Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
ISM-Pittsburgh & IUP Present “Women Who Lead” Conference
August 24, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
ISM-Pittsburgh & IUP Discounted Cost: $175
Non Discounted Cost: $225
Location: Rivers Club at One Oxford Center; 301 Grant Street, Suite 411, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Seven CEH’s May be Earned
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast and Networking
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.: Welcome and Keynote: Ms. Suzy Teele; Head of Marketing and Communications, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM), “The Time is Now”
9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Ms. Yvonne Campos; President of Next Act Fund LLC, “Women Investing in Women”
10:10a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Ms. Dina Clark; Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Covestro “Embracing Your Passion ~ Socially, Civically, and Professionally”
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.: Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Ms. Leanne Meyer; Director of Leadership Development, Tepper School of Business, CMU “The Art of Asking For It, Negotiating Strategies for Women”
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.: Ms. Stephanie Cohen; Vice President, Strategic Planning, FedEx “Strategic Women Thinkers Behind Everyday Brands”
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Chocolate Break
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Ms. Beth Powell; President New Pig Energy Corporation, “Unconscious Bias and Perception”
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.: Topic To Be Determined
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Thank you and Close
You are invited to join PVCA's "40-and-under" Emerging Leader Professionals for a fun and informal reception.
Enjoy an evening at Innovation Works' offices where the mission is to introduce, connect, support and expand the startup & entrepreneurial ecosystem within Southwestern PA.
Great connections & conversations, hors d'oeuvres & drinks will be served. At Innovation Works.
Member Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219), unless otherwise noted.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Yvonne Campos, Marion Lewis, and Teresa Whalen will be panelists!
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
SESSION 3: Anatomy of the Deal
September 26, 2018 | 7:30 - 10 am | $30
What does an angel investment actually look like? From learning how to identify a great opportunity to investing your money and everything in between. You will learn how to speak the language of angel investing, including: sources of funding, term sheets, screenings, due diligence, and exits.
Next Act Fund is committed to fueling the ambitions, innovations and life-changing ideas of many brilliant women by allowing women to invest in women. Next Act Fund hopes by educating more women about angel investing, we can start to close the enormous gender-based gap that currently exists in the entreprenuerial world.
A light breakfast and coffee will be served at each event.
PRICE:
$30/Session
TIME: 7:30 - 10am
7:30 - 8: Arrival/Breakfast
8 - 9: Program
9 - 9:30: Example Pitches from Women Entrepreneurs
9:30 - 10: Discussion/Networking
LOCATION:
Alloy 26
100 S. Commons
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
RIDE SHARE/PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
There is an entrance to the concourse at the corner of South Commons and Federal Street, across from the Post Office. Go up the steps, into the glass doors, and look for Alloy 26 on your right.
PARKING: USE GATE 4 OF NOVA PLACE
For easiest access, enter parking garage GATE 4 on South Commons. Stay in the leftmost lanes when you enter and take the nearest elevator (look for the elevator that says CENTRAL 2) up to the Plaza Level of the concourse. Look for Alloy 26 on your right.
Member Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219), unless otherwise noted.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Member Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219), unless otherwise noted.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
BBQ, networking, celebration!
We're hosting a Summer BBQ on August 14th before the calendar takes off, let's get together on the IW patio. We'll celebrate all of our anniversaries of working with the tech startup community: 20 years IW, 10 years AlphaLab, 5 years AlphaLab Gear. We'll release our annual report and do a quick update on the status of IW investments and family of companies.
Hope you'll join us!Event details:
Time/Date:
August 14th
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:
Innovation Works,
Nova PlaceTower 2
Two Allegheny Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Co-Hosts: Terri Deasy & Brittany Holzer
REGISTER HERE
Join Us for Progressive Networking!
Please join us for our monthly networking mixer. The goal is to bring together a diverse network of professional women looking to foster stronger and more meaningful relationships with other professional women, as we seek to expand our reach and connections in the Pittsburgh region. What is progressive networking? Each attendee will be encouraged to invite one or two women from their own networks to join the group for the next mixer. We want this network to grow organically from within, as each member brings their own unique perspective to the group.
