Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

Rev Members Exclusive: NYS Anti-Sexual Harassment Training
2018-11-06 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
According to a new New York State legislation, all employers are required to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy and their employees are required to complete sexual harassment prevention training. As of October 9, 2018, all employees are required to receive training on an annual basis.
This Rev member exclusive workshop led by Tim O’Brien, Esq. specialist in employment law, fulfills the New York state training requirement for staff. All participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Please join us from 8:30 – 10:00am. Coffee & a light breakfast will be provided. Please register for this event so we can anticipate your attendance.

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No Sales = No Business Workshop
2018-11-07 08:00 - 17:00
Whether you are the CEO, salesperson, or sales is your full-time job, we all know sales starts when the customer says no. We want to gather the sales folks from Rev’s member companies to discuss tactics and trade stories. Join us at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works on January 10th from 8:30 – 9:30am.

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Rev Member Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Brandon Wright
2018-11-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 | 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.

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Office Hours will be held 9:00am-12:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session.

About Brandon:
Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, most recently co-founder and CEO at Zibby. Zibby is a mission-driven finance company helping retailers sell life’s necessities to 100M nonprime consumers seamlessly through every channel, from online to in-store. Zibby customers that demonstrate creditworthy behaviors graduate to more attractive financing terms over time.
Brandon’s landed his first job with a top-10 asset management team at Smith Barney, but quickly transitioned from analyzing companies to building them. He co-founded and successfully exited companies in residential mortgage, multi-family real estate, and retail coffee, all in the Pacific Northwest.
Wright has co-founded business associations and served on mayoral advisory committees for economic development. He graduated from Whitman College with an undergraduate degree in Economics and received his MBA from Cornell University in 2012.

eLab NYC Pitch Night
2018-11-08 18:00 - 21:00 | WilmerHale, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Join us for the annual NYC eLab Pitch Night! Our 2019 eLab cohort will be pitching their businesses as they begin their eLab journeys. Come and get an early peek at their innovative business ideas.

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Hiring Employees vs. Independent Contractors: Tax and Legal Considerations
2018-11-12 17:00 - 18:00
As your business starts to grow, you might find you need to hire additional employees. Join us for an info session that covers the pros and cons of hiring paid employees versus independent contractors. Renata Dabrowska and Denise Coyle from Sciarabba Walker & Co. will discuss the tax implications, and Nate Cook from Miller Mayer will examine the legal considerations. They will also discuss new hire documentation as well as the process of hiring interns and F1 visa students.

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Rev Members Exclusive: Office Hours with Ali Hamed
2018-11-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Office Hours will be held Tuesday, 11/13 from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on Monday, 11/12 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.

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About Ali Hamed:
Since graduating from Cornell University in 2014, Ali Hamed has served as the Co-Founder and General Partner of CoVenture, an asset management firm headquartered in the Greater New York City Area that focuses on managing funds across Venture Capital, Credit, and Crypto. Under this role, Ali’s responsibilities include sourcing deals, managing portfolio investments, funding new strategies, and leading day-to-day firm management.

Rev Members & Sponsors Exclusive: Free Pass Day
2018-11-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-12-11 09:00 - 17:00 | 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!

Rev Members Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Brian Bauer
2018-11-13 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.

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EIR Office Hours with Brian Bauer 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 Monday, November 12th 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.

Ithaca College Startup Idea Demo Day
2018-11-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Students eager to launch their business ideas will have the opportunity to pitch to seasoned entrepreneurs. Twelve student teams from Ithaca College will present to a panel of judges who will award shares of $5,000 in business support to help the students develop their ideas into reality. Who will win big? Be a part of the audience to find out and cast your vote for the Audience Choice award! Food and drinks will be provided.

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Rev Members Exclusive: Office Hours with Paul Lee, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-11-14 10:00 - 13:00 | 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.

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Office Hours will Paul Lee, Attorney Of Counsel at Miller Mayer, be held 10:00am-1:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close on Tuesday, November 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 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.

Rev Members Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Elisa Miller-Out
2018-11-14 13:00 - 14:30 | 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.

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EIR Office Hours with Elisa Miller-Out will be held 1:00pm-2:30pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session.

About Elisa Miller-Out:
Currently, Miller-Out serves as the managing partner at Chloe Capital, a seed stage venture capital investment fund focused on women-led technology companies. She’s also co-founder of PollQ, a chatbot polling tool for higher education, and a board member at Women 2.0, the leading media brand for women in tech.
In 2016, Elisa oversaw a successful acquisition deal with a division of Singlebrook, a custom software services firm that she co-founded and led as CEO for over 10 years. She is the company’s CFO as well as chair of the board. Singlebrook has Fortune 500, higher education, and nonprofit clients from around the world including: Cornell, Yale, Henry Schein, Hitachi, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, and more.
Prior to starting Singlebrook, Elisa founded two other companies and worked in a variety of industries in New York City. She has also launched several networking groups and regularly serves as a mentor and judge for startup accelerators and competitions. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Barnard College of Columbia University. Learn more at www.elisamillerout.com.

