Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

Rev Members Exclusive: CEO & Sponsor Morning Coffee - ONLINE
2020-10-30 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-10-09 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-09-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-09-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-08-28 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-08-14 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-07-31 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-07-10 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Online
All CEOs of Rev Member Companies and Rev Sponsors are invited to sit down over a cup of coffee in the comfort of their own homes and connect during this ONLINE meetup. Registration is by invitation-only.

Rev Lunch & Learn: Sales for Startups
2020-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Steve Gal, seasoned entrepreneur and professor, will lead a workshop focused on sales as it relates to startups.
Sales – the generation of revenue – is perhaps the most important function for the success of a business. Revenue is what pays for everything else that a profitable business does – marketing, accounting, finance, administration – everything. Yet “take a look at the curricula of the world’s top-ranked business schools, and you might come away with the impression that sales is unimportant. Most MBA programs offer no sales-related courses at all, and those that do offer only a single course in sales management. Even at the undergraduate level of business instruction, sales courses are sparse.”
-Harvard Business Review, Teaching Sales, July-August 2012.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.

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Rev Morning Grind: Web Accessibility
2020-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Making your company website accessible and ADA compliant is more important than ever, but many web managers don’t know where to start when it comes to web accessibility.
Join Rev: Ithaca Startup Works for a Morning Grind workshop with Brandon Brylinskly, an IT Accessibility Champion at Cornell University, where you will be introduced to the free and paid tools available to identify accessibility issues and improve your accessibility score.

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Rev Member Exclusive Morning Grind: Website Accessibility - RESCHEDULED FOR 10/2/20
2020-09-04 08:00 - 09:30
Making your company website accessible and ADA compliant is more important than ever, but many web managers don’t know where to start when it comes to web accessibility. Join Rev: Ithaca Startup Works for a Morning Grind worksop with Brandon Bylinskly where you will be introduced to the free and paid tools available to identify accessibility issues and improve your accessibility score.
Brandon Bylinsky is an IT Accessibility Champion at Cornell University.
Watch Online:
This is a virtual workshop being held on Zoom. To join the session please use this link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/97041421634?pwd=[REDACTED]
In order to ensure a seamless Zoom experience, please use the latest version of Zoom. Instructions on how to update Zoom are available here.
The session will be recorded and a link to the recording will be sent to all attendees.

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Rev Member Exclusive Morning Grind: SEO Basics, Trips & Tricks
2020-08-21 08:00 - 09:30
Every website owner knows that online visibility is crucial to their success, but many don’t know enough about search marketing to take advantage of all the ways Google can help them attract new customers. Join us for a Morning Grind workshop with Kavi Kardos where you will be introduced to the fundamentals of SEO, giving you a better understanding of how search engines work and how you can create content to boost your rankings and earn new business.
Kavi Kardos is an SEO Training Manager at Moz, the leading provider of software and expertise in the field of search engine optimization. A Houston native and bar trivia host by night, Kavi is passionate about improving clients’ understanding of the search engines and how they tick.
Watch Online:
This is a virtual workshop being held on Zoom. A link to join the Zoom session will be sent to all registrants.
In order to ensure a seamless Zoom experience, please use the latest version of Zoom. Instructions on how to update Zoom are available here.
The session will be recorded and a link to the recording will be sent to all attendees.

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Webinar: Sharing the Screen, Best Practices for Virtual Events
2020-07-29 13:00 - 14:00
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of our daily lives now occurs online. This transition has forced teams to pivot from holding in-person events and meetings to running virtual versions via the internet. We all know that virtual experiences are different, but are there ways to ensure they are as effective, if not more effective, than physical events? What are the key contrasts between hosting an event online and in person? When does it make sense to produce an event live versus streaming it pre-recorded? What are best practices? How can we, both as organizers and attendees, make the most of virtual events? Gain insights on this new reality from a panel of industry professionals and experts, and get a chance to have your own questions answered.
Panelists:

Susan Fussell, Professor, Department of Information Sciences and Communication at Cornell University
Ashley Budd, Director of Marketing Operations, University Alumni Affairs and Development at Cornell University
Roberta Sumner, Principal, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc.
Hope Spithaler, Events and Project Manager, Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement
Chris Woffard, Producer, eCornell

