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)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Hansa Bhargava, Chief Medical Officer at Medscape, Contributor to WebMD and Forbes Moderator: Tiara Durham, Founder of Colors of COVID Join Colors of COVID for another session of That COVI(D) Life. Dr. Hansa Bhargava, Chief Medical Officer at Medscape, will discuss what we need to know when it comes to our children and COVID19. Variants and Vaccines are on the horizon. How do we have conversations with our children and make decisions regarding their health and safety? colorsofcovid.org, is a non-profit that serves as a village for People of Color to share their experiences with COVID-19, and the impact it has had on their lives.  We primarily serve the Philadelphia metropolitan area through volunteerism, charity, and providing other resources. However, our information reaches and helps audiences across the country.

Please note, this is an in-person session. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking. Understanding your startup tax strategy from the very beginning is crucial for success! Book your 1:1 appointment today with startup tax planning expert, Matan Shmuel, to learn how you can put your best foot forward. Email hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org to book your slot today! Available slots: 3:00-3:20pm: Open 3:20-3:40pm: Open 3:40-4:00pm: Open Matan Shmuel is the founder and Managing Partner of Shmuel Law Group, a boutique tax and corporate law firm specializing in servicing startups from formation through sale, and all of the growth spurts in between. Matan blends his years of experience at both a Big 4 Accounting firm and a National Law Firm with his client focused, on-the-ground strategic advisory approach at Shmuel Law Group. Matan has represented strategic acquirers, private equity firms, and family offices in the placement of debt and equity into Philadelphia-area startups for most of his career. Through this lens, Matan advises startups on Day One strategy to set his clients up for the most effective exit. Matan holds a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and an L.L.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. Matan has taught courses at Rutgers School of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center. Matan also serves on advisory boards and steering committees of several area nonprofit organizations. Matan specializes in the following fields: ·      Formation Advice (Entity Selection) ·      Restricted Equity Agreements ·      Private Capital Investment (Angel, Seed, and Venture Debt/Equity/Combination) ·      Federal and State Tax Planning and Analysis ·      Founder’s Tax Planning and Advice ·      Inbound (Foreign) Investment into US Entities If any of the following questions resonate with you, book your slot today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred slot! 1. Do I need a Delaware C-Corp to be attractive to Private Equity investors? 2. How do I give stock or ownership interests to key employees without losing control of my company? 3. I am planning to crowdsource investors or find investors outside my family and friends group. Is there a better/best way to do this? 4. A foreign person/company is interested in being my angel investor. What do I need to be concerned about for tax and compliance purposes? 5. I’m going to be pre-revenue, and generate year-over-year losses, including through my planned exit. Is there a better way to set up my company to take advantage of those losses?

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to join in-person, please bring proof of full vaccination. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking. During this hour-long session we will explore how Genomics is being taught in K-12 education with Shirley Posey Jackson, STEM Educator, Siobhan Hawthorne, Christiana Care Outreach & Education Group Leader, and Phil Brooks, University City Science Center Director of STEM Outreach. The Edupreneur Roundtable, brings together interested parties to analyze an identified problem while applying intentional, responsive, and active listening, to build trust across various education stakeholder groups. We believe that conversation leads to action and action will lead to the equitable change we are preparing for in education. Join us September 23rd with your questions about Genomics, Gene editing, and CRISPR technology in K12 education!

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to attend in-person, please bring proof of full vaccination. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking. Elizabeth Miner has been working with entrepreneurs around the globe for more than a decade and has been involved in the full lifecycle of companies in a variety of industries and cultures. “When you spend this much time around entrepreneurs you notice patterns” Miner explains, and what she learned from those patterns is between the pages of her latest book, The Entrepreneur Advantage: Emotional Intelligence for Building and Growing Your Business. Today, humans run all businesses, so learning more about the engine that drives every business is at the heart of a successful venture regardless of industry, funding or market conditions. Coming out of the pandemic is the prime time for entrepreneurs to learn more about emotional intelligence and how to use it to their greatest advantage in business. There have been examples of great success and epic failure in the last year and each have distinct elements of emotional intelligence with results falling on either side of the scale. Gain insight into the human engine running your business and you will have The Entrepreneur Advantage.

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking. 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 session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking. Efficiency. Compliance. Competition. Yawn. Is all the relentless change we’re facing asking us to dig deeper? When will modern business tap its Mighty Soul— and what role will leaders play in that journey? According to sought-after executive coach and meditation expert Kristoffer Carter, our work is to expand our spiritual capacity to hold more of what life and business is constantly throwing at us. In his powerful new book, Permission to Glow: A Spiritual Guide to Epic Leadership (On Sale 10/5; Page Two Books), Carter creates intense awareness of the universal forces that hold us back— and gives us 4 Permissions: “…to transcend the crazy train of overwhelm and disruption, by using everything life offers as fuel to glow.” Kristoffer shows us how we’ve become laughably self-reliant, settling for “I got this” versus the unlimited potential of “We got this.” With plenty of 1980’s pop culture references and humor, Carter invites us to drop our autopilots, whom he playfully calls our frenemies. Rooted in yoga’s ancient science of union with Spirit, Permission to Glow offers 4 paths from panic, to peace, to power.

