Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

Members & Sponsors Only: Free Pass Day
2018-03-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-10 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
All employees of Rev Member companies are welcome to come work without using a Day Pass. This is a great chance to catch up with mentors and other Members, meet new people, and connect with special guests and Rev Sponsors! Bagels provided – yum!

Members Only: Office Hours with Hayden Brainard, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Hayden R. Brainard Jr., a Partner in Miller Mayer’s Business Law and Intellectual Property practice groups. Office Hours will be held 9:00am – 12:00pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Hayden Brainard
Hayden R. Brainard Jr., is a Partner in Miller Mayer’s Business Law and Intellectual Property practice groups. Mr. Brainard focuses his practice on business and intellectual property law. His business practice includes advising entrepreneurs and small and medium size businesses in formation and governance, employment matters, commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, succession planning and financing including venture capital. Mr. Brainard’s intellectual property law practice includes advising clients in intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright registration, licensing, negotiation and preparation of software development and service agreements and trade secret protection. Mr. Brainard is often invited to speak to entrepreneurs and start-up companies at various events hosted by universities, quasi-governmental entities and trade organizations. Mr. Brainard is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars and the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University and his M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His undergraduate degree in Economics is from Syracuse University.
Register here to reserve your time slot.

Members Only: Office Hours with Kate Maguire of Hancock & Estabrook
2018-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Kate Maguire, Counsel, Hancock & Estabrook on Wednesday, March 28th during open office hours. Kate is excited to connect with local entrepreneurs, answer any questions about legal issues and share feedback.
Office Hours will be held 9:00am-12:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close on Tuesday, March 27th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu
Register for your session here!

About Kate Maguire
Katherine “Kate” A. Maguire is counsel in the Corporate, Real Estate and Tax Practices. Ms. Maguire represents commercial lending institutions and borrowers in connection with commercial and residential real estate transactions, provides bond counsel services, advises clients with respect to tax credits and other economic incentives, and counsels closely-held corporate clients on entity formation, acquisitions, financing transactions and general business planning. Ms. Maguire has experience drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements, license agreements, real property purchase and sale contracts, lease agreements, employment agreements and loan documents for corporate and commercial real estate transactions.

Members Only: CEO Morning Coffee
2018-03-30 08:00 - 09:30, 2018-04-27 08:00 - 09:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
All CEOs of Rev Member Companies and Rev Sponsors are invited to sit down over a cup of locally-roasted coffee and connect during this casual meetup.
CEO Morning Coffee is hosted the last Friday of every month and is open to only CEOs of Rev Member Companies and Rev Sponsors. Registration is by invitation-only.

Members Only: EIR Office Hours with Brad Treat
2018-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Schedule time to meet with Rev Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Brad Treat, on April 6th between 9am – 12pm.
Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Click here to register!

About Brad Treat:

Brad is a career entrepreneur with an emphasis on technology-driven companies. Brad was most recently the Founding CEO of Mezmeriz, a high-tech company making interactive projectors and reality capture cameras to embed into mobile phones. Mezmeriz is based on patented MEMS technology developed by company co-founder Shahyaan Desai at Cornell. Previously, he was the Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Cornell University.
Brad was also the co-founder and CEO of SightSpeed, an innovative video and voice communications company. Together with co-founders Aron Rosenberg and Cornell Professor Toby Berger, Brad grew SightSpeed from a university research project into the world’s premier video calling software. SightSpeed was profitably acquired by Logitech for $30M.
Earlier in his career, Brad worked for eight years in the automotive industry in both the US and Spain at Bowles Fluidics and GKN Automotive. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State, and an MBA from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell.
Brad lives in Ithaca, New York. He is faculty at Johnson at Cornell, Cornell Engineering, and Ithaca College teaching practical entrepreneurship, empathetic leadership, and project management. With the loving support of his wife Kristin and sideways looks from his children, he competes in long-distance triathlons in the “Clydesdale” division, has done a few Ironman triathlons, and has finished a handful of marathons without walking.

Members Only: April Meet 'n' Eat
2018-04-06 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on April 6th from 12:00 – 1:00pm for a fun new Meet ‘n’ Eat series focused around travel! Rev members are regularly taking business and personal trips to all parts of the world, and we’d like to learn and let you share about these experiences! We’re going to kick this series off with Brad Treat’s recent business trip to Shanghai, China to teach entrepreneurship workshops at Jiao Tong University. “Whatever you were thinking China is like, it’s not that today” – Brad Treat
Bring your lunch (or order in!) and learn, ask, and share your own stories. Please RSVP for this event HERE. We look forward to having you join us!

