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Panel Sessions

Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to participate in panel discussions exploring different aspects of the entrepreneurial journey. The sessions are composed of prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders, and top notch academics. Each discussion will be followed by a Q&A session to give you the opportunity to find answers to your entrepreneurial questions.

Session 1 Panel Discussions 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM

• 78 / 2240-30
  1-A:
  Legal Issues: Incorporation and Intellectual Property
  
  Legal issues represent a critical dimension for new and ongoing ventures. This session explores two essential legal issues, the incorporation process and intellectual property.
• 70 / 1400
  1-B:
  Social Media and the Entrepreneurial Venture
  
  Social Media is a new, dynamic, and often low cost medium to connect customers and suppliers. This session will discuss how entrepreneurs can employ social media to inform, communicate, and sell to their customers.
• 87 / 1600
  1-C:
  Lessons Learned From the Entrepreneurial Journey
  
  Entrepreneurship is a learning process. The most successful entrepreneurs learn from changing environments and identify innovative paths to thrive. In this session, experienced entrepreneurs share their war stories and the lessons learned from them.

Session 2 Panel Discussions 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

• 70 / 2400
  2-A:
  Entrepreneurship In The Biotech/Health Care Industries
  
  The health care and life sciences industries are dynamic and have high growth potential. This session is led by entrepreneurs who have started businesses and prospered in these fields.
• 78 / 2240-30
  2-B:
  Commercializing Inventions
  
  How do inventors commercialize their ideas? This expert panel provides insights on how inventors advance their products/services to become a prosperous commercial project.
• 70 / 1400
  2-C:
  The Next Big Idea
  
  What new opportunities are on the business horizon for entrepreneurs? This panel session explores the market and technology characteristics of the next big thing.
• 87 / 1600
  2-D:
  Marketing New Ventures
  
  How do you effectively market a new venture with limited resources and no brand? This session explores marketing related activities and approaches to advance entrepreneurial efforts.

Session 3 Panel Discussions 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

• 78 / 220-10
  3-A:
  Funding Your Entrepreneurial Venture
  
  Funding your entrepreneurial idea can often times be the most difficult task of creating a new venture. This session will explore how to approach and earn financial resources from venture capitalist, angel investors, and banks.
• 78 / 2140
  3-B:
  Opportunities in Sustainability
  
  How do entrepreneurs commercialize the new field of sustainability and clean energy? This panel session showcases three entrepreneurs who have businesses in the sustainability and clean energy industries.
• 78 / 2240-30
  3-C:
  Do You Have The Right Stuff: What Does It Take To Start A Business
  
  What kind of skills and abilities do you need to become an entrepreneur? This session features a panel of experienced entrepreneurs and investors that will share their insights.
• 78 / 2120
  3-D:
  Entrepreneurship in the Field of Industrial Design
  
  Industrial design is a core component in any business selling a product. Many designers employ their skills to create new ventures. This panel session describes how a variety of Industrial Designers have become entrepreneurs.

70: Golisano College
78: Louise Slaughter (CIMS)
87: Center for Student Development