investments, MCEC

Sasha Hoffman

Sasha Hoffman

Partner, REMUS Capital

Tristan Dwyer

Tristan Dwyer

Senior Product Designer, Microsoft

Angie Meltsner

Angie Meltsner

Independent Research & Insights – Culture, Trends, Consumer, Design

Benjamin Shown

Benjamin Shown

Blink UX, Head of Design

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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

Steve Dow

Ross Palley

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

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

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jean Donnelly

Easmond Tsewole

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

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rob May

Vanessa Ferranto

Ralph Majette III

Jana Eggers

(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

Jane Allard

Igor Belagorudsky

Max Faingezicht

(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

Christa Bleyleben

Abi Barrow

Elena LoBianco

Alex Cheung

(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

Tristan Dwyer

Angie Meltsner

Benjamin Shown

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

Jordyn Bonds

David Kirkdorffer

(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

Shreyas Renganathan

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Sera Evcimen

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Erin Webster-Shaller

Sara Sigel

Matt Handy

Nika Ouellette

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Emily Barden

Lauren Creedon

Jason Wu

(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

Courtney Bensinger

Shirley Wang

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

Jason Jones

Luisiana Cruz

Denise Lam

Emma Plouffe

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

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Greg Wise

Ian Martins

Cara Hogan

Tyler McWilliams

(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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