Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

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.

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.
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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: 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.

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.
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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 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.
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Members & Sponsors Only: Free Pass Day
2018-02-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2018-01-09 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: 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.

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: CEO Morning Coffee
2018-01-26 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York), 2017-10-27 08:00 - 09:30 UTC | 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: 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
2017-12-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2017-10-10 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! Rev provides light refreshments.

Meetup: Ithaca Web People
2017-12-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2017-11-07 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: 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.

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: 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!

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 Jonathan Meyerhoff
2017-11-08 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 Jonathan Meyerhoff, founder and CEO of Internet Marketing Magicians LLC (IMM) on Wednesday, November 8 during open office hours. Jonathan is excited to connect with local entrepreneurs, answer any search engine optimization (SEO) related questions and share any feedback.
Office Hours will be held 9:00am-12:00pm & pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Jonathan Meyerhoff
Jonathan Meyerhoff is a Senior Consultant at Internet Marketing Magicians. Mr. Meyerhoff provides web marketing services to small to medium sized business including consulting, social media campaign development and management, and SEO. He has over 20 years of experience in the start up sector and enjoys performing with his wife in a band called Answer the Muse. Mr. Meyerhoff recieved his bachelor’s degree in Music from College of St. Rose.
Register here to reserve your time slot.

Members Only: November Meet 'n' Eat
2017-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Come join Entrepreneur In Residence Brad Treat for a lunchtime discussion about a topic that will be chosen in the October Meet ‘n’ Eat session.
Bring your lunch (or order in) and gather for a short presentation on a timely topic. To keep content relevant, we’ll ask all those who RSVP to choose a presentation that matters most to them. This event is for Rev Member Companies and employees only.
Rev Members should RSVP here to attend.

Members Only: Office Hours with Sciarabba Walker
2017-10-25 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 Chris Hart, CPA, Tax Manager, and Megan Dake, CPA, Senior Accountant, Sciarabba Walker on Wednesday, October 25 during open office hours. Chris and Megan are 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 Chris Hart

Chris Hart is a tax manager at Sciarabba Walker. Mr. Hart provides taxation services to individuals and businesses with an emphasis on new business startups and high-technology companies. Mr. Hart also is a member of the firm’s Personal Financial Planning group. Mr. Hart earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA from Niagara University.
About Megan Dake

Megan Dake is a senior accountant at Sciarabba Walker. Ms. Dake handles audits of nonprofit organizations and business entities, and she provides tax services to small businesses and individuals. Ms. Dake also is a member of the firm’s High-Technology group. Ms. Dake received a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Ithaca College.
Register here!

NYSTAR Annual Meeting & Reception
2017-10-24 08:00 - 2017-10-25 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Join Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) at its Annual Meeting in Ithaca, NY on October 24-25, 2017. This two-day meeting will provide a platform for NYSTAR-supported centers to learn about each other’s programs and expertise, state initiatives, and upcoming funding opportunities, as well as to receive updates about program and contract requirements. The agenda will also include asset highlights and tours, statewide collaboration among funded programs, and various speakers.
More information to follow.

Networking@Rev: Advancing University Technologies
2017-10-18 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
How does research and technology developed in University labs make its way to market? Find out at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works’ October Networking night, held during Cornell TCAM/Homecoming weekend! Discover what’s happening in the local startup scene with a visit to Ithaca’s downtown business incubator. Hear pitches from University innovators and entrepreneurs commercializing advanced technologies. Remarks will be given by special guests, including speakers from Cornell research projects and Tom Schryver ’93, MBA ’02, Executive Director for Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Enjoy a drink, local eats, and gorgeous downtown views from Rev’s 3rd floor terrace as you network with Cornellians and local entrepreneurs.
Reception and networking starts at 6:00 p.m.
Pitches begin at 6:45 p.m.
More networking at 7:30 p.m.
Event concludes at 8:30 p.m.
If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact events@revithaca.com.
Register here for this FREE event!

Members Only: Office Hours with Cornell Legal Research Clinic
2017-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca

Members Only: Office Hours with Paul Lee (Miller Mayer LLP)
2017-10-11 09:30 - 13:00 (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 9:00am-12:00pm. Pre-registration is required for a 30-minute session.
About Paul Lee
Mr. Lee engages in corporate law and regulatory compliance with an emphasis in the banking, energy, technology, manufacturing and food & drug industries. Mr. Lee’s practice includes advising seed and early stage companies to Global 500 companies in their formation, corporate governance, acquisitions, regulatory compliance and internal investigation matters.
Mr. Lee possesses a breadth of experience in financing transactions involving investment and exit of venture capital and private equity as well as in all facets of bank lending and corporate finance including real estate, construction, trade finance, project finance and corporate bond issuance. Mr. Lee also has negotiated hedging instruments and derivative contracts including ISDA agreements with all major market makers around the world.
Mr. Lee has also represented energy companies, general contractors and financiers negotiating EPC(M) and project finance documents for turnkey civil engineering and construction projects located across the United States as well as overseas in Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Prior to joining Miller Mayer, Mr. Lee practiced corporate, banking and regulatory law as an associate general counsel in a global bank and at major law firms in New York City and Seoul.
Mr. Lee is a regular speaker at national and international conferences with respect to cross-border regulatory regimes including export controls together with economic sanctions, money laundering and bribery/corruption.
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.
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