“The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.” Adrienne Rich
This Meeting will be held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
COMPANY PRESENTING:
- Odeeva
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Entrepreneurs Network, focusing on 50plus Entrepreneurs – Overbrook Country Club, Villanova PA
TEN’s 2018 season starts Tuesday, June 19, at Overbrook Golf Club from 7:30 am to 10:30 am in the main dining room.Please mark your calendar and register today using our new registration system:
Let's Do Brunch Special Event
Join us for brunch, networking and hearing inspirational stories from local, successful businesswomen making a difference in our community as well as globally.
The event will conclude with a showcase of Trusst Lingerie's new summer product line and special pricing on all Trusst Lingerie products for attendees.
Sponsored by: Trusst Lingerie
ENTREPRENEURS GROWTH CONFERENCE
WORKSHOP: Private Investor Intrigue: Is Your Business A Candidate for Debt or Equity Financing? (Yvonne is a panelist!)
10am to 11:10am
Member Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219), unless otherwise noted.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Join Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the #1 ranked computer science school and nationally acclaimed Robotics Institute and Innovation Works, Inc., one of the top seed investors in the country, for a one-day event on May 23, 2018 showcasing 15-20 of the region’s most exciting artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics startups! Over the past few years, local research universities have put Pittsburgh on the map for AI and robotics start-up activity which has attracted the research offices of some of the most innovative companies including Google, Uber, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Ford, Delphi, GE, Autodesk, Bosch, Tata, Target and investment from top-tier VCs from around the world.
Recent news about the event from the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Event Details:
May 23, 9:00 AM
Innovation Works, Inc. (Northside, Nova Place)
Two Allegheny Center, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15212,
Agenda:
9:00 AM Registration and networking
10:00 AM Company presentations
12:00 PM A luncheon fireside chat with Andrew W. Moore,
the Dean of the renowned School of Computer Science
at Carnegie Mellon University will discuss Pittsburgh's AI ecosystem.
1:00 PM Company Presentations
2:30 PM One-on-one meetings with presenting companies
4:00 PM Brief comments from David A. Mawhinney, Executive Director, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship; Executive Director, Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship
4:15 PM Networking reception
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
This particular meeting will be a screening AND member meeting:
3-4pm: Education Session
4-6pm: Screening & Member Meeting
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
The Women’s Initiative of Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky will hold its Second Annual WOMEN LEAD the WAY Program about Women Leadership and Succession on Monday, May 14. Like last year, there will be plenty of time to mingle and network with other successful women of Pittsburgh. Please see the attached invite for all of the details of the evening.
While this is an invitation only event, if you would like to bring a fellow woman leader in business, please feel free to invite them as well. Just let me know who you passed this along to so we know how they found out about the event.
If you are already registered, thank you. If you would like to register, you can do so by simply replying to this email (to both myself and Kellie Laraba, who is cc’d on this email). The attached also has a hyperlink embedded for easy emailing.
More Info: http://www.smgglaw.com/news/smgg-womens-initiative-presents-2nd-annual-women-lead-the-way-conference
You are invited to the unveiling of Roselyn Wilkinson's (NAF Member) new book, It's Good to be Queen.
Center for the Arts
6300 Centre Avenue, Pgh, PA
RSVP by May 7th to roselynw@good2bqueen.com
Sheraton Station Square
300 W. Station Square Drive | Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Cost: $125, with a $50 refund for the first 20 eligible small businesses to register and complete the course. Course subsidy provided courtesy of Idea Foundry.
Individual, 20-minute proposal review consultations are available between 12:40 p.m.
and 3:40 p.m. on a first to sign-up basis. Please email amliebschutz@dmgs.com
after completing registration to reserve your session.
