Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
– Please join the Philly Startup Leaders and MAC Alliance for the all-new Founder Factory (www.founderfactory.com) program, a one-day conference where wisdom from world-class Philadelphia-area business leaders is shared with the next generation of local entrepreneurs. The event will be held at World Cafe Live on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 8:30 AM—5:00 PM.
The media is invited to attend The Founder Factory as we believe it is one of the first events to expose a growing and motivated Philadelphia underground business startup movement, now emerging into the limelight and public eye. If interested in one of our speakers or panelists, the media may contact us to arrange for a personal interview. Plus, we’ll send our colleagues home with a limited edition Founder Factory t-shirt.
Founder Factory attendees will enjoy inspirational and motivational recollections of successes from world-class, local-area entrepreneurs, such as Josh Kopelman, founder of Half.com and First Round Capital and Bob Bickel, founder of Bluestone Software, JBoss and Board Member of and investor in Ringside Networks, Metaverse and Hyperic.
Also, dispersed throughout the speaker presentations, will be a series of Philly Startup Leaders’ Fishbowls, where local startups will present their business, marketing and product strategies to an elite panel of successful entrepreneurs, including the Founder Factory speakers, for interactive and constructive criticism and guidance.
WHO: Philly Startup Leaders, MAC Alliance, Event Attendees (business founders and students)
Speakers: Lucinda Holt, Gil Beyda, Steve Goodman, Josh Kopelman, Bob BickelSpeakers: Lucinda Holt, Gil Beyda, Steve Goodman, Josh Kopelman, Bob Bickel
Panelists: Steve Barsh, Colin Evans, Vadim Telyatnikov
Sponsors: Morgan Lewis, Chariot Solutions, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Safeguard Scientifics, First Round Capital, Eight Eleven Inc.
WHAT: The Founder Factory Inaugural Conference
WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 2008
8:30—9:00 AM: Introduction
9:00—9:45 AM: Keynote on Entrepreneurial Ecosystem by Steve Goodman
10:00—10:45 AM: Josh Kopelman Presentation
10:45—11:45 AM: Fishbowl #1 – [Company TBD]
12:45—1:30 PM: Gil Beyda Presentation
1:30—2:15 PM: Fishbowl #2 – DropCard
2:30—3:15 PM: Lucinda Holt Presentation
3:15—4:15 PM: Fishbowl #3 – CityRyde
4:15—5:00 PM: Bob Bickel Presentation
WHERE: World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, PA
For more information on the event, to arrange for an interview or special press coverage, please contact Tracey Welson-Rossman at 215-358-1780 ext. 456.