Please note, this is an in-person session. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking. 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)

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking. One of the largest pivots for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic was turning office commuters into a digital workforce overnight. Cloud-based infrastructures and solutions are what made this transition possible, with greater efficiency, security and access to data. Cloud technology has made global collaboration around innovation and research objectives to thrive by providing greater access to digital information to advance product development and commercialization for new innovations in healthcare. This hybrid, global event focuses on accelerating new thinking in the future of R&D and healthcare solutions by leveraging big data analysis and artificial intelligence. We will connect with innovators across the world and discuss ways that data modernization strategies allow provide new opportunities to drive growth in the healthcare, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Speakers include: April Walker, GM, US Microsoft Technology Centers David West, CEO Proscia Dr. Ligia Kornowska, M.D., Managing Director, Polish Hospital Federation Moderated by: Simon Turner, Founder, Nomis Life Sciences

Please note, this is an in-person session. If you plan to join us in-person please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking. Got questions about Sales and Marketing? Now's your chance to consult with an expert! Book a 1:1 appointment by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time slot. Walk ins are welcome as scheduling permits. Anthony Cafagna runs a revenue advisory consulting firm specializing in early-stage companies operating in the Medtech space. His career began in a startup sector wearing many hats with an organization that placed sudden cardiac arrest programs and implemented AEDs into corporations across the U.S. From there, had the opportunity to join a large medical device organization with a focus on Lower Extremity (Foot & Ankle), where he was one of the top performers annually from 2015-2020. During COVID, he changed paths to focus on Risk Management to help complex mid-size organizations mitigate risks to give choice and control to key decision makers. Anthony's focus to craft and guide founders to successfully make revenue generating decisions and "gameplans" that can be followed and executed.  If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure you book your slot today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred slot! Is your offering or product messaging clear and concise to prospects and investors?  Who is my primary target? Do my marketing materials and plan correlate at this intersection? Should I have a sales "playbook" to help onboard, train and retain talent? Appointments available: 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 join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking.The OnRamp Series at the University City Science Center is a free and inclusive program for first-time business founders to acquire foundational knowledge and take their venture to the next level. After 8 incredible weeks of workshops held at Venture Cafe as part of our second cohort led by Founder-in-Residence Tanya T. Morris, we are excited to present our OnRamp: Stimulate Your Startup Pitch Competition! Hear from ten of our talented OnRamp entrepreneurs as they compete for the top prize of $5,000 for their venture! The second place winner will receive $2,500, and the third place winner will receive $1,500. We are thrilled to offer each of our top awardees a PACT Connect membership and an ic@3401 membership. Join us as we celebrate the hard work of these amazing entrepreneurs and see who will walk away with the top prize!Judges include Tanya T. Morris and Garry Johnson III. Additional judges and contestants TBA. Stay tuned.

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. If you plan to join us in-person, please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks will be required unless you are actively eating or drinking.   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 an in-person session. If you plan to join us in-person please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking.   Now is your chance to get 1:1 mentorship from Venture Café Philadelphia Executive Director Tracy Brala!   If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your slot today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred slot:   I am looking to hire talent – where can I go? Is this a scalable idea? Do I need capital to grow my business? Check out the available slots below! Walk-ins are welcome as scheduling permits.   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)

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)

My session description

This is an in-person event. Please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking.   Inspired by her BioArt Residency at the biotechnology company Integral Molecular, Mina Zarfsaz presents a menagerie of experiments exploring the speculative nature of sensory data in the sciences. Through her continued research she explores the phenomena of translation, interpretation, and the illusion of truth. Science is no longer the subject, but becomes a point of departure and a catalyst for improvisation: data jazz.   GAG ACT is a sequel to the first phase of the project, Shadowplay, that was released as an interactive online experience to imagine a sociology of microbiomes. Both phases appropriate scientific and sociocultural metaphors to show parallels in behavior, to contemplate on the nature of evolution that frame biases, power dynamics, forms of intelligence, and ethical ways of being and becoming at macro and micro levels.   This project was made possible with generous funding from the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation.

Please note, this is an in-person session. If you plan to join us in-person please plan to bring proof of full vaccination. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking.   Now is your chance to get 1:1 mentorship from Venture Café Philadelphia Executive Director Tracy Brala!   If any of the following questions resonate with you, be sure to book your slot today by emailing hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred slot:   I am looking to hire talent – where can I go? Is this a scalable idea? Do I need capital to grow my business? Check out the available slots below! Walk-ins are welcome as scheduling permits.   3:00-3:20pm: Open 3:20-3:40pm: Open 3:40-4:00pm: Open

Please note, this is an in-person session. If you plan to join us in-person please bring proof of full vaccination. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking. 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)

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 a slot, please email hello@venturecafephiladelphia.org with your preferred time. Office Hour Appointment Times: 4:30-4:50pm (Open) 4:50-5:10pm (Open) 5:10-5:30pm (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)