Members & Sponsors Only: Free Pass Day
2017-11-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-12 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! Rev provides light refreshments.

Networking@Rev: Ithaca College Startup Idea Demo Day
2017-11-14 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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!
Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to hold your free ticket.
Ithaca College students needing credit in OrgSync can register here.

Members Only: Office Hours with Sciarabba Walker
2017-11-15 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Megan Bradley, CPA, Manager, Sciarabba Walker on Wednesday, November 15 during open office hours. Megan is excited to connect with local entrepreneurs, answer any questions about accounting and business service and share feedback.
Office Hours will be held 9:00am-12:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Megan Bradley

Megan Bradley is a manager at Sciarabba Walker. Ms. Bradley specializes in providing consulting and tax services for nonprofit organizations and manufacturing companies. Ms. Bradley is a member of the firm’s High-Technology group. Ms. Bradley earned her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and an MBA from Ithaca College.
Register here!

Members Only: Office Hours with Cornell Legal Research Clinic
2017-11-17 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Under the guidance of attorney instructors, Law students from the Cornell Legal Research Clinic are hosting open office hours to field pro bono legal research requests from Rev Members.
The Cornell Legal Research Clinic serves clients who do not yet require full legal representation for a case, contract, or negotiation, but nonetheless have a legal question that requires counsel or preliminary review.  Services are limited to answering a discrete research question, and may include a recommended course of action, but do not extend to assisting with implementation.
RSVP to ensure your slot; only four time slots are available this week.

Members Only: December Meet 'n' Eat
2017-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Come join Jonathan Meyerhoff, founder of Rev Member Company Internet Marketing Magicians, to talk about the ins and outs of marketing your company’s website. Johnathon will cover content basics and strategy, as well as search engine optimization.
Bring your lunch (or order in) and gather for a short presentation on this timely topic. This event is for Rev Member Companies and employees only.
Rev Members should RSVP here to attend.

Meetup: Ithaca Web People
2017-12-05 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Join Ithaca Web People for a Tuesday Tech Talk hosted at Rev. The Web People Meetup is a monthly meetup open for web professionals and enthusiasts featuring interesting presentations, good conversation, snacks and refreshments. RSVP here.

Members Only: Holiday Party!
2017-12-12 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
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, face painting, a hot cocoa station, plus an opportunity to create your very own electrifying holiday card! And of course….. the return of last year’s popular Gingerbread Rapid Prototyping! Kids and families are welcome. So put on your best ugly holiday sweater, or your festive finest, and join us!
Rev Members should RSVP here to attend!

Members & Sponsors Only: Free Pass Day
2018-01-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-02-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-03-13 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: CEO Morning Coffee
2018-01-26 08:00 - 09:30, 2018-03-30 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Networking@Rev: Hardware
2018-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
How can hardware programs flourish in this region? Find out at Rev’s February Networking night – free and open to the entire community! Discover what’s happening in the local startup scene with a visit to Ithaca’s downtown business incubator. Hear pitches from hardware innovators and and entrepreneurs building physical product companies. Escape the cold with drinks, local eats, and gorgeous downtown views from Rev’s 3rd floor terrace as you network with local entrepreneurs.
Networking@Rev is a great way to get to know Ithaca’s startup community, meet startups looking to hire/collaborate, and form valuable connections with local startups and potential investors. We support hardware entrepreneurs – people who want to turn their product ideas into businesses. At Rev we draw on the growing hardware ecosystem in our region, and the exciting resources for R&D and innovation available right here in Ithaca.
The event is free, but please RSVP here to save your spot!
The Hardware Networking Night will be held at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, with pitches beginning at 6:45pm.

Members Only: February Meet 'n' Eat
2018-02-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
How to Win at LinkedIn
Come to learn and share how you’ve used LinkedIn to do business development, hiring, customer research, business networking, and even to make your travel more interesting and useful. The interactive session will be led by Brad Treat, with input welcomed and encouraged from all attendees.
Bring your lunch (or order in) and gather for a short presentation on this timely topic. This event is for Rev Member Companies and employees only.
Rev Members should RSVP here to attend.

