Scott Keeley is a patent agent. A patent agent does everything a patent attorney does except argue in court. People come to Scott to handle everything between themselves and the US Patent and Trademark Office — filing patent applications; navigating the fee structure and USPTO rules; and filing international patent applications. Keeley DeAngelo LLP has been in the business since 2009 and is able advise on all aspects of the patent process. They also advise on product design (they have backgrounds in industrial design), manufacturing and licensing. Their workshops include Patenting 101, Licensing 101, and “How Do I Know It’s Patentable?” If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! How do I know it’s patentable? What are the fees and time-frames involved in applying for a patent? How do I overcome the prior art? How/where do I get this invention manufactured? Should I license my intellectual property? Office Hours appointment times: 3:00-3:30pm: (Open) 3:30-4:00pm: (Open) 4:00-4:30pm: (Open) 4:30-5:00pm: (Open)

Carolyn Hochstadter runs her own boutique law firm, specializing in business and bankruptcy law with a niche in the Digital Health space. The firm helps clients explore, develop and launch start-ups, fundraise, hire talent and operate their companies for lifestyle or exit purposes. Carolyn will be hosting this one-on-one legal counseling meeting that will provide innovators, entrepreneurs, fundraisers, investors and stakeholders with legal advice covering basic start-up steps, as well as specific responses to legal questions affecting their particular company or investment. If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! Do you have questions about what legal steps to take in launching your start-up? Do you need help navigating the tax benefits of an LLC versus a Corporation? Is your core IP being created and protected to raise maximum legal barriers? Do you need help with the terms of fundraising and exit strategies? Have you decided whether to hire gig workers or employees as your talent base? Office Hour Appointment Times for Legal Advice for Entrepreneurs: 3:00-3:20pm: (Open) 3:20-3:40pm: (Open) 3:40-4:00pm: (Open)

(Link will go live on 06/24/21) Join us for a presentation featuring the Independence Business Alliance with a spotlight on the accomplishments of their members. The Independence Business Alliance (IBA) is the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Chamber of Commerce for the Greater Philadelphia region. The IBA provides opportunities, access and resources to LGBTQ+ professionals and allies, and promotes economic development, growth, diversity and leadership in our community. River Nice: Founder & CEO of Be Intentional Financial Matt Tinney: Founder & CEO of Windows Management Experts Zach Wilcha: Executive Director at Independence Business Alliance Donald Woodring: Founder & CEO of Mentorship.club   Zach Wilcha is, in every sense, a leader in Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community. As the first-ever Executive Director of the Independence Business Alliance–the LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Zach has cultivated programs such as the Intersections initiative, TransWork, and Emerging Queer Leaders. He is a founding member of Philadelphia’s Community Leadership Pipeline Initiative, which trains and places folks from marginalized LGBTQ+ communities onto Philadelphia-area nonprofit Boards. A native of northeastern Pennsylvania, he graduated with a B.A. in International Relations from Saint Joseph’s University and a Juris Doctor with honors from Villanova Law School. An attorney, activist, and fundraiser, Zach speaks regularly on issues such as LGBTQ+ affairs, fundraising and development, and diversity, inclusion, and equity. Bringing a rare combination of corporate, business, and legal skills to the issues facing marginalized communities, he also organizes for change at the grassroots level. It is little wonder he was named 2019 Person of the Year by the Philadelphia Gay News and received a Philadelphia 76ers Game Changer Award. Matt Tinney is Founder and Chairman of Windows Management Experts, Inc., and loves working with new Microsoft technologies to create innovative solutions that will save clients both time and money. Matt is passionate, open minded, and loves working with others. Matt believes first and foremost in getting to the heart of what matters. He takes the time to listen and focuses on the quality of the entire customer experience. His client satisfaction reviews are reliably and consistently strong. Matt is passionate about diversity in technology and an advocate for the LGBTQ business community. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his husband Christopher and twin sons Nicholas and Topher, traveling, expanding his knowledge in technology and supporting others with their goals. River Nice: earned a bachelor’s in computer science with the goal of enjoying a practical career in web development. They worked in tech for a while, but after the 2016 US presidential election, they realized that they didn’t care enough about building websites to remain in that career. They took a step back and looked for a need that existed in the community that they could fill, and found that not a lot of folks felt confident in budgeting, paying down debt, or working toward their financial goals. River started working at a small practice under a national broker-dealer in July 2017. They completed the Series 66 and Series 7 and started working with their own clients. In January 2019, River decided that it was time to leave the broker-dealer, come out as transgender, and start their own firm. By July 2019, they had changed their name to River and pronouns to they/them, and launched Be Intentional Financial! Donald Woodring is the Founder of Mentorship.CLUB. Don Woodring is the luckiest guy in the world, having overcome many obstacles in achieving what he has to date. One of the greatest gifts he’s received in his life is the access to mentors that he had to assist him in his professional development. He has always been enormously grateful for the mentorship that he has received from some of the best business minds in the United States. His mentors were Bruce Edwards, the former CEO of the $14 billion company, DHL/Exel Supply Chain, Ron Whitaker, the former CEO of Colt Manufacturing and current Chairman of Ruger, Bill Berkley, the Founder, former CEO and Chairman of WR Berkley, a Fortune 500 company as well as Bob Neary, the former Co-Chairman of Ernst & Young. Don became the country manager of Mexico at age 29 and then the CEO of a public company at age 39. After the successful sale of that public company, Don started a company, Latinos.org at 49 and now has embarked on this venture, Mentorship.CLUB. Don has never forgotten some of his roots. He always says that you will not reach your destination by looking in the rearview mirror. You can only arrive at your destination by looking through your windshield. But it is very important and healthy to occasionally look at your rearview mirrors and side mirrors. He is extremely passionate about assisting others and certainly hopes that he can change some people’s lives through this process.