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CREA Webinar Series: Clean Energy and COVID-19 - Green Priorities for the Economic Recovery
2020-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join this eCornell Keynote webinar hosted by Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement and Cornell’s ILR School.
Event Overview
The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused sectors of manufacturing, travel, and other work to grind to a halt worldwide. This pause has resulted in significant changes to energy use and carbon emissions. With lockdowns now being lifted, more and more businesses will reopen and we’ll all try to return to our normal social and travel activities.
But the climate crisis will still be waiting for us when the pandemic ends, and it’s our responsibility to ensure that economic recovery is done with the health of the planet in mind. Can we balance clean energy goals with the need to rebuild our economies? Should we be focused on returning to “normal,” or can we instead see this as an opportunity to progress toward “better”?
This panel of clean energy planners, policy influencers, and leaders will detail some of the most important clean energy efforts and goals to focus on during the next year amid the ongoing pandemic and recovery.
Panelists

Katherine Hamilton, Chair of 38 North Solutions
Lara Skinner, Executive Director of The Worker Institute at Cornell
Brian Bauer, Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement
Katherine MacDonald, Assistant Director, Technology to Market at NYSERDA

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Rev Member Exclusive: CEO & Sponsor Morning Coffee - ONLINE
2020-05-29 08:00 - 09:30 | Online

(Virtual) Networking@Rev: Getting Food Startups Off the Ground
2020-05-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Food startups face rigorous regulations and saturated markets, yet an increasing number of food startups are flourishing here in the Grow-NY region.
Briefly learn about the unique resources in our region available to food entrepreneurs and then let’s network! It’s been a while since we held a Rev Networking Night and we are excited to support small group conversations for our entrepreneurially-minded friends.
To kick off conversation, be prepared to share some of the most inspiring food and ag innovations you have seen developed in response to COVID-19—think distilleries producing hand sanitizer.
Be sure to register early. We will be limiting registrations to ensure a valuable networking experience for attendees. Also, we will be selecting five lucky winners from our first 20 registrants to receive Grow-NY long-sleeve t-shirts.
Watch online:
This interactive webinar will be held on Zoom. A link to join the networking event will be shared with registrants.
The event will be recorded and posted for later viewing.

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Rev Member Exclusive: Office Hours with Miller Mayer Law Firm - CANCELED
2020-05-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-04-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
UPDATE: This event has been canceled in accordance with Cornell University’s recent guidelines to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

Rev Member Exclusive: Pitch Competition - CANCELED
2020-05-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca

Rev Member Exclusive: CEO & Sponsors Morning Coffee - ONLINE
2020-05-08 08:00 - 09:30 | Online

CREA Webinar Series: Equity Crowdfunding
2020-05-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Equity Crowdfunding: Skipping VCs and Connecting with Smaller Investors
With the economy upended by COVID-19, venture capitalists are more risk-averse than ever. To raise money in this new environment, startups in need of initial backing and businesses seeking funding for a new venture will have to get creative. Crowdfunding can be a successful alternative for attracting capital. By seeking out a group of consumers who are passionate about your company’s vision, you can connect with a larger group of smaller investors who are willing to help fund a product or service they want.
A panel of startup and crowdfunding experts will discuss the best ways to plan and execute a crowdfunding campaign in our current economic climate.
This one-hour online moderated session will feature insights from Brooke Robbins, Senior Investment Associate at Republic; Serdar Mizrakci, Cofounder and CEO of Element Farms; Krishan Arora, CEO and Founder of The Arora Project; and Kieran Ryan, member of the Wefunder Fundraising Team. Andrea Ippolito, Founder and Director of Women Entrepreneurs Cornell, will serve as moderator.

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Rev Member Exclusive: Morning Grind - CANCELED
2020-05-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca

Rev CEO & Sponsor Happy Hour - CANCELED
2020-04-24 17:00 - 19:00 | South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd., Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States

Webinar Series: Returning to Work After COVID-19: Employment Planning and Managing a Changed Workforce
2020-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Entrepreneur in Residence and Attorney at Law, Nate Cook, will moderate a panel focused on legal and practical issues startups and business owners should consider when creating recovery plans to re-engage their work forces. The panel will also explore steps you can take now to best manage your workforce in the next three to six months and predicted long-term changes to workforce structures.
Panelists:

Harry Katz, Professor of Collective Bargaining at the ILR School
Paul Wagner, Cornell School of Hotel Administration

Watch online:
This interactive webinar will be held on Zoom. Please use this link to join the webinar: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/274521536
The event will be recorded and posted for later viewing.
Use the Q&A function to ask questions:
If you have a question, please use the “Q&A” function on the webinar screen. Type in your question and CREA team members will monitor the questions submitted and ask the panelists to answer.
Accessibility:
Live Captioning can be provided. If you are in need of this or other accommodations in order to participate fully, contact Monika Crosby at mlc258@cornell.edu 3-5 days prior to the event.

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Rev Member Exclusive: Pitch Competition - CANCELED
2020-04-14 17:00 - 18:00 | TBA

Rev Member Exclusive: Free Pass Day - CANCELED
2020-04-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
