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 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 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, proof of full vaccination is required. Masks are required unless actively eating or drinking. You're focused on growing and developing your business. As you do so, you may have many questions regarding the financial side of it. In this interactive session, we’ll look at the financial challenges many entrepreneurs face, and which questions should be addressed sooner rather than later. We’ll also talk about how we can help you develop a plan that reflects your priorities and helps you move forward with more confidence. Who is this workshop for? : Early and mid stage entrepreneurs looking to learn more about financial opportunities to help protect and grow their businesses. We will be covering both business and personal financial solutions.

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can attend in-person or virtually. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend in-person.When it comes to building a successful company, funding is necessary. Startups have many costs they have to cover including insurance, facilities, equipment, marketing, manufacturing and talent. Join us for OnRamp this week where Eli Velasquez will provide an overview of the various fundraising options available to startup founders, ranging from non-dilutive funding to venture capital.

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend in-person.Join us for a pitch competition featuring the latest B. Smart Program cohort!B. Smart is a program created in 2017 to address the lack of legitimate and free business training programs for early stage companies. The program was created in partnership with the West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative, Drexel University's Beachell Family Learning Center and the West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution (WPFSI). To date, the program has served over 100 entrepreneurs. At the end of each cohort, businesses have the chance to pitch their business plans for feedback and on-the-spot financing from WPFSI, Entrepreneur Works and/or Citizen’s Bank to launch or grow their business.

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required for in-person attendees. Join us for a presentation from the Drexel Entrepreneurial Law Clinic with special guest, Jordan Fischer, Director of the Center for Law & Transformational Technology at Drexel Law.

Please note, this is in-person only. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend.   Join us for a very special birthday celebration – Venture Cafe Philadelphia is turning 3! Stop by for some birthday cake and a toast and share your favorite #VCJawn memories!

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can in-person or virtually. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend in-person. We are excited to host this year’s Launch Lane Accelerator Showcase, highlighting eight of the most promising digital health startups in the U.S. and Canada. Read below to learn more about this year’s incredible startups!  Clinicor is building a digital prescription-only clinic to optimize heart failure patient therapy. Gray Oncology Solutions is optimizing oncology workflows, so each patient receives high quality, efficient care throughout their cancer treatment. Lara Health is building a remote patient-monitoring platform, leveraging automation and AI to maximize physicians’ revenue. Modal is a 3D presentation software company bringing real life anatomy to the digital classroom. Neuralert develops wristbands that detect and alert hospital staff to the onset of a stroke, in one-fourth of the time it currently takes, saving lives, improving outcomes, and lowering cost. Opal HTM increases hospital efficiency by using a patented sensor network to optimize medical equipment management and upkeep. PopCheck Technologies specializes in remote monitoring technology to eliminate the occurrence of hospital acquired complications following surgical procedures. Vital Start Health is developing the first maternal mental health platform using Virtual Reality and AI. If you'd like to get to chat 1:1 with the founders, please join us at 7pm for Meet the Founders of the 2021 Launch Lane Cohort. Excited to host this year’s showcase in-person – see you there, and don’t forget your vaccination card! Want a peek at last year’s virtual showcase? Check it out here!

Please note, proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend in-person. Looking to learn more about this year's Launch Lane founders? Stop by their table in the Cafe space as they highlight their work and engage with attendees. Read below to learn more about this year’s incredible startups!  Clinicor is building a digital prescription-only clinic to optimize heart failure patient therapy. Gray Oncology Solutions is optimizing oncology workflows, so each patient receives high quality, efficient care throughout their cancer treatment. Lara Health is building a remote patient-monitoring platform, leveraging automation and AI to maximize physicians’ revenue. Modal is a 3D presentation software company bringing real life anatomy to the digital classroom. Neuralert develops wristbands that detect and alert hospital staff to the onset of a stroke, in one-fourth of the time it currently takes, saving lives, improving outcomes, and lowering cost. Opal HTM increases hospital efficiency by using a patented sensor network to optimize medical equipment management and upkeep. PopCheck Technologies specializes in remote monitoring technology to eliminate the occurrence of hospital acquired complications following surgical procedures. Vital Start Health is developing the first maternal mental health platform using Virtual Reality and AI.

Please note, this is a Hybrid session meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend in-person. With the 2020 and 2021 school years being nothing less than tumultuous, we at the Edupreneur Roundtable acknowledge that there is much work to do. Join us for our last session of 2021 as we welcome Veteran STEM Educator Jeff Remington and Fridaouss Nabine, Lead Recruiter at the fyrst gen software company to identify program requirements educators and employers should adopt when establishing learning experiences that mature into internships and entry level positions for STEM students that result into careers with equitable pay. The Edupreneur Roundtable convenes 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 blind group consensus without review by following a process that: Performs Root Cause Analysis, Develops Collaborative Solutions.

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: 5:00-5:20pm: Open 5:20-5:40pm: Open 5:40-6:00pm: 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. Proof of full vaccination and masks are required to attend in-person. 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 third cohort led by Founder-in-Residence Jessie Garcia, 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!

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!