From future technologies to world history, this session is for the education focused entrepreneur. Join us as we welcome Dr. Virginia Miori and Dr. Jeremy Williams to the Edupreneur Roundtable. During this summer session we will discuss use cases for technologies like Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and systems design, while exploring the Critical Race Theory debate in K12 education. Virginia Miori, Ph.D. is a Full Professor and Chair of the Decision and System Sciences Department in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She is a graduate of the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University, holding a doctoral degree in Operations Research. Jeremy Williams, Ph.D. is an Executive Principal and CEO for GEMS Education, the largest educational conglomerate in the world. Jeremy is passionate about transformational leadership, educational innovation, and revamping US curriculum to provide students with necessary skills, and teaching students and adults about Blockchain and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT’s). He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, holding a doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership. The Edupreneur Roundtable, assembles interested parties to analyze an identified problem while applying intentional, responsive, and active listening, to build trust across various education stakeholder groups. This method works against blanketed “Group Think”, by following a process that: 1) Performs Root Cause Analysis 2) Develops Collaborative Solutions This technique goes beyond critical thinking and employs entrepreneurial thinking in the education sector.

Are you ready to raise capital for your startup? Schedule a 20-minute meeting with NextFab’s Director of Venture Services , Todor Raykov, to learn what are some of the main things investors look for in a startup. Todor runs NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator program. He and his team are at the first line of risk capital, investing at the very beginning of a company’s life, and helping founders accelerate the commercialization of their technologies.   To book your office hour appointment, please email hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org to confirm which time slot you would like to schedule.   Office Hour Appointment Times: 4:30-4:50pm (Open) 4:50-5:10pm (Open) 5:10-5:30pm (Open)    

Join us for week 8 of OnRamp – our final workshop, led by Priyanka Sehgal, Founder of Sparkles Dating, focuses on creating a winning pitch. She will discuss how to tell your story, make it personal, and tell it the way you want! Please feel free to send in your pitch decks ahead of the workshop to prikanka@sparklesdating.com.    Prikanka Sehgal is an award winning Broadcast & Digital professional, also a Columbia bUsiness School alumna. Amongst the Top 50 Digital Marketing & Top 50 Content Marketing leaders, she gave up a flourishing media career to turn to entrepreneurship to solve a personal problem. She built her startup twice from scratch and helps other Founders realize their dreams. Product, Monetization, Content & Customer acquisition are core to her skillsets. She’s on Twitter @priyankasehgal7

The Science Center is proud to offer a wide variety of resources and opportunities in the growing field of Digital Health! Join us for a night of networking as we welcome students from Thomas Jefferson University, experts from the Science Center, and all Digital Health enthusiasts. First, we will highlight a few Digital Health and Entrepreneurship experts from the Science Center to share a bit about who they are and the incredible work they do. Then, we will open up to networking for folks to learn more about Digital Health opportunities at the Science Center and connect with others in the field. Our featured individuals from the Science Center will include: Alexa Morse, Director of Commercialization Programming Sharon Ross, QED Program Manager Aron Starosta, VP Commercialization & New Ventures Please note, this event will take place in Remo. For best user experience we recommend joining using Google Chrome and via laptop or desktop rather than from a mobile device or tablet. We will begin in “Webinar” mode to hear from our featured individuals, and then break out for networking. You can learn more about Remo here. 

