Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

July 2015 Business After Hours at Crossroads Bar & Grill
2015-07-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax)
Join the Tompkins Chamber of Commerce at the Crossroads Bar & Grill for our July Business After Hours. Enjoy the casual atmosphere at this event while connecting with other local business owners enjoying a hearty and refreshing time after a days’ work. Crossroads provides outdoor seating allowing you to relax and enjoy the wonderful summer weather.
The Crossroads Bar & Grille is a family style Bar/Restaurant in Lansing, NY, located a short ten minutes from downtown Ithaca. They have both a restaurant and bar menu serving a premium selection for its diverse clientele. Set in a welcoming family atmosphere, they serve to the local wine, beer, and spirit connoisseurs, as well as families looking for high quality food.
Attending the Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours networking events can help you connect with potentially hundreds of chamber members and community and business leaders.
Fees: Chamber members pre-register for $12. Walk-ins are welcome for $20; non members are $30.
Link to event

RosieApp Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2015-07-09 12:30 - 13:00 | Unnamed Venue, 158 The Commons, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
On Thursday July 9, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the inauguration of the new offices of Rev member, RosieApp
Click here for more information!

Ithaca Web People
2015-07-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2015-06-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States

From Concept to Company Workshop
2015-06-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2015-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Now that you’ve gone through the steps validating your concept using the Business Model Canvas, it is important to line up all the materials required to give creation and launch of the new product/service the best chance of success. In this workshop entrepreneurs build out a suite of documents that will allow them and their advisors to keep development focused on the identified problem.
This workshop is meant for teams who have graduated Workshop 3, From Idea to Concept.

Please contact us to find out how you can get involved: info@revithaca.com

Scalable Food and Entrepreneurship
2015-05-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Come learn more about what it takes to start and run a successful and scalable food business, and taste some of the great local food produced in the area. You’ll get a chance to hear about the issues these food entrepreneurs have encountered, their experiences working in the scalable food industry, lessons learned, and where they hope to go next.

From Brain to Domain- Class 5
2015-05-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
From Brain to Domain- An Introduction to Prototyping Your Ideas on the Web

Class 5 (Demo Day): In this class you will demo your applications to a panel of judges and sit in on your classmates’s pitches while enjoying a slice of pizza.
*Registration for this class is closed. Please check back for other events at REV.

Spring Startup BBQ
2015-04-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Engineering Quad at Cornell, 242 Carpenter Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Join Ithaca Venture Community in collaboration with Cornell TEC, Cornell Sense and FlEF for a fun, free event for the Ithaca Startup community. This is an opportunity for science and engineering students to network with entrepreneurs in the field. There will be a BBQ dinner and wine/beer bar. This event is open to students and professionals in the Ithaca Entrepreneurship community.
RSVP HERE or email cornellTEC@gmail.com

Student Innovators in Action
2015-04-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Duffield Atrium, Duffield Hall, NY, 14850, United States
Come talk with leaders from dozens of student organizations from all across campus that represent the best and brightest that Cornell has to offer! This event includes student leaders from every aspect of campus life: fashion. engineering, the humanities, business, health, etc. – this will be an event you won’t want to miss!

Site Mandala Launch
2015-04-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
As both an organization and an agency, Think Topography has experienced first hand the challenges involved in successfully marketing a business. Inspired to make a difference, they have developed a solution, Site Mandala. Sita Mandala has fewer tools and an integrated experience that makes the process of connecting with customers easier than ever!
Think Topography would like to invite you to join them for the launch of Site Mandala! Brunch will be provided by Tai Cohen of Bali Cravings!
RSVP Here

Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration
2015-04-16 09:00 - 2015-04-17 19:00 | Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
This two-day entrepreneurship conference is conducted annually on Cornell’s campus. This year’s conference will bring together more than 700 entrepreneurial enthusiasts. Events include a New Business and Emerging Technologies Showcase, Business Idea Competition Finals, and our favorite, the eLab Demo Day. This is something that you do not want to miss!
REGISTER HERE

Flip the Pyramid with Greg Slamowitz
2015-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Renowned entrepreneur, investor, author and speaker Greg Slamowitz will be at Rev to talk about his book, Flip the Pyramid: How Any Organization Can Create A Workforce that is Engaged, Aligned, Empowered and On Fire.
About the Book

Flip the Pyramid shows you how to supercharge the efficiency of your organization, creating a powerful tribal culture that not only engages, aligns and empowers the talents of every last employee, but ultimately transcends the company itself to fully engage your customers. Flip the Pyramid turns the traditional org chart on its head, showing how to fully engage the innovation and power in each individual to take your company to the top.
About Greg

Greg Slamowitz was a co-founder and former Co-CEO of Ambrose Employer Group, LLC, a professional employer organization (PEO), which was ranked among Crain’s New York’s list of the 50 fastest growing companies and was also recognized by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management as one of the “Best Companies to Work For in New York.”
Greg co-founded Ambrose in 1997 with $95,000, never accepted outside funding, and sold Ambrose to Trinet (TNET) in July 2013 in a $200 million cash transaction. Greg has also invested in a number of early stage companies.
Greg is also the founder and treasurer of Startups for America. Startups for America is a political action committee supporting political candidates who believe that entrepreneurs, innovators, and free markets will again create quality jobs, upward mobility and a vibrant economy.
Greg will follow the presentation with a book signing. He will also be giving out copies of his book!

