In this Fishbowl presentation from the Founder Factory 2010 Conference in Philadelphia, the focus is on Alternative Funding: What if traditional funding outlets are exhausted? What other avenues are worth investigating? Presenting companies are AchieveNext and Bashpole.
In this video from the 2010 Founder Factory conference in Philadelphia, a keynote address, "The Key to Sustaining," from Hal Real, Founder & President, World Cafe Live. Not every entrepreneur is looking for the quick exit. Some seek the long haul while others have longevity thrust upon them. In his remarks, Real traces the history of the World Café, and discusses the key to sustaining. In this video from the 2010 Founder Factory conference in Philadelphia, a keynote address, "The Key to Sustaining," from Hal Real, Founder & President, World Cafe Live. Not every entrepreneur is looking for the quick exit. Some seek the long haul while others have longevity thrust upon them. In his remarks, Real traces the history of the World Café, and discusses the key to sustaining.
In this video from the 2010 Founder Factory conference in Philadelphia, a keynote address, "The Key to Sustaining," from Hal Real, Founder & President, World Cafe Live. Not every entrepreneur is looking for the quick exit. Some seek the long haul while others have longevity thrust upon them. In his remarks, Real traces the history of the World Café, and discusses the key to sustaining. In this video from the 2010 Founder Factory conference in Philadelphia, a keynote address, "The Key to Sustaining," from Hal Real, Founder & President, World Cafe Live. Not every entrepreneur is looking for the quick exit. Some seek the long haul while others have longevity thrust upon them. In his remarks, Real traces the history of the World Café, and discusses the key to sustaining.
In this program, a keynote address, "The Art of the Pivot," with Adam Schran, Founder & CEO, Ascentive.
Philly Startup Leaders is proud to present the 2010 Founder Factory conference videos. In this program, Farid Naib, founder and CEO of DDC, describes his experiences as a serial entrepreneur. These programs were recorded by Professional Podcasts LLC on November 17, 2010 at the World Café Live in Philadelphia.
(This message is from a PSL member and is reposted from the PSL listserve) Number of people on the PSL list: ~700 Number of people coming to the PSL happy hour these days: ~30 WTH So, here is the top ten reasons to come to this week's PSL happy hour: (http://psl.ticketleap.com/psl-february-happy-hour/) 10. DreamIt and Open Angel Forum applications are due soon. Scope out your competition. 9. You can talk about the startup experience without people suggesting Seroquel. 8. City Councilman at large Bill Greene sometimes shows up. So you can ask pointed questions like, "Why does the city keep suing me just because I didn't file a wage tax return in 2008 when I didn't have any employees? Can't you just send me an email that you are missing a return?" 7. You can have a meaningful discussion about how to hack the numbered list in gmail to count down backwards. (I wish I knew right now.) 6. LAMPs. Rubies. Rails. Stacks. Pirates. Ninjas. Indiana Jones. Hello, Kitty. 5. If you have a surplus of vowels, you can unload them here. Startup domain names are in desperate need of vowels. 4. If you are not incorporated yet. Find someone who is and learn how to incorporate. If you are pre-revenue. Find someone who has revenue and learn how to get some. If you are pre-exit. Find someone who exited and and find way out. (Basically, find someone who can pull you up by the bootstraps. And find someone who you can pull up as well.) 3. Angel spotting. Pitch, pitch, pitch. 2. The PSL leadership also sometimes shows up. So, you can ask them pointed questions like "How come when Blake was in charge there were a ton of people at the PSL happy hours?" And the #1 reason to come the the PSL happy hour is ... 1. That warm feeling you get knowing you are not alone in Philly.
We are all excited for Mike Rappaport's Entrepreneurs Unplugged Session. Mike will be leading our group through mission based decision making and how to translate that into business growth. Please note the new location for this event. Register today to reserve a FREE seat for Entrepreneurs Unplugged v. IX Entrepreneurs Unplugged Series continues on Tues, February 22nd at 6:30 pm. Featured Entrepreneur: Mike Rappaport of Chariot Solutions, Philadelphia's top place to workplace among small companies. **NEW Location: Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (map – Map) Cosponsored by University of Pennyslvania's Wharton School Small Business Development Center. Presentation Topic: Want long term prosperity? It starts with your philosophy. Description: The seed of success was a philosophy for Mike Rappaport and his team at Chariot Solutions. Mike started Chariot in 2002 with a modest amount of angel money, an invaluable group of mentors and founding employees, and a team-wide commitment to quality, discipline, and both customer and employee satisfaction. The company quickly developed a reputation for quality that has led to consistent growth, and a brand that has strong appeal to both clients and recruits. Chariot is now worth millions and recognized as Philadelphia's top workplace among small businesses in 2010 as rated by the Philadelphia Inquirer. But it all started with philosophy. In this lecture Mike will discuss mission based decision making and how to set initial foundations, paralleling the moves and strategies that got Chariot funding, built a team of top employees and achieved high-end deals for their company. Learn what it takes to hire and retain top talent, land big deals as a startup and grow based on revenue. This is not to be missed by anyone looking to grow a business, not just launch a startup. Register today to reserve your free seat! We would like to welcome the Wharton Small Business Development Center as a new sponsor and PSL partner. We're excited to collaborate with them in this new year as we all work to make Philly a better place to live and run a company, and we're very grateful to them for the use of their space. Video production by Paul Shannon of Real Arts Media. Tickets are free thanks to TicketLeap. A note from Wharton: The Wharton SBDC is proud to host this engaging, inspiring, and educational event on the University of Pennsylvania campus as a way to support ongoing efforts to nurture the entrepreneurial community of the Philadelphia region. Look for more great content in 2011 as the Wharton SBDC and PSL team up to give entrepreneurs even more ways to grow together
February is full of PSL events you will not want to miss! Our regular networking Happy Hour is February 15th and Entrepreneur Unplugged returns on February 22nd. Whether your answer is “Absolutely! I wouldn't miss it” or “I’m not sure of my schedule, but I’m going to try my best to be there”, please RSVP via the links below. Happy Hour February 15th http://psl.ticketleap.com/psl-february-happy-hour/ 6:30 - 8:30 pm Our kind hosts at The American Pub will be providing some Happy Hour appetizers and their usual Happy Hour drink specials. We may also have some other surprises, so stay tuned and be sure to RSVP early! 1500 Market Street Centre Square Building (Concourse Level) Philadelphia, PA 19102 Entrepreneur Unplugged Volume 9 - Mike Rappaport- February 22nd http://psl.ticketleap.com/entrepreneurs-unplugged-volume-9-mike-rappaport/ 6:30 - 8:00 pm Wharton SBDC 3733 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States Featured Entrepreneur: Mike Rappaport of Chariot Solutions, Philadelphia's top place to workplace among small companies. Presentation Topic: Decision Making and Business Growth. (more details are available here or on the TicketLeap event page)
