2010 Entrepreneurship Conference
The 2009 Entrepreneur Conference will be held on June 2, 2010, and will feature a full day of entrepreneurial events including panel discussion, Baiada Business Incubator Competition presentations, keynote address and awards ceremony.
Drexel students, faculty, staff and alumni and regional business professionals are invited to
attend this dynamic day focusing on technological .entrepreneurship and innovation.
Please visit our calendar of events to register for this event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Congratulations
to the 2009 Incubator Competition winners:
First Prize
Stabiliz Orthopaedics
Doug Cerynik, LeBow College of Business
Michale Adelizzi, LeBow College of Business
Brad Grossman, LeBow College of Business
Mark Seltzer, LeBow College of Business
Through competitive analysis and extensive research, Stabilize has developed and
innovative fracture fixation device that works to maximize benefits to trauma
patients while minimizing expenses associated with device complications.
Second Place
 Ranter
Bradley Welch LeBow College of Business
Brian Schneck LeBow College of Business
Ranter is a social planning and group messaging tool. The application
eliminates the clutter of traditional social networking sites and provides the
user with a simple means to communicate and coordinate plans within their
existing networks. Ranter is delivered as a web and mobile application and as a
thin desktop client.
Third Place
 Konnectme
Jameson Detweiler College of Engineering
Benjamin de Seife
Tom Milewski
Konnect.me is reinventing the online B@B portal. Our first network is
Green.Konnect.me, a comprehensive resource for information in the green building
industry. At Green.Konnect.me we connect the Projects, People and Products
within the industry.
2009 Entrepreneurship Conference Agenda
| 8:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Donna M. DeCarolis, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, LeBow College of Business
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| 9:00 |
Entrepreneurial Panel Discussion
"From Blues to Prosperity - The Entrepreneur Effect"
Moderator:
Mark P. Loschiavo, Executive Director, Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship
Panelists:
- Thom Elicker, Visiting Lecturer in Accounting, Elizabethtown College
- Stephen M. Goodman, Sr. Partner, Global Emerging Technology and Life Sciences Practice, Morgan Lewis
- Bruce Kaminsky, President, Kydd Products, Inc.; Professor of Music, Drexel University; Bassist
- Bob Wilson, Vice President of Sales, Disc Makers
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| 10:30 |
2009 Baiada Incubator Competition - Competitor Presentations |
| 12:15 |
Luncheon Sponsored by Tycor Benefit Administrators, Inc. |
| 1:30 |
Keynote Address
- Howard Stoeckel, President & Chief Executive Officer
and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Wawa, Inc.
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| 2:30 |
2009 Baiada Incubator Competition - Announcement of Winners |
| 2:45 |
Reception Toast offered by Jonathan Corle '70, President, Tycor Asset Management, Inc. |
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