Date: Monday, September 29, 2014 Time: 9AM to 5PM
Place: CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, Concourse Level, Manhattan
Registration & Breakfast (9AM to 9:30AM)
Greetings/Opening Remarks (9:30AM to 10AM)
Joyce Moy, Executive Director, Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY
Ramon Gil, Founder and Executive Director, Asian Entrepreneurs Network
Session I (10AM to 10:50AM)
Money for Your Business
What’s the difference between debt and equity financing? What are the alternatives? How is this connected to what your goals are as an entrepreneur? What are the consequences for your decision whether it’s crowd funding, angel , VC money or loans?
Moderator: Susan Kim, Vice President, Astoria Bank
Speakers:
- Sang Lee, CEO & Founder, Return on Change
- Xiaoyuan (Wennie) Hanson, Counselor, NYS Small Business Development Center, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
- Jo-Anne Suriel, Manager, Corinthian Capital, LLC
- Jonathan Breshin, Senior Associate, New York Grant Company
Session II (11AM to 11:50AM)
Social Media
Establishing a Following and Creating the Buzz Entrepreneurs. Companies need to tell their own stories on media, and not let themselves be defined. What does it take to tell a story, develop a following and how do you leverage this to create the buzz that grows your business.
Moderator: Vikram Rajan, Founder, Practice Marketing, Inc. & Co-Founder, phoneBlogger.net
Speakers:
- Lisa Chau, Social Media Consultant
- Lisa Chin Mollica, Founder, KidCash, LLC
- Fiona Bloom, Founder, The Bloom Effect
Lunch (12PM to 1PM)
Keynote Speaker: Mohamed Khalil – Director of Product, Data & Partnerships at Moven
Session III (1PM to 1:50PM)
Get Out of the Weeds and Lead
Are you focusing on the right things? What are you doing with your days? Learn how to get out of the weeds, and focus on the things that will allow you to lead your organization to growth.
Moderator: Brian Gurski, Senior Consultant, Acceleration Group
Speakers:
- Murat Ozsu, Technology Executive, Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Accelerator
- Toan (Twan) Huynh, Founder, Saucy Sauce Co., Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
- Ann Chung, Founder & CEO, We Rub You
- Derrick Huang, Management Consultant
Session IV (2PM to 2:50PM)
Founders vs. CEOs
Are you working for the business, or is it working for you? That’s the difference between a founder and a CEO. Hear from entrepreneurs who have transitioned from founder to CEO.
Moderator: Alejandro Crawford, Senior Consultant, Acceleration Group
Speakers:
- Steven Kuyan, Assistant Director, Incubator Initiatives, NYU Polytechnic Institute
- Lily Tang, PhD, MBA, Co-Founder, The Everest Project
- Calvin Smith, CEO, No Boring Shopping, LLC
Session V (3PM to 3:50PM)
Effective Networking
It’s not about handing out business cards and linking on line, it’s about meeting resources, partners, mentors and those who will help you grow your business. This session will give you skills to get want you want out of every networking opportunity.
Moderator: Rio Guerrero, Esq., Guerrero Yee LLP
Speakers:
- Shelli Trung, Listed as Austrailia’s Top 10 Female Startup Entrepreneurs and Founder, FFoward
- Savio Chan, CEO, US China Partners and Co-Author, China’s Super Consumers
- Ed Jen, Consultant
- Katja Bartholmess, Founder & CEO, Gimme Gorgeous LLC and Board Observer, MIT Enterprise Forum of NYC
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Disclaimer: The information provided at this conference is for educational purposes only, and in no way represents legal, financial or tax advice. Individuals are advised to consult their attorneys, or other professionals for guidance.