Members Only: Office Hours with Andrew Quagliata
2018-04-11 09:00 - 11:00
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Andrew Quagliata on Wednesday, April 11th during open office hours. Andrew is excited to connect with local entrepreneurs, and will be answering any questions about pitch deck prep and will share feedback.
Office Hours will be held 9:00am-11:00am & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
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About Andrew Quagliata
Andrew Quagliata is a lecturer of management communication in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, School of Hotel Administration. He teaches a first-year business communication course, an upper-level persuasive communication class, and an elective, Communication for Entrepreneurs. He is also the faculty sponsor of the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship Annual Pitch Deck Competition.

Members Only: Office Hours with Nate Cook, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-04-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Nate Cook, an Attorney of Counsel in Miller Mayer’s Business Law, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property practice groups. Office Hours will be held 9:00am – 12:00pm.
Pre-registration required for 30-minute time slots!
Click here to register!
About Nate Cook:
Nate Cook is an attorney of counsel in Miller Mayer’s practice group, and focuses on business, finance, real estate, and intellectual property law. Mr. Cook advises entrepreneurs and established businesses in organization, mergers and acquisitions, formation, licensing, succession planning, and financing. Mr. Cook also focuses on real estate, where he represents buyers and sellers of residences and commercial real estate throughout Central NY and the Southern Tier. Mr. Cook also advises clients in intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright registration, licensing, franchising, negotiation and preparation of software development and service agreements, as well as trade secret protection. Nate Cook received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School and Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas.

Members Only: Copper Horse Coffee Tasting
2018-05-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Copper Horse Coffee will be hosting a coffee tasting at Rev on May 1st! Attendees will be able to taste different roasts and learn more about the drink!
Register as soon as possible to ensure you have a spot reserved! Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on April 30th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending this event & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu. Register here!

Rev Members Only: Meet 'n' Eat with Ken Rother
2018-05-04 12:00 - 13:00
Ever thought about being acquired some day? Join Ken Rother from 12:00 – 1:00pm to find out what you should be doing now to prepare for successful acquisition in the future. This event is for Rev Member Companies and employees only. Register here.
Light snacks provided. Please feel free to bring your lunch to enjoy over this timely topic!

Rev Members & Sponsors Only: Free Pass Day
2018-05-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-06-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-07-10 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-08-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca

Rev Members Only: EIR Office Hours with Brian Bauer
2018-05-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Schedule time to meet with Rev Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Brian Bauer, on May 7th between 12pm – 3pm.
Pre-registration is required the day before for a 30-minute session. Click here to register!

About Brian Bauer:
Brian Bauer is the Program Director for clean energy programs with Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Brian runs 76West, NYSERDA’s clean energy business competition, and he is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance, a member organization of incubators across the Southern Tier which is a collaboration between Cornell, Binghamton University, and Corning Enterprises.
Brian is a seasoned international energy industry executive with extensive experience in Oil, Natural Gas, Chemicals, and renewables in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Brian ran several international businesses during a 30-year career in the energy industry and has expertise in operations, strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, major project management, corporate governance and organizational change.
Brian has a B.S. In Chemical Engineering from Cornell and an MBA in Operations and Finance from the University of Chicago. In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Brian lectures at Cornell and serves on the Board of the Paleontological Research Institute, which includes the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center, both near Ithaca.
Office Hours will be held 12:00pm – 3:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on May 7th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu

Rev Members Only: CEO Morning Coffee
2018-05-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2018-06-29 08:00 - 09:30, 2018-08-31 08:00 - 09:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca

Rev Members Only: EIR Office Hours with Ken Rother
2018-05-25 09:30 - 10:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Office Hours will be held 9:30-10:30pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on May 24th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu. Register HERE.

Ken Rother is the Director of Rev as well as its Hardware Entrepreneurship program. He is the Managing Director of Cornell’s eLab student accelerator program, teaches entrepreneurship at the Johnson School, instructs and coaches in several technology commercialization programs including NSF I-Corps, and is a Venture Partner at Cayuga Venture Fund.
Ken has held multiple senior business and technical positions for organizations such as Discovery Communications, Reuters, Matrox, and the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has direct startup experience having co-founded a software business in Toronto and joining an early stage online media business in New York, both of these startups concluded with successful exits.
Most recently Ken was the Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Discovery.
Office Hours will be held 9:30-10:30am & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on May 24th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu. Register HERE.

