Startup Boston Week 2024
Suffolk University

About this In-Person Location

Located right at the heart of Downtown Boston, Suffolk University is right on Boston Common and accessible by Car, Train and T.

Suffolk University

The outside of Suffolk, if you're walking towards the common, with Park Street T on your right
If you just got off the Park Street T and walking towards the Omni Hotel, Suffolk will look like this on your right
The highlighted area is where Suffolk University (SBW2024) is taking place

Location

Suffolk University

120 Tremont Street, Boston

Talks

(1.1) Monday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 09, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Laura Clarke Coleman Bob Gleason Elizabeth O'Neill Ashley Jones Lisa Frusztajer Andy Porter Steven Dorval Adam W. Barney Matthew Rebell Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Nazma Rosado

(1.2) Monday: Networking Over Coffee presented by ebryx

September 09, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(1.3) Monday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 09, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(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

Paul Baier Jigya Bhagat Nishant Gandhi Sid Probstein

(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

Ashley Nagle Eknaian Steve Dow Ross Palley

(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

(1.8) Podcast Stage: Operations with Sean Lane

September 09, 2024, 05:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Operations with Sean Lane

(1.9) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 09, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

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

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jean Donnelly Easmond Tsewole

(1.11) 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

(1.12) Do You Want to Build a Data Strategy?: Crafting Your Data Solution Stack

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Andrew Norfleet Jason Viehland Colleen Tartow, Ph.D. Zach Deane-Mayer

(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

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

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rob May Jana Eggers Ralph Majette III Vanessa Ferranto

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Izabella (Bella) Pivo Jeremy Colon Parth Mutha Shari Worthington

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

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Benjamin Forman Kaitlyn Shevlin Jake Ross

(1.17) To Hoard or to Harvest? Navigating the Decision to Build Your Data Warehouse or Sell Your Insights

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Thomas Hazel Michelle Bradbury Sanjay Manandhar Braulio Fernandes

(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

Liza Cotter Tyler Markley Beatrice Botti Zara Perumal

(1.20) Opening Party: Spotlighting Our SBW2024 Partners (presented by HPE)

September 09, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!

(2.1) Tuesday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 10, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Adam W. Barney Lisa Frusztajer Bob Gleason Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Matthew Rebell Steven Dorval Nazma Rosado Ashley Jones Laura Clarke Coleman Elizabeth O'Neill Andy Porter

(2.2) Tuesday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by Vacaré Group)

September 10, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(2.3) Podcast Stage: MKTG TLK

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

MKTG TLK

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Chuck Mollor Marc Cote Kyle Kruse Evan Pierce Kim Riedell

(2.5) Great Impressions: Mastering Your Attorney Consultations

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Robert Baker Matthew Shrimpton

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rachel Salazar Vanita Sood Jason Margaca Dave Howell

(2.7) Tuesday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 10, 2024, 02:30 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(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

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Mike Rossi Jennifer V. Audeh Ian Levine

(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

(2.13) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 10, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ali Mahmoud Shahid Azim Sasha Hoffman Rabeeh Majidi

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Igor Belagorudsky Max Faingezicht Jane Allard

(2.16) Podcast Stage: Boston Speaks Up

September 10, 2024, 07:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Boston Speaks Up

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Chandra Ramanathan Patricia Geli Rabeeh Majidi Greg Lange

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sabrina Battiston Jessica Kalinowski Pariss Chandler Lavnish Lalchandani

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rizel Scarlett

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

James Schneider Steve Dickman Danielle O'Neal Julie Feder

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Elena LoBianco Abi Barrow Christa Bleyleben Alex Cheung

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

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

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Demetri Harrison Lata Ahuja Peter Cai Ellen Chisa

(2.24) Beantown Brilliance: The State of Innovation

September 10, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Scott Kirsner Secretary Yvonne Hao

(3.1) Wednesday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 11, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Ashley Jones Andy Porter Lisa Frusztajer Steven Dorval Laura Clarke Coleman Matthew Rebell Bob Gleason Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Elizabeth O'Neill Nazma Rosado Adam W. Barney

(3.2) Wednesday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by Leader Bank)

September 11, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(3.3) Wednesday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(3.4) Podcast Stage: VentureFizz

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

The VentureFizz Podcast

(3.5) Brand Boss: Mastering Your Entrepreneurial Identity

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Nazma Rosado

(3.6) Work Smarter: Legal Bootcamp for Founders

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Elizabeth Norman Michael Perez

(3.7) Solving Puzzles or Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Right Problem to Crack!

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Stacy Swider

(3.10) Brand Beginnings: Crafting an Unforgettable Product

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tristan Dwyer Dan Perrera Benjamin Shown Angie Meltsner

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

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Matt Handy Gabrielle Dalvet

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

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Schubert Laforest John Calabrese Tasneem Dohadwala

(3.11) Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Richard Rabbat, Ph.D. Ellen Chisa Michael R. Jabbawy Kristen Craft

(3.12) AI Demystified: Real-World Marketing Wins from Startup Humans (This Title Was Created by AI)

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Angela Pitter Yawa Degboe Paul Morville Sam Wheatley

(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

(3.14) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 11, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

(3.15) Podcast Stage: Morning Mindset

September 11, 2024, 06:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

The Morning Mindset

(3.16) Navigating Success: Insights from the Journeys of Tech Startups

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Lucia Maffei Will Graylin

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Shreyas Renganathan Christy Fernandez-Cull Sera Evcimen Andy Willner