Members Only: Office Hours with Paul Lee, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-02-14 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Paul Lee, Attorney Of Counsel in Miller Mayer’s Business Services Group. Office Hours will be held 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Paul Lee
Paul Lee is a corporate and regulatory attorney in the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. Mr. Lee focuses his practice on corporate law with an emphasis on financial institutions and regulatory matters. Mr. Lee’s practice includes advising companies with respect to corporate governance, private equity, acquisition, internal investigations and regulatory compliance. Mr. Lee also has a broad range of working experience in swap agreements, finance transactions, compliance matters, regulatory audits and examinations, food law, and construction contracts. Mr. Lee is a trusted legal advisor to the region’s entrepreneurial network working with the local universities, regional incubators, development boards, angel investors and venture capital firms. Mr. Lee is a member of the New York and New Jersey State bars. He received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his B.S. in Biology from Binghamton University. Mr. Lee is a regular speaker at national and international conferences with respect to cross-border regulatory regimes including export controls, economic sanctions, money laundering and bribery/ corruption.
Register here to reserve your time slot.

Business Development Symposium
2018-02-14 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s leadership, New York State has replaced the State’s top-down, “one-size fits all” approach to economic development with one that is regionally-based and performance-driven. The new approach has been extended to our urban centers. Governor Cuomo has made it a priority to end the cycle of decline in our Upstate cities and breathe new life into our downtowns.
Please join us for a Business Development Symposium to learn about State, regional, and local resources to meet the diversity of small business needs.
5:30pm – 7:30pm
To reserve your spot at this event please RSVP to Omar Sander at Omar.Sanders@exec.ny.gov

Members Only: Office Hours with Joe O'Connor from Paychex
2018-02-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Joe O’Connor from Paychex. Paychex is a recognized leader in payroll, human resource, and the benefits outsourcing industry. Office Hours will be held 9:00am – 12:00pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Joe O’Connor
Joe O’Connor is a Small/Medium Business Consultant for Paychex serving the Ithaca area. Joe is a 2013 graduate of Le Moyne College where he earned an undergraduate degree in Accounting and an MBA in 2013. After working in public accounting for 4 years as an accountant for two of the top regional firms, he transitioned into a consulting role with Paychex in January 2017. Since joining Paychex, Joe has brought on over 80 new clients and services over 400 clients in the region.
Register here to reserve your time slot.

Members Only: CEO Morning Coffee
2018-02-23 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
CEO Morning Coffee is hosted the last Friday of every month and is open to only CEOs of Rev Member Companies and Rev Sponsors. All CEOs of Rev Member Companies and Rev Sponsors are invited to sit down over a cup of locally-roasted coffee, breakfast, and connect during this casual meetup. Registration is by invitation-only.
CEO Morning Coffee is from 8:00 – 9:30am. Coffee & breakfast from 8:00 – 8:30am, content/discussion to begin promptly at 8:30am. Please plan ahead to ensure you are there on time for the content/discussion.

Workshop@Rev: Boothmanship: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of Tradeshows & Conventions
2018-02-27 18:15 - 19:15 (America/New_York)
Boothmanship: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of Tradeshows & Conventions
Trade Shows can be a hyper-efficient way to learn, network and tell your story…or they can be a catastrophic waste of time and money. In this workshop, Ed Catto helps business owners strategize and plan for trade shows, addressing topics like What To Expect, What Not to Expect, Resource Planning, Prepping for the Pre-Game, and Crushing It Post-Show. The workshop is geared towards both trade show exhibitors and attendees, but offers key skills in professional development applicable to a variety of community members.
RSVP here to reserve your spot.
About Ed Catto:
Ed loves building brands and helping them achieve their true potential. With 20+ years total spanning the agency/consulting side, solid, classic CPG grounding and an entrepreneurial stint, Ed possesses a unique, proven blend of marketing, strategy, and business leadership skills.
As a founding partner of Bonfire Agency, Ed helped develop the worlds’ 1st “Geek Agency”, a unique marketing and consulting firm designed to connect brands, in authentic ways, to the passionate fans of comics, games, SciFi movies and graphic novels. Bonfire Agency works with a variety of clients including Guinness, Chipotle, Random House, the Robin Hood Foundation, TBS, TNT, Lego, and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
One part of being a brand builder is finding new life for old brands. As a self-styled “retropreneur”, Ed brings back old toy and entertainment brands for today’s audiences. Most recently, Ed’s shepherded the rebirth of Captain Action, the original super-hero action guru in comics, collectibles and even a national toy line.
Ed led teams in developing strategies and creative programming for a myriad of clients, including Kraft/Nabisco, Warner Bros., Home Video, and Time Warner’s DC Comics. Ed was instrumental in business development planning, executing, and closing. Over the past two years, Ed has built brands for both not-for-profits and mid-size organizations through Do Good Marketing.