Interested in gaining skills for a job in a science or tech company? This Building an Understanding of Lab Basics (BULB) info session will cover all of the details applicants will need to know from requirements to resources. Our Summer and Fall 2020 cohort went extremely well and we are looking forward to a more successful 3rd cohort. Applications close Friday, June 25th. Speakers include: Phil Brooks (Director of STEM Workforce Partnerships, University City Science Center) Ebony Dyson (Senior Instructor, eCLOSE Institute) Dara Ruiz-Whalen (Executive Director, eCLOSE Institute)

Please join us for a celebration of the five startup companies graduating from NextFab’s Spring 2021 RAPID Hardware Accelerator program.. For the past 11 weeks, each company has been developing their business around a hardware product with guidance from experienced coaches and now it’s time to hear their pitches. AGENDA 5:30 – 6:45 pm | NextFab’s 2021 Spring Virtual RAPID Hardware Accelerator program graduation 6:45 – 7:30 pm | Meet the accelerator companies and ask questions in a small group setting Please note, this event will take place in Remo. For best user experience, we highly recommend joining via Google Chrome and using a laptop or desktop rather than a mobile device or tablet. Spring 2021 Accelerator Companies: AlgenAir: AlgenAir uses algae to clean the indoor air we breathe every day. Their aerium natural air purifier removes carbon dioxide and releases oxygen as efficiently as 25 house plants. Portable Diagnostic Systems: Portable Diagnostic Systems is a biotech startup developing an accurate and portable multi-drug testing device for law enforcement that takes the guesswork out of DUI stops. Our competitive advantage is improved accuracy, a more comprehensive test menu and lower cost, saving police departments both time and money by improving efficiency in DUID enforcement. Pristeem: Using a network of eco-friendly self-service kiosks that dewrinkle, deodorize, and disinfect clothes in just 10 minutes, Pristeem is building the first ever automated clothing care service that makes it quick, easy, and affordable to always dress with confidence anytime, anywhere. VascoVision LLC: At VascoVision, we are working towards developing a low-cost, at-home screening technology for the early detection of deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs. Our broader goal is to help automate cardiovascular care and improve patient outcomes.

Join Aron Starosta and Eamon Gallagher for a roundtable discussion where you can get immediate, actionable feedback on your start up idea, your pitch, or your presentation. Attendees also have the opportunity to share feedback with the presenters. This is a regular meetup group with a fun, informal environment. Grab a cold beverage and participation is highly encouraged! Part of what makes Startup Roundtable such a valuable resource are all the attendees who provide feedback and insight. If your pitch isn’t ready yet or you just want to observe, come by anyway and take part in the discussion! Ready to pitch and receive feedback? Sign up here: https://vencafphl.typeform.com/to/uEr6bkTt. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Please note, this is a hybrid event meaning that attendees will be able to attend this session in person! This session will also be livestreamed via Zoom, and remote attendees can join via the button above.  Entrepreneurship, like life, is filled with ebbs & flows. Learning to embrace these cycles of ups & downs, and providing ourselves grace as we do, can lead to improved health and happiness. Being as though this is a part of life, we would be best served to learn how to use these cycle to our advantage. During this conversation, I’ll share my story, how I’ve learned to lean into this with intention, and provide tips on how to use this practice as a springboard toward your definition of well-being. Kyana Brathwaite, RN is a woman who steps into many roles and wears a multitude of hats on any given day. Her roles include (but are by no means limited to) – CEO, founder, wife, mother, family & community member, friend, and registered nurse.

Al Zamora is a singer song writer based out of Philly who has a strong focus on showcasing his talents through his guitar as well as connecting with you through his personal experiences via words. At 23 years old his 10 years experience of music creates a  blues-R&B style that is influenced from a wide range of artists from John Mayer, D’angelo, Dijon, Cautious Clay, Mac Ayers, the 1975 and more.  Check out more about Al on YouTube and Spotify!