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Matt Handy Sara Sigel Nika Ouellette Erin Webster-Shaller

(3.19) Your First Financing Round: The Nitty Gritty

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Paige Moscow Alicia Dorner

(3.20) Protecting Your Innovation: IP Essentials for Startups

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jenn Karnakis John Spangenberger Andrea Reed Amanda Cardona

(3.21) Email Apocalypse? The Future of Reaching Prospects

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Kristen Kohler Robert Foney Jashin Lin Katie Bickford

(3.22) Scaling to Giants: Charting Your Course to Enterprise Customers

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jason Ingargiola Adriana Zeman A.J. De Rosa

(3.23) Ready for Growth: How to Build Your Finance Function for Scale Post Series A

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Ginja Tavares da Silva Chris Short Fin Glanvill Matt Dellelo Travis Drouin

(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

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Gabe Teninbaum Brian Liu Andrew Perlman Julia Rodgers

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Vishal Sunak Andi Wilson

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jen Bullard Shirley Wang Aniket Warade Courtney Bensinger

(3.28) SBW2024's Startup Crawl (presented by Insperity)

September 11, 2024, 11:00 PM

Meet @ Suffolk - Atrium

YOU!

(4.1) Thursday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 12, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Nazma Rosado Laura Clarke Coleman Lisa Frusztajer Ashley Jones Steven Dorval Andy Porter Adam W. Barney Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Elizabeth O'Neill Bob Gleason Matthew Rebell

(4.2) Thursday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by ebryx)

September 12, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(4.3) Thursday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(4.4) Podcast Stage: Business Mastery for Startups

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Business Mastery for Startups & Scaleups!

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

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jessica Woyton Kim Magidhi Claude Arnell Milhouse ian naval

(4.6) Your Part-Time Powerhouse: When and Where to Utilize Fractional Talent (presented by TechCXO)

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Andy Porter Grace Tkach Ann Walsh Shirin Shahin Chris Selland

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Nita Akoh Emre Bektik Sal Darji Amrit Chaudhuri Tamara Menghi

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Emma Plouffe Luisiana Cruz Denise Lam Jason Jones

(4.10) Location, Location, Location: How Much Facetime is Needed?

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Joseph Arquillo Barbara Donnelly Paul Carelis Courtney Utsey

(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 Greg Wise Ian Martins Cara Hogan

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Kara Peterson Flo Nicolas Ashley Jones John D. McCoy

(4.12) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 12, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

(4.13) Finding Balance: Preparing for Layoffs or Hiring Freezes in the Tech World

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Colin Navon Sandra Ma Nate Aune Abbey Newmark

(4.14) Ethics of AI: Navigating the Moral Landscape

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Namee Oberst Zareena Javed

(4.15) Podcast Stage: Radio Entrepreneurs

September 12, 2024, 07:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Radio Entrepreneurs

(4.16) To PIP or Not to PIP: That Is the Question

September 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Lexi Kantor Mike Kohn Genna Weinstein Samantha Yancich Elizabeth O'Neill

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

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Collin Yip Chaim Letwin Wes Schroll

(4.18) CPO’s and CEO’s: How to Find and Nurture a Shared Vision and Relationship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Greene Stefanie Bishop Franky Rhodes

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

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Thara Pillai Wafaa Arbash Farah Hussain Deepanshi Bansal

(4.20) Money, Money, Money: Exploring Executive Compensation Philosophies

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jill Kane

(4.21) Defeat the Odds: Pitch Finale

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

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

(4.22) Job Jam: Your Ultimate Startup Career Fair

September 12, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!

(5.1) Friday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 13, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Laura Clarke Coleman Adam W. Barney Elizabeth O'Neill Lisa Frusztajer Andy Porter Steven Dorval Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Nazma Rosado Bob Gleason Ashley Jones Matthew Rebell

(5.2) Friday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by ebryx)

September 13, 2024, 01:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!

(5.3) Friday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(5.4) Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges as Underrepresented Founders

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Leticia Tarilonte Keisha Greaves Crystal Brown Piyali Chakraborty

(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

(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

(5.7) Clash of the Bots: Implementing AI in Post-Sales

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jay Wilson Amber Dang

(5.8) Inside an Investor's Mind: Evaluating Startups and Navigating Due Diligence

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Christian Williams Kleida Martiro David Fogel Giuseppe Stuto Greg Raiz

(5.10) Tech-Touch Chess: Scaling with Consistency and Scale

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Asha May Erica Favorito Alex Johnston Allastair Meffen

(5.9) Corporate Venture is the new R&D: Exploring Corporate Funding and Innovation Strategies

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Hemanth Kaligotla Adam L'Italien Carly Joos Alyssa Stapper

(5.11) Venture Capital: the Rocket Fuel to Billions or Bust

September 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Eric Paley Melia Russell

(5.12) Metrics Magic: Measuring a High-Functioning Post Sales Team

September 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Kate Zartarian Sheryl Hawk Diane Gordon Kate Bischoff

(5.13) Getting Social: Thinking About Impact in Investing

September 13, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Malia Lazu

(5.14) Take a Breath: The Art of Diffusing Difficult Clients

September 13, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jean-Pierre Frost

(5.15) Closing Party: Celebrate with Community Award Winners & Our Startup Showcase

September 13, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!