Meet & Repeat: A Pillsbury Institute Speed Networking Event
2015-04-14 16:30 - 18:00 | 289 Statler Hall
How can you maximize networking opportunities for your entrepreneurial journey in 5,400 seconds?
Come to the Meet & Repeat at The Pillsbury Institute! At Meet & Repeat, you can meet up to 15 industry leaders in addition to other peers, students, and faculty during structured four-minute rotations. It is set up for entrepreneurs to practice their pitching skills while building and expanding their networks.
Seats are limited and an RSVP is required to piheevents@cornell.edu. Pizza and beverages will be provided. The event is BYOBC (bring your own business card).
Open to Cornell students

From Idea to Concept Workshop
2015-04-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Now that you have a business idea and identify as an entrepreneur, you are ready to start building. Using the Business Model Canvas, you will learn how to describe, design, and test your business idea. Over the course of the two sessions, we will dive into how to avoid “confirmation bias” when validating your business idea, when to prototype in order to gain customer insights, and how to avoid the trap of sunk costs.
This workshop is meant for the key members of a team who are serious about taking their business idea forward. Admittance is contingent on the stage of your business idea and will be determined based on a brief interview. In person interviews will be held April 6th and 8th. Look out for a follow up e-mail with more information.
Steps to take:
1. Prioritize your level of commitment to your business idea
2. Register for the workshop
3. Schedule an interview time

From Brain to Domain- Class 4
2015-04-08 18:00 - 22:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
From Brain to Domain- An Introduction to Prototyping Your Ideas on the Web

Class 4: In this class you will team up to build an app with some of your colleagues in the class.
*Registration for this class is closed. Please check back for other events at REV.

Ithaca Web People
2015-04-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Join Ithaca Web People for their monthly Tech Talk!
About Ithaca Web People:
“We talk tech with Ithaca area professionals and enthusiasts. Most of us work with the web, but other geekery is welcome!”
RSVP HERE

Filmmaking for Change: Gaia Girls Enter the Earth
2015-03-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Storytelling through entertainment is one of the most powerful forms of mass communication, informing, enlightening and inspiring audiences to get involved. We’re seeing a groundswell of social impact films being produced, many connected to specific causes, such as the environment; but these projects are more than just entertainment. They are business lines, leading to educational movements, providing unique screening tours, merchandising, lesson plans and toolkits, all supporting a call to action…to create change. As independent filmmakers are forced to think like entrepreneurs, we will learn, there are similar structures involved in the development, production and distribution of these projects, as demonstrated with Gaia Girls Enter the Earth
The presentation will be given by award-winning filmmaker, film festival director and author of Filmmaking for Change, Jon Fitzgerald (www.causepictures.com). Joining him will be the author of the award-winning Gaia Girls book series, Lee Welles (www.gaiagirls.com).
RSVP HERE!

Hardware Accelerator Info Session
2015-03-25 06:30 - 19:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
This summer Rev, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration, will hold a 12 week Hardware Prototyping Accelerator. The program will work with individuals and companies to take their idea off the napkin and build early stage proof-of-concept prototypes. In conjunction with prototyping activities participants will learn how to use the Business Model Canvas to validate their idea and create a viable product company. The program is for participants interested in launching a product company.
If you are interested in participating in the program please come to our presentation on March 25 to learn more about it and hear from a few companies already planning to participate.
RSVP here!

Tompkins Connect Jump on Board Event
2015-03-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca
Want to make an impact on our community? Tompkins Connect is hosting its fourth annual Jump On Board event at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Ithaca. This event showcases organizations in need of volunteers and board members. Please join us to learn more about these amazing opportunities. There will be free food, a cash bar, and special appearances by Mayor Svante Myrick and Alderperson Deborah Mohlenhoff. This event is free and open to the public.
To RSVP for the event, please click here.

Hospitality Business Plan Competition
2015-03-21 14:15 - 16:30 | Statler Auditorium
Come and support your friends and fellow students on Saturday during HEC weekend at the Business Plan Competition. Five teams will be competing for the first place prize of $15,000!
The Hospitality Business Plan Competition provides an experiential learning opportunity to rising entrepreneurs looking to make their mark on the hospitality industry. The competition kicks off at the start of the academic year and culminates in early spring with the submission of final business plans and group presentations. The winners are announced during Hotel Ezra Cornell. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams – $15,000 to the winning team!
Open to all!

IP & Pizza: Trademark Basics
2015-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Mann Library, Cornell
Learn how trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names, and business name registrations all differ. Join Craig Morris, Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and CTL staff to learn about critical factors in selecting a trademark that will be both federally registrable and legally protectable. RSVP: lc12@cornell.edu.
Open to: Cornell students, faculty, staff

From Brain to Domain- Class 3
2015-03-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
From Brain to Domain- An Introduction to Prototyping Your Ideas on the Web

Class 3: In this class we will continue to build upon the skills learned in the first half of the Ruby on Rails tutorial with more emphasis on user authentication and testing.
*Registration for this class is closed. Please check back for other events at REV.

March Networking @ Rev
2015-03-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
“What VC’s wish every startup did before…”
Jennifer Tegan, Partner and VP of Finance/Administration at Cayuga Venture Fund, and Somak Chattopadhyay, of Armory Square Ventures will provide insight into what the venture community seeks from entrepreneurs.
Click here to RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/Mo6csjkGRq

Start Ups and Taxes
2015-03-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Tom Schryver, Executive Director of the Center for Regional Economic Advancement