Scott Keeley is a patent agent. A patent agent does everything a patent attorney does except argue in court. People come to Scott to handle everything between themselves and the US Patent and Trademark Office — filing patent applications; navigating the fee structure and USPTO rules; and filing international patent applications. Keeley DeAngelo LLP has been in the business since 2009 and is able advise on all aspects of the patent process. They also advise on product design (they have backgrounds in industrial design), manufacturing and licensing. Their workshops include Patenting 101, Licensing 101, and “How Do I Know It’s Patentable?” If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! How do I know it’s patentable? What are the fees and time-frames involved in applying for a patent? How do I overcome the prior art? How/where do I get this invention manufactured? Should I license my intellectual property? Office Hours appointment times: 3:00-3:20pm: (Open) 3:20-3:40pm: (Open) 3:40-4:00pm: (Open)

Cybersecurity is a critical component for all businesses, including startups and SMBs. Many business leaders are not aware of and do not understand the implications of data breaches or vulnerabilities, much less technologies and security controls to keep their businesses safe from cyber threats. To assist startup and SMB business leaders, I offer complimentary office time each month to discuss cybersecurity topics. Typical discussions include security concepts to help entrepreneurs and SMBs protect their small businesses from cyber threats, strategies for developing and implementing a cyber plan, data security, 3rd party risk, compliance, and employee training. Ayanna Haskins specializes in managing information security with more than 20 years of assessing current security measures and mitigating future attacks against an organization’s devices, network, and data. She began her professional career as a consultant at SAP and Deloitte leading global ERP implementations and the required infrastructure and governance. She then transitioned to information security – specializing in managing the various strategic and tactical requirements of organizational security. To book your office hour appointment, please email hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org to confirm which time slot you would like to schedule. Office Hour Appointment Times for Cybersecurity: 3:00-3:20pm (Open) 3:20-3:40pm (Open) 3:40-4:00pm (Open)

Please note, this is a hybrid event meaning that you can join us in-person or via Zoom via the button above.  The World Economic Forum recently projected that by 2022 at least 54% of all employees will need reskilling and upskilling to respond to changing work requirements. Is your workplace ready? During this session, we’ll take a deep dive into the world of reskilling, upskilling and how thinking outside the box will result in creative talent solutions to move your business forward. This session is presented by LaunchCode, a nonprofit cultivating new tech talent pipelines and working with companies to identify, retrain and upskill existing employees into hard-to-fill tech roles. Talent is the heart of the innovation and entrepreneurial community. Cultivating talent pipelines that are homegrown, diverse and sustainable is essential to the growth of our current companies, as well as an important factor in attracting new companies to our region. Exploring new and innovative ways to attract new talent and/or skill up your existing employees is crucial to the success of all businesses – especially those engaged with Venture Café. Jabari Adams is the Managing Director of Company Relations for LaunchCode, a national nonprofit creating economic opportunity through free, accessible tech training, apprenticeship and job placement. Jackie Appel is the Managing Director of Company Relations for LaunchCode, a national nonprofit creating economic opportunity through free, accessible tech training, apprenticeship and job placement.

Scott Keeley is a patent agent. A patent agent does everything a patent attorney does except argue in court. People come to Scott to handle everything between themselves and the US Patent and Trademark Office — filing patent applications; navigating the fee structure and USPTO rules; and filing international patent applications. Keeley DeAngelo LLP has been in the business since 2009 and is able advise on all aspects of the patent process. They also advise on product design (they have backgrounds in industrial design), manufacturing and licensing. Their workshops include Patenting 101, Licensing 101, and “How Do I Know It’s Patentable?” If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! How do I know it’s patentable? What are the fees and time-frames involved in applying for a patent? How do I overcome the prior art? How/where do I get this invention manufactured? Should I license my intellectual property? Office Hours appointment times: 3:00-3:20pm: (Open) 3:20-3:40pm: (Open) 3:40-4:00pm: (Open)

(Link will go live on 07/15/21) Please note, this is a hybrid session meaning that attendees will be able to attend this session in person! This session will also be livestreamed via Zoom, and remote attendees can join via the button above. Join author, Orly Zeewy, Saxbys founder, Nick Bayer, former First Flavor founder, Jay Minkoff and Dr. Alexis Lieberman as they share their real-life marketing stories from Orly’s newly released book, Ready, Launch, Brand: The Lean Marketing Guide for Startups. There are lots of books on starting a company, on marketing a product and developing marketing strategies. Ready, Launch, Brand is a book specifically written for startups to help them avoid being another statistic. This session will explore some common themes that make for early and sustainable business success. Participants will have the chance to ask questions and get practical marketing tips that they can apply to their own startup. "I realized that we needed to change the heart of our brand, so we gave ourselves a heart transplant." – Nick Bayer, founder and CEO, Saxbys

Join Aron Starosta and Eamon Gallagher for a roundtable discussion where you can get immediate, actionable feedback on your start up idea, your pitch, or your presentation. Attendees also have the opportunity to share feedback with the presenters. This is a regular meetup group with a fun, informal environment. Grab a cold beverage and participation is highly encouraged! Part of what makes Startup Roundtable such a valuable resource are all the attendees who provide feedback and insight. If your pitch isn’t ready yet or you just want to observe, come by anyway and take part in the discussion! Ready to pitch and receive feedback? Sign up here: https://vencafphl.typeform.com/to/uEr6bkTt. Looking forward to seeing you there!