TO BE RESCHEDULED- Networking@Rev: Demystifying Deep Tech
2018-11-15 18:00 - 20:30 | Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A FUTURE DATE DUE TO WINTER WEATHER.
How is deep tech transforming our world? What deep tech innovations are on the horizon? Startups from deep tech companies will showcase their technologies and share the challenges and opportunities they face as they launch their companies. Join us for a panel discussion and an evening of networking where we focus demystifying deep tech.
The event is free for everyone and all are encouraged to attend. The event opens at 6:00 PM and will run until 8:30 PM, with local food & drink.

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Rev Member Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Max Henry
2018-11-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-12-04 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.

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Office Hours will be held 8:00am-5:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session.

About Max Henry:
Max Henry is the latest mentor to become an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) serving startup members of Rev: Ithaca Startup Works. Based out of Cornell AgriTech’s Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture in Geneva, NY, Henry will host office hours at Rev and the Center of Excellence in Geneva regularly and be available for consultation.
In addition to connecting food and agriculture startups with resources in New York state, Henry will leverage his 25 years of experience leading Silicon Valley internet, consumer, and business-to-business technology companies to offer mentorship and advice to startup members.
Henry is passionate about helping companies across all industries and is excited about the continued energy and growth in New York’s startup ecosystem. His biggest piece of advice for startups is: “It’s all about people. Don’t spend all your time on tech or research, but build a solid team in order to build the company. If you do that well, you will be successful.”
Henry is currently the founder and president of Humming Bird Leadership, a leadership development firm that helps people, teams, and organizations win. Henry also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence for NextCorps in Rochester, NY. His former experience includes serving as president and CEO of multiple companies including Topica (internet marketing), PrivateExpress (digital courier delivery company), Fabrik Communications (business messaging company, sold to Critical Path), and JSB Corporation (global software company, sold as SurfControl to Websense).
In other roles, he served as vice president and general manager of Information Access Company (sold to Thomson), executive vice president and general manager of U.S. Telestar, and vice president and general manager of NeXT Computer (sold to Apple), where he was a direct report to Steve Jobs and was part of the executive policy team. Henry has served on numerous boards of directors and advisory boards and is currently board chairman at InfoStreet, an Inc 500 SaaS company.
Henry holds an MBA degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hobart College. Henry and his spouse Merry live in Geneva and have three grown children: Kaitlin, Robert, and Peter; and three grandchildren: Finn, Elle, and Lila.
Contact Max Henry at maxhbl@gmail.com.

Hardware Accelerator Info Session
2018-11-29 12:00 - 13:00 | eHub Collegetown, 409 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Come learn about the Hardware Accelerator on November 29th from 12-1pm!

Rev Members Exclusive: CEO & Sponsor Morning Coffee
2018-11-30 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. Registration is by invitation-only.

Rev Members Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Ken Rother
2018-11-30 09:30 - 12:30 | 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.

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EIR Office Hours with Ken Rother 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 November 29th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Cara Harbinger at cmh379@cornell.edu.

About Ken Rother:
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.

Rev Members Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Gregory Thomson
2018-11-30 14:00 - 18:00 | 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.

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EIR Office Hours with Gregory Thomson will be held 2:00pm-6:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on November 29th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Cara Harbinger at cmh379@cornell.edu.

About Gregory Thomson:
Greg Thomson is an attorney and strategic advisor based in Ithaca and New York City, with over 20 years of experience in digital media, entertainment and technology. He also serves as Strategic Advisor to Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing.
Greg has headed business development for venture-financed startup companies including the S.R. Guggenheim Foundation’s digital media company and Sports Museums of America, and also held a senior business development position at NBCi in San Francisco. He began his post-MBA career as a communications /media/technology strategy consultant with PwC’s Strategy& in New York.
As a media industry lawyer and executive, Greg headed business affairs for LA-based Quincy Jones Productions, served as VP of Partnerships for Discovery Communications, and has represented clients including Dr. Dre, Youssou N’Dour, and the Estate of Gil Scott-Heron. He has also served as an entertainment economics expert witness in major entertainment industry litigation, including on behalf of the City of Los Angeles in the federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by heirs of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Greg’s ongoing private law practice work includes intellectual property and software licensing, venture financing, private placements, film financing transactions, media mergers and acquisitions, corporate sponsorships and endorsements, literary rights acquisitions, distribution agreements, and a wide variety of digital media, technology, and music, television and film industry transactions.
Greg received an MBA from Columbia Business School, a JD from Yale Law School, and a BA from Yale College.