Members Only: Office Hours with Cornell Legal Research Clinic
2018-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Under the guidance of attorney instructors, Law students from the Cornell Legal Research Clinic are hosting open office hours to field pro bono legal research requests from Rev Members.
The Cornell Legal Research Clinic serves clients who do not yet require full legal representation for a case, contract, or negotiation, but nonetheless have a legal question that requires counsel or preliminary review.  Services are limited to answering a discrete research question, and may include a recommended course of action, but do not extend to assisting with implementation.
RSVP to ensure your slot.

Members Only: March Meet 'n' Eat
2018-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
From the first day an entrepreneur starts dreaming about an idea, through to attracting co-founders and staff, investors and finally customers, you will always be pitching. In this workshop with Xanthe Matychak, Assistant Director of Hardware, we will cover some of the basic concepts of an effective pitch. Due to the weather forecast this will be an online meet-up to go over the content! If this interests you, please email her by midnight 3/1 at xam3@cornell.edu.

Workshop: Corporate and Immigration Options for International Entrepreneurs
2018-03-06 14:55 - 15:55 (America/New_York)
Nathan Cook and Jane Zhang, of Miller Mayer, will discuss & answer questions regarding a variety of Visa Options (EB-5, E-2, L-1), Entrepreneurial Parole, CPT/OPT, and Business Formation Issues.
This event will be held on Cornell’s campus at Sage Hall in room B05.
About Nathan Cook and Jane Zhang:

Nathan J. Cook is an Attorney Of Counsel in Miller Mayer’s Business Law, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property practice groups. Mr. Cook focuses his practice on business, finance, real estate, and intellectual property law. Mr. Cook’s business and finance practice includes advising entrepreneurs and businesses in formation and governance, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, succession planning, and financing, including venture capital. Mr. Cook’s real estate practice includes representing buyers and sellers of residential and commercial real estate throughout Central New York and the Southern Tier. Mr. Cook’s intellectual property law practice includes advising clients in intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright registration, franchising, licensing, negotiation and preparation of software development and service agreements, and trade secret protection. Mr. Cook is a member of the New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey bars. He received a J.D. from Rutgers Law School and Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas.
Jane (Yue) Zhang is an Associate in Miller Mayer’s Immigration practice group.
Ms. Zhang focuses her practice on employment-based immigration focusing on the EB-5 preference category. Ms. Zhang is a part of the Miller Mayer team representing EB-5 regional centers in matters related to both immigration law and corporate and securities law, including designation, compliance, and governance. Prior to joining Miller Mayer, Ms. Zhang was corporate counsel of a commercial real estate development company. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Ms. Zhang is a member of the New York and New Jersey State bars. She received her J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law, where she was Lead Articles Editor of Syracuse Law Review, and her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Pre-registration is required to attend this event. Click here to register!

Members Only: Office Hours with Tony Frontera
2018-03-07 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Tony Frontera, Entrepreneur in Residence for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance, on Wednesday, March 7th during open office hours. Tony is excited to connect with local entrepreneurs, answer any questions about marketing strategy, and share feedback. Office Hours will be held 9:00am – 12:00pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Tony Frontera

Tony Frontera is a professor of entrepreneurship and marketing for the School of Management at Binghamton University and advisor for Binghamton Enactus, a student organization focused on entrepreneurial activities. Frontera served as an adjunct instructor and mentor for the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program.
Mr. Frontera is an Entrepreneur in Residence for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance, a member organization of business incubators, whose purpose is to provide support to entrepreneurs starting and growing businesses in the Southern Tier of NY. Tony mentors and coaches entrepreneurs and startups in the region and is frequently asked to speak about Branding and Positioning for different entrepreneurial organizations. Since 2016, Frontera serves as a mentor to finalist teams in NYSERDA’S 76W Clean Energy Competition.
Tony is a seasoned marketer and entrepreneur in the consumer electronics industry. He has over thirty years of marketing strategy, business strategy, business development and consumer communication experience at both his own retail business and mid-sized corporations. Frontera served in marketing management and business development capacities at McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., where he was responsible for branding, distribution strategy and customer communication in the luxury consumer electronics industry. Previous to this, Mr. Frontera held positions as; CEO, Manager of Business Development, Northeast Regional Training Manager, and Account Manager for companies in the Photographic and Printing industries.
Mr. Frontera volunteers his time for the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of Binghamton and currently serves as President of the board. He also serves on the Board of GHS Federal Credit Union. Frontera holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Binghamton University.
Register here to reserve your time slot.