About the Program
Our workshop guides participants through understanding and maximizing opportunities under two key federal programs, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. SBIR is a federal program that provides early stage research and development funding to small technology companies or individuals who will be developing a product and company. Similarly, STTR supports small businesses teaming up with nonprofit research entities, such as universities.
Our workshop will provide an overview of the SBIR and STTR programs, including important recent changes coming from the programs' recent reauthorization. Our experienced presenters will share insights and an effective, four-step strategy for creating competitive proposals for all program stages that emphasize commercialization, the key component of a winning proposal.
Open Coffee Club Pittsburgh
Friday, May 4, 2018, 9-11am
AlphaLab, 6024 Broad St., Floor 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Please join us for Open Coffee Club! Stop by anytime between 9 and 11 A.M. to catch up with folks in the startup community and enjoy some coffee and snacks. Also, come meet the newest AlphaLab and AlphaLab Gear cohorts!
Childcare is available through Flexable for kids 12 months and up. Pre-register here: http://flexablecare.com/alphalab-open-coffee-5-4/
Open Coffee Club Pittsburgh was started in 2007 to create a real-world meetup where entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and investors can chat and network in an informal, unstructured setting.
THE 20TH ANNUAL ANGEL VENTURE FAIR
The Angel Venture Fair takes place Friday, May 4th at the Union League from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. We welcome entrepreneurs from, but not limited, to the following industries:
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Business Services
Clean Technology
Consumer Products
Education
Artificial Intelligence Fashion
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Gaming
Healthcare Services
Industry/Energy
Internet/Web Services
Medical Device
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Entrepreneurs apply here: https://gust.com/organizations/angel-venture-fair-university-2018
MEDIA CONTACT
Marc Kramer, executive director, Angel Venture Fair
mkramer@angelventurefair.com
484-288-0594
May’s Screening Meeting will be held at:
Pittsburgh Technology Council
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Blue Tree Screening Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The following companies will be reviewed:
- JTM, LLC
- Astarte Medical Partners
- Honeycomb Credit
- Convey
Finalist companies from all over the globe will pitch for the $50,000 grand prize
Keynotes
Judith M. Williams
Founder | Magic Deer Consulting
Former Global Head of Diversity | DropboxKelly Hoey
Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & Author | Build Your Dream NetworkA night of pitches, keynotes & discussion around diversity and inclusion
5:30 PM – 7 PM: Keynotes & Fireside Chat
Getting beyond #MeToo: A discussion on culture, diversity, inclusion & successful scaling with the startup environment
7 PM – 8:30 PM: AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup International Finals
Global competition for early-stage physical product companies. Selected finalists from the US, Japan, South Korea, Israel, India and more will pitch for their shot at $50k from Startbot.
8:30 PM: AlphaLab Gear & IEEE host #PartyLikeAnEngineer
Eat, drink & network with us!This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open for the 2018 ACA Summit in Boston! Join us for the world’s largest professional development event for angel investors, with an early-bird registration rate that saves you about 10% of the registration fee.
The Summit’s theme is “Charting a Course in a Changing Market” and it includes a number of new topics, speakers, and opportunities to network with top angels from all over North America and the world.
Keynote speakers include:
Joanne Wilson
Gotham Gal Ventures
Terry Jones
Founder, Travelocity & Kayak
The overall time schedule for the Summit, including optional pre-Summit programs, is here and you can also download the agenda with tracks and concurrent sessions here. Highlights for seven tracks and half-tracks include impact investing, what to know about artificial intelligence, cyber security and blockchain, and using data to improve your investing performance, among 30 topics. 24 amazing startup founders will also join us at the Innovation Showcase.
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
3-4pm: Info Session for Potential Members
4-6pm: Screening Meeting
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Member Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219), unless otherwise noted.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Hello BTN Supporter!
Last year we asked, "Where Is Black Tech in Pittsburgh?". This year we're back saying, "Here is Black Tech in Pittsburgh!".
Please join us as we sit down with three of Pittsburgh's most
successful black & minority entrepreneurs who have collectively
raised over $2 million. We will discuss each of their journeys, trials, and tribulations as minorities in Pittsburgh's tech scene.