Rev Members Exclusive: Office Hours with Ryoko Nozawa from Cayuga Ventures
2018-12-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Ryoko Nozawa, a Principal Investor from Cayuga Ventures. Office Hours with Ryoko will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on December 4th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Cara Harbinger at cmh379@cornell.edu.

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About Ryoko Nozawa:
Ryoko is principal at Cayuga Venture Fund. She focuses on exploring investment opportunities, supporting portfolio companies, and assisting fund administration. She evaluates startups on their business models, financials and cost structures, operations, technologies, and markets. She is typically the first person to conduct due diligence on the investment opportunities.
Ryoko joined Cayuga Venture Fund in 2016. She is a graduate of Cornell MBA & Keio University in Japan. She has been a judge for 76West (energy), GENIUS NY (unmanned aerial systems & IoT), and various startup competitions at Cornell and other programs in the region.

Rev Members Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Brad Treat
2018-12-07 09:00 - 12:00 | 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.

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EIR Office Hours with Brad Treat will be held 9:00am-12:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close on Thursday, December 6th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Cara Harbinger at cmh379@cornell.edu.

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.

Rev Members Exclusive: Lunch 'n' Learn: Accessing the Wisdom of the Team with Brad Treat & Erica Marx
2018-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Bring your lunch (or order in) and gather for a short presentation on a timely topic – topic to be announced soon! This event is for Rev Member Companies and employees only.
Accessing the Wisdom of the Team

Come on December 7th at Noon to Rev to hear from Erica Marx and Brad Treat on how to run a strategy offsite. Participants will try out a simple, goal-oriented interactive coaching exercise that reveals patterns and generates insights about where your company would benefit the most by investing time working ‘on’ the business instead of ‘in’ the business. This is a micro-version of what you may do with your team at an offsite retreat. We will also discuss best practices for running offsite programs and topics most strategically suited for an offsite retreat.

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Rev Member Holiday Party!
2018-12-10 16:00 - 18:00
Everyone looks forward to the office Holiday party, but Rev Members know that our incubator Holiday Party is Ithaca’s best startup bash. We’ll have music, refreshments, and of course… the always entertaining Gingerbread Rapid Prototyping Contest! Kids and families are welcome. So put on your best ugly holiday sweater, or your festive finest, and join us! Please RSVP for this event so we can anticipate that you will be joining us for a fun filled evening.

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This event is for Rev Member Companies, stakeholders, and partners.

Rev Members Exclusive: Office Hours with Nate Cook, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-12-12 09:00 - 12:00 | 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.

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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, December 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.
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.

Rev Member Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Greg Thomson
2018-12-14 14:00 - 18:00 | 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.

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EIR Office Hours with Gregory Thomson will be held 2:00pm-6:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close the day before the event, on December 13th at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Cara Harbinger at cmh379@cornell.edu.

About Gregory Thomson:
Greg Thomson is an attorney and strategic advisor based in Ithaca and New York City, with over 20 years of experience in digital media, entertainment and technology. He also serves as Strategic Advisor to Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing.
Greg has headed business development for venture-financed startup companies including the S.R. Guggenheim Foundation’s digital media company and Sports Museums of America, and also held a senior business development position at NBCi in San Francisco. He began his post-MBA career as a communications /media/technology strategy consultant with PwC’s Strategy& in New York.
As a media industry lawyer and executive, Greg headed business affairs for LA-based Quincy Jones Productions, served as VP of Partnerships for Discovery Communications, and has represented clients including Dr. Dre, Youssou N’Dour, and the Estate of Gil Scott-Heron. He has also served as an entertainment economics expert witness in major entertainment industry litigation, including on behalf of the City of Los Angeles in the federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by heirs of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Greg’s ongoing private law practice work includes intellectual property and software licensing, venture financing, private placements, film financing transactions, media mergers and acquisitions, corporate sponsorships and endorsements, literary rights acquisitions, distribution agreements, and a wide variety of digital media, technology, and music, television and film industry transactions.
Greg received an MBA from Columbia Business School, a JD from Yale Law School, and a BA from Yale College.

Ithaca High School Business Competition
2018-12-19 17:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
More information to come! Please check back again soon.

Rev Member Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Max Henry
2019-01-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Geneva

Rev Member Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Elisa Miller-Out
2019-01-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca

Rev Member Exclusive: EIR Office Hours with Brad Treat
2019-01-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to schedule a time to meet with Rev Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Brad Treat, on Friday, January 4th.
Office Hours will be held 9:00am-12:00pm & registration is required for a 30-minute session. Registration for this event will close on Thursday, January 3rd at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending these Office Hours & miss the registration sign-up, please contact Cara Harbinger at cmh379@cornell.edu

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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.