Networking@Rev: Clean Energy
2018-03-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Clean energy is a growing area of importance in the Southern Tier, as Governor Cuomo puts forth more support for clean energy companies. Networking@Rev: Clean Energy will feature Professor Lynden A. Archer, Director of the Cornell Energy Systems Institute which is creating innovative multidisciplinary research and education solutions to the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges in energy. The energy themed event will also feature 76West Clean Energy Competition winners.
This Networking@Rev: Clean Energy event will be held at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works from 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Networking@Rev is a great way to get to know the Southern Tier startup community, meet startups looking to hire/collaborate, and form valuable connections with local businesses and potential investors.
The event is free, but please RSVP here to save your spot!

Members Only: Office Hours with Hayden Brainard, Esq. of Miller Mayer
2018-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Workshop@Rev: Pricing Your New Product or Service
2018-03-19 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Learn how to refine the pricing for your new product or service from Don Smith, President of Ithaca-based American Consulting Group.
It is very common for entrepreneurs to implement a weak pricing strategy. The results: lower profits and reduced business success. During a discussion of 16 common pricing strategies, you will use a worksheet to define which strategies are best for your product or service. If possible, bring at least one member of your business team.
RSVP here to reserve your spot.
About Don Smith
Don Smith, President of Ithaca-based American Consulting Group, is a new product consultant that has taught hundreds of seminars-workshops on developing and launching new products/services (Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, American Management Association, numerous clients). He has hands-on experience with numerous startups.

Members Only: Office Hours with Jeff Dende from The Wood Office
2018-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev members are invited to stop by and meet with Jeff Dende of The Wood Office on Wednesday, March 21st during open office hours. Jeff is excited to connect with local entrepreneurs and answer any questions about risk mitigation and management techniques. Office Hours will be held from 9am until 12pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session. Click here to register!

About Jeff Dende:
As a Tompkins County Native, Jeff Dende comes from a financial advising background and has worked for international banks in such areas a private and commercial banking. For the last several years he has specialized in risk mitigation and management techniques for hard to place, outside the box companies, and startups. His approach involves detailed analysis of a company, identifying areas of exposure, setting up standard operating procedures to lesson such exposures, and acting as a broker between his clients and various insurance carriers to fill such voids that can not be mitigated in house.
In addition to that, Jeff is the president of the Ithaca Thumbs Up Chapter of BNI as well as a Volunteer Therapeutic Fly Fishing Guide for the Brattleboro Uniformed Services in Vermont where he helps First Responders and current and former military personnel develop techniques to overcome and manage PTSD and substance abuse issues.

Upstate Owners Forum
2018-03-22 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
All family business stories involve some level of conflict. Most family-owned firms don’t make it to the next generation due to family conflicts caused by a lack of succession planning. Doug Box will tell the story of the impact conflict can have on a family and relationships and share some of the poignant lessons he has learned from this experience. The forum is reserved for owners and members of family businesses only. Register for this free event HERE. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
About the Upstate Owners Forum
The Upstate Owners Forum was launched to foster learning, dialog, and growth to address and understand the unique challenges and opportunities of family businesses. The forum is reserved for owners and members of family businesses only. The Upstate Owners Forum is made possible by a generous grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation. The Fred L. Emerson Foundation continues the work of Fred L. Emerson, who invested in individuals and the community with such humility that very few people knew of how many lives were impacted by his generosity.
About Doug Box
Doug Box is a family business consultant, author and public speaker based in Dallas, Texas. Doug brings personal experience to his understanding of family dynamics. As the youngest of four sons, he grew up and worked in a family enterprise all of his life. The Box Family controlled a number of public and private companies with interests in oil & gas, cement manufacturing and real estate. Following his father’s sudden death and a litigious four-year family ordeal, Doug led the sale of the oil and gas concern known as Box Energy Corp.
In 2005 he formed Box Family Advisors and began helping families with succession planning, corporate governance, dispute resolution and family meetings. In 2014, Doug published his first book, Cutter Frisco – Growing up on the Original Southfork Ranch. In the fall of 2016, Doug released a second memoir, Texas Patriarch – A Legacy Lost.
Doug attended college at the University of Texas at Austin. He received an MBA with honors at Baylor University in 2004 and a Masters in Dispute Resolution from SMU in 2011. He also holds the Certificate in Family Business Advising from the Family Firm Institute.
For further information contact: Babatunde Aynfodun, Program Coordinator: Smith Family Business Initiative at Cornell University // dgv9@cornell.edu

Members Only: Office Hours with Kate Maguire of Hancock & Estabrook
2018-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