Rev Members Only: How to find a Co-Founder with Elisa Miller-Out
2018-06-01 12:00 - 13:00
We all know running a company is A LOT of work! Having co-founders with complementary talents you can trust to work just as hard at growing your company can make all the difference. However, finding a person to fill such a tall order is difficult. Singlebrook CEO and Rev Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Elisa Miller-Out will be sharing strategies for Finding Co-founders and leading the discussion at Meet ‘n’ Eat on June 1st. If you have overcome this challenge, join other Rev members and share your valuable experience. If you are looking for a co-founder or are not even sure if you need a co-founder, join and bring your questions.
Bring your lunch and discuss. Light snacks provided.
Register here.

Rev Members Only: Tax Reform and Q&A with Sciarabba Walker
2018-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
New Tax Reform & How it Will Affect You with Open Q&A presented by Sciarabba Walker, CPAs
Concerned how tax reform will affect you or do you need answers to tax and accounting questions? Bring your lunch and join us for a presentation and Q&A session with certified public accountants and business consultants Sciarabba Walker on Wednesday, June 6th from 12:00 – 1:00pm.
The event will include a review of important tax reform information followed by a question and answer session. All tax related questions, general or specific, are welcome at the Q&A.
Register by June 5th at 9:00am to reserve a spot! Since this event is held over the lunch hour you are encouraged to bring your lunch or order-in.

Rev Members Only: EIR Office Hours with Brian Bauer
2018-06-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Office Hours will be held 12:00pm – 3:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on June 11th at 9:00am. Click here to register! If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu

About Brian Bauer:
Brian Bauer is the Program Director for clean energy programs with Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Brian runs 76West, NYSERDA’s clean energy business competition, and he is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance, a member organization of incubators across the Southern Tier which is a collaboration between Cornell, Binghamton University, and Corning Enterprises.
Brian is a seasoned international energy industry executive with extensive experience in Oil, Natural Gas, Chemicals, and renewables in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Brian ran several international businesses during a 30-year career in the energy industry and has expertise in operations, strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, major project management, corporate governance and organizational change.
Brian has a B.S. In Chemical Engineering from Cornell and an MBA in Operations and Finance from the University of Chicago. In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Brian lectures at Cornell and serves on the Board of the Paleontological Research Institute, which includes the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center, both near Ithaca.
Office Hours will be held 12:00pm – 3:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on June 11th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu

Rev Members Only: Office Hours with Hayden Brainard, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-06-13 09:00 - 12:00
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Hayden R. Brainard Jr., a Partner in Miller Mayer’s Business Law and Intellectual Property practice groups. Office Hours will be held 9:00am – 12:00pm. Pre-register for 30 minute time slots beforehand.
About Hayden Brainard:
Hayden R. Brainard Jr., is a Partner in Miller Mayer’s Business Law and Intellectual Property practice groups. Mr. Brainard focuses his practice on business and intellectual property law. His business practice includes advising entrepreneurs and small and medium size businesses in formation and governance, employment matters, commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, succession planning and financing including venture capital. Mr. Brainard’s intellectual property law practice includes advising clients in intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright registration, licensing, negotiation and preparation of software development and service agreements and trade secret protection. Mr. Brainard is often invited to speak to entrepreneurs and start-up companies at various events hosted by universities, quasi-governmental entities and trade organizations. Mr. Brainard is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars and the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University and his M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His undergraduate degree in Economics is from Syracuse University.
Register here.

Rev Members Only: EIR Office Hours with Ken Rother
2018-06-29 09:30 - 12:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Office Hours will be held 9:30am-12:30pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on June 28th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu. Register HERE.

Ken Rother is the Director of Rev as well as its Hardware Entrepreneurship program. He is the Managing Director of Cornell’s eLab student accelerator program, teaches entrepreneurship at the Johnson School, instructs and coaches in several technology commercialization programs including NSF I-Corps, and is a Venture Partner at Cayuga Venture Fund.
Ken has held multiple senior business and technical positions for organizations such as Discovery Communications, Reuters, Matrox, and the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has direct startup experience having co-founded a software business in Toronto and joining an early stage online media business in New York, both of these startups concluded with successful exits.
Most recently Ken was the Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Discovery.
Office Hours will be held 9:30am-12:30pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on June 28th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu. Register HERE.