(Link will go live on 07/22/21) Scott Keeley is a patent agent. A patent agent does everything a patent attorney does except argue in court. People come to Scott to handle everything between themselves and the US Patent and Trademark Office — filing patent applications; navigating the fee structure and USPTO rules; and filing international patent applications. Keeley DeAngelo LLP has been in the business since 2009 and is able advise on all aspects of the patent process. They also advise on product design (they have backgrounds in industrial design), manufacturing and licensing. Their workshops include Patenting 101, Licensing 101, and “How Do I Know It’s Patentable?” If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! How do I know it’s patentable? What are the fees and time-frames involved in applying for a patent? How do I overcome the prior art? How/where do I get this invention manufactured? Should I license my intellectual property? Office Hours appointment times: 3:00-3:20pm: (Open) 3:20-3:40pm: (Open) 3:40-4:00pm: (Open)

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can attend in-person or join us virtually via Zoom using the button above. Picking a career path is a big decision. Your time, energy, and money are very valuable. There are many tech training organizations out there. We’re cutting through the noise to help you find the future-ready career path that is right for you. Join us for Got Tech Training? and learn about our region’s tech boot camps, apprenticeships, courses and workshops

(Link will go live on 07/22/21) Join Aron Starosta and Eamon Gallagher for a roundtable discussion where you can get immediate, actionable feedback on your start up idea, your pitch, or your presentation. Attendees also have the opportunity to share feedback with the presenters. This is a regular meetup group with a fun, informal environment. Grab a cold beverage and participation is highly encouraged! Part of what makes Startup Roundtable such a valuable resource are all the attendees who provide feedback and insight. If your pitch isn’t ready yet or you just want to observe, come by anyway and take part in the discussion! Ready to pitch and receive feedback? Sign up here: https://vencafphl.typeform.com/to/uEr6bkTt. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Scott Keeley is a patent agent. A patent agent does everything a patent attorney does except argue in court. People come to Scott to handle everything between themselves and the US Patent and Trademark Office — filing patent applications; navigating the fee structure and USPTO rules; and filing international patent applications. Keeley DeAngelo LLP has been in the business since 2009 and is able advise on all aspects of the patent process. They also advise on product design (they have backgrounds in industrial design), manufacturing and licensing. Their workshops include Patenting 101, Licensing 101, and “How Do I Know It’s Patentable?” If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! How do I know it’s patentable? What are the fees and time-frames involved in applying for a patent? How do I overcome the prior art? How/where do I get this invention manufactured? Should I license my intellectual property? Office Hours appointment times: 3:00-3:20pm: (Open) 3:20-3:40pm: (Open) 3:40-4:00pm: (Open)

Carolyn Hochstadter runs her own boutique law firm, specializing in business and bankruptcy law with a niche in the Digital Health space. The firm helps clients explore, develop and launch start-ups, fundraise, hire talent and operate their companies for lifestyle or exit purposes. Carolyn will be hosting this one-on-one legal counseling meeting that will provide innovators, entrepreneurs, fundraisers, investors and stakeholders with legal advice covering basic start-up steps, as well as specific responses to legal questions affecting their particular company or investment. If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your appointment today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot! Do you have questions about what legal steps to take in launching your start-up? Do you need help navigating the tax benefits of an LLC versus a Corporation? Is your core IP being created and protected to raise maximum legal barriers? Do you need help with the terms of fundraising and exit strategies? Have you decided whether to hire gig workers or employees as your talent base? Office Hour Appointment Times for Legal Advice for Entrepreneurs: 3:00-3:20pm: (Open) 3:20-3:40pm: (Open) 3:40-4:00pm: (Open)

Join Aron Starosta and Eamon Gallagher for a roundtable discussion where you can get immediate, actionable feedback on your start up idea, your pitch, or your presentation. Attendees also have the opportunity to share feedback with the presenters. This is a regular meetup group with a fun, informal environment. Grab a cold beverage and participation is highly encouraged! Part of what makes Startup Roundtable such a valuable resource are all the attendees who provide feedback and insight. If your pitch isn’t ready yet or you just want to observe, come by anyway and take part in the discussion! Ready to pitch and receive feedback? Sign up here: https://vencafphl.typeform.com/to/uEr6bkTt. Looking forward to seeing you there!