Startup Boston Week 2024

Student

This track is perfect for undergrad and graduate students both interested in joining a startup or starting their own company.

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.

Andrew Perlman

Andrew Perlman

Dean & Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School

Brian Liu

Brian Liu

Founder, LegalZoom.com

Dave Howell

Dave Howell

Chief Marketing Officer, Legit Security

Gabe Teninbaum

Gabe Teninbaum

Asst Dean of Innovation, Strategic Initiatives & Distance Education & Professor of Legal Writing, Suffolk University Law School

Jason Margaca

Jason Margaca

Co-Founder / Director, VNeck Media / Fundworthy

Jessica Fracalossi

Jessica Fracalossi

Founder, Head of Brand and Marketing, The Handle Bar

John Calabrese

John Calabrese

Product Strategist

Julia Rodgers

Julia Rodgers

CEO + Founder, HelloPrenup

Namee Oberst

Namee Oberst

Founder, Ai Bloks LLC (makers of LLMWare)

Patrick Connolly

Patrick Connolly

Partner, Co-Chair, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice, Foley Hoag LLP

Vanita Sood

Vanita Sood

SVP, Head of Drug Discovery Research, Fable Therapeutics

Rachel Salazar

Rachel Salazar

Sr Vice President R&D, Strategy & Operations, Bicara Therapeutics

Tasneem Dohadwala

Tasneem Dohadwala

Founding Partner, Excelestar Ventures

John D. McCoy

John D. McCoy

Professor, Lawyer, Writer, Suffolk University, Law Office of John D. McCoy, Bao Bao Press

Sal Darji

Sal Darji

Spinout Consultant, Northeastern University

Kara Peterson

Kara Peterson

Co-Founder, descrybe.ai

Jeremy Colon

Jeremy Colon

Co-Founder, Revamp Training

Ashley Jones

Ashley Jones

Commercial Counsel, LinkSquares, Inc.

David Chang

David Chang

GM, Expert Network, Hunt Club

Parth Mutha

Parth Mutha

Chief Happiness Officer, PROMUNCH

Izabella (Bella) Pivo

Izabella (Bella) Pivo

Early Stage and Career Mentor, Northeastern, self-employed

Tamara Menghi

Tamara Menghi

Higher Ed Professional

Flo Nicolas

Flo Nicolas

Chief Impact and Community Engagement Officer, ReGen Valley Tech Hub - ARMI (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute

Jessica Woyton

Jessica Woyton

CEO, Co-Founder, WTG Biotech LLC

Chaim Letwin

Chaim Letwin

Carol Sawyer Parks Endowed Chair, Associate Chair, Entrepreneurship, Professor, Management and Entre, Suffolk University

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Talks

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

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jessica Fracalossi Kidane Frezgi

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jeremy Colon Parth Mutha Izabella (Bella) Pivo Shari Worthington

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

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sean Bock Amanda Hansen

(2.6) Creating Your Future: Safe and Sound or Destination Unknown

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Dave Howell Jason Margaca Vanita Sood Rachel Salazar

(2.9) Show Me the Money: Decoding Startup Funding

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

David Chang

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

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

John Calabrese Tasneem Dohadwala Schubert Laforest

(3.25) The Future is Now: The Legal Tech Startup Scene

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Andrew Perlman Brian Liu Gabe Teninbaum Julia Rodgers

(4.5) From Ideation to Innovation: The Value of Hackathons in Collective Creativity

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jessica Woyton ian naval Kim Magidhi Claude Arnell Milhouse

(4.7) From Lab to Launchpad: Navigating Transitions in Research to Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sal Darji Tamara Menghi Nita Akoh Amrit Chaudhuri Emre Bektik

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

John D. McCoy Kara Peterson Ashley Jones Flo Nicolas

(4.14) Ethics of AI: Navigating the Moral Landscape

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Namee Oberst Zareena Javed

(4.17) A Tale of Two Startups: Building Innovative Businesses from the Ground Up

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Chaim Letwin Wes Schroll Collin Yip

(4.19) You’ve Got a Friend in Me: The Power of Mentorship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Farah Hussain Deepanshi Bansal Thara Pillai Wafaa Arbash

(4.21) Defeat the Odds: Pitch Finale

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Wes Schroll Collin Yip Alexa McGovern Vani Mittal Gabby Lopes Nasiba Alikulova Susanna Bie Emily Zhang Eli Hession Michelle Morris Sonia L. Alleyne

(5.5) Mind Your Intellectual P's and Q's: Safeguarding Your Startup Brainchildren

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Patrick Connolly

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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