Rev Members Only: Meet 'n' Eat with Jess Cisco
2018-07-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Everyone has to have difficult conversations, whether it is letting an employee go or breaking bad news to a business partner. Meet and discuss with HR professional Jess Cisco on How to Have Difficult Conversations. Jess is a senior HR consultant at Cornell and the founder and president of activeleading.com. Meet ‘n’ Eat is always an easy conversation! Bring your lunch and join us. Please be sure to register beforehand so we can anticipate you’ll be joining!

Click here to register!

About Jess Cisco:
Jess Cisco, the founder and president of ActiveLeading, LLC, has learned from a life of service. Through 20 years in the F&B industry, 11 years in higher education, and 6 years as a leadership consultant, Jess learned that he cares deeply about growth (in mind, body, and passion) and about connecting with and developing others through shared experiences.
Jess’ life goal is to help individuals realize and reach their human potential. He started ActiveLeading, speaks at conferences, and works with groups to create experiences that build self-awareness and learning opportunities for individuals and teams. Self-awareness (understanding what is important to us and how others experience us) is critical to empowerment, effectiveness, success, and happiness. Through awareness (and a willingness to learn and adapt), we have the opportunity to improve each day: to grow our mind, our body, and our passion for life.
Jess earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and a MBA from Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business. He lives and works in Ithaca, NY, with his wife, Jennifer Gudaz, the Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Cornell University. Jess is an avid traveler. He’s explored over 40 countries and finds that travel broadens his perspective, offers ideas, and creates connections with people and their cultures.

Rev Members Only: Learn more about LaunchNY!
2018-08-03 12:00 - 13:00
LaunchNY….. Who are they? Why are they making so many investments into Upstate, NY companies? How do you get them to consider investing in your company? Meet with Brad Treat for an info session focused around LaunchNY & learn the answers to all of the questions asked above. This event is for Rev Member Companies and employees only.

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Rev Members Only: EIR Office Hours with Brian Bauer
2018-08-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Work’s Office Hours give members the opportunity to reserve an appointment with a Rev Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) or a guest expert to discuss strategy, seek assistance with business connections, and receive valuable feedback. Office Hours are hosted by our EIRs or selected guests on a rotating basis and are typically offered each week.

Click here to register!

Office Hours will be held 12:00pm – 3:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on August 13th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu.

About Brian Bauer:
Brian Bauer is the Program Director for clean energy programs with Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Brian runs 76West, NYSERDA’s clean energy business competition, and he is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance, a member organization of incubators across the Southern Tier which is a collaboration between Cornell, Binghamton University, and Corning Enterprises.
Brian is a seasoned international energy industry executive with extensive experience in Oil, Natural Gas, Chemicals, and renewables in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Brian ran several international businesses during a 30-year career in the energy industry and has expertise in operations, strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, major project management, corporate governance and organizational change.
Brian has a B.S. In Chemical Engineering from Cornell and an MBA in Operations and Finance from the University of Chicago. In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Brian lectures at Cornell and serves on the Board of the Paleontological Research Institute, which includes the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center, both near Ithaca.

Rev Members Only: Office Hours with Paul Lee, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-08-22 10:00 - 13:00
Rev: Ithaca Startup Work’s Office Hours give members the opportunity to reserve an appointment with a Rev Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) or a guest expert to discuss strategy, seek assistance with business connections, and receive valuable feedback. Office Hours are hosted by our EIRs or selected guests on a rotating basis and are typically offered each week.

Click here to register!

Office Hours will be held 10:00am-1:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close on Tuesday, August 21st at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Christy Johnson at csj46@cornell.edu.
About Paul Lee:
Paul Lee is an Attorney Of Counsel in Miller Mayer’s Business Service Group.
Mr. Lee engages in corporate law and regulatory compliance advising seed and early stage companies to Global 500 companies in formation, corporate governance, corporate finance, acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Lee represents a wide range of companies in emerging industries including ag-tech, life sciences, clean energy, international trade and financial services, among others.
Many of Mr. Lee’s clients include university spinout companies commercializing technologies who have received STTR/SBIR Phase I and II funding as well as private companies undergoing Phase 0. He represents companies who are residents of the many incubators and accelerator programs including ESD Centers of Excellence, REV Ithaca Startup Works, Cornell’s McGovern Center, NextCorps, CUNY’s iHub with many of his companies having won competitions including those sponsored by FuzeHub and New York’s 76West Clean Energy Competition.