Are we truly building an "inclusive" tech environment in this city according to those who truly live it?
As a bonus, we will sit down for a special fireside chat with CMU graduate and venture capitalist, Phil Bronner. A black investor with over 20 years experience investing in tech companies in Silicon Valley and beyond.
What was his experience climbing the VC ladder as a black investor?
Get ready. This will be a very interactive panel that will require audience participation the entire way through. I'm asking the tough questions - are you ready to answer them with our panel?
See you there!
- Kelauni Cook
Founder & CEO
Black Tech Nation
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP cordially invites you to a Meet and Mingle of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic on March 29th at our Pittsburgh offices from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Keiretsu Forum is the world’s largest angel investor network looking to expand the Pittsburgh chapter with new members, new companies and new leadership. Meet and mingle with chapter members and guests from the local business and investment communities while enjoying an open bar and light appetizers.
Please RSVP to Robbie Wolfinger at her email address below by March 23rd.
We look forward to seeing you on the 29th!
Robbie Wolfinger
rwolfinger@schnader.com
- Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018
- Location: Omni William Penn Hotel (530 William Penn Place), Allegheny Room
- Time: 5:30-7:30
- Details:
- 5:30- 6pm: Registration/Networking: Refreshments and Drinks will be served
- 6-6:15: Introductions
- 6:15-7:15 Panel Discussion moderated by Babs Carrier
- Afterwards, guests will be invited downstairs to the Speakeasy for causal networking.
- Panel includes: Yvonne Campos, Babs Carryer, and Wilma McNeese
Educational Series for Rising Women Professionals
SESSION 1: Angel Investing 101
March 21, 2018 | 7:30 - 10 am | $30
Learn about the fundamentals of angel investing: What exactly is an angel investor? Who wants to be an angel investor? How do I become an angel investor? The first half of the session will be led by Yvonne Campos, President of Next Act Fund; followed by sample pitches by women entrepreneurs!
NAF Members REGISTER for free with code "COMP"
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
NAF Member Gina Kallick will be judging!
Finalists
Please join the LaunchPad team for food, drink, and forward-thinking presentations
Thursday, March 8, 2018
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration at 5:30pm
Leech Tishman Office
525 William Penn Place, 29th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Join Innovation Works at Caffeinated Innovation on Thursday, March 15to hear from women investors and firms that specifically invest in women-led and founded businesses.
Panelists include:
Research proves that having more women on your team is great for business and a recent Forbes article goes even further to report on the fact that for women entrepreneurs, a woman partner improves their probability of a successful exit. For venture firms, it helps them pick better projects and improves the chances of success for startups they finance.Moderator: Pam Eichenbaum, Business Development Associate, Innovation Works
- Yvonne Campos, President, Next Act Fund
- Jeanne Cunicelli, Executive Vice President, UPMC Enterprises
- Liz Todia, Analyst, Mutual Capital Partners
Click here to Register for the event.Time | Date | Location
Date: Thursday, March 15th
Time: 8:00 AM Coffee, 8:30 AM Panel begins
Innovation Works
Nova Tower 2
Two Allegheny Center | Ste. 100Pittsburgh, PA 15212
The ASPIRE Pittsburgh 2018 Conference, presented by Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC, brings together the region’s entrepreneurial, dealmaking and investor communities for a daylong event filled with dynamic keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions and power networking opportunities. Catherine Mott of BlueTree is an Honorary Chair! Reserve your seat today by clicking here. Enjoy $100 off, with the promo code BlueTreeAlliedAngels.
The breakout sessions focused on four key areas:
• Buying a Business • Selling a business
• Raising capital • Liquidity events
Member Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219), unless otherwise noted.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
Screening Meetings are held at Pittsburgh Technology Council (2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 15219). Please RSVP via Gust in advance.
Guests/Non-Members must RSVP via this link.
“Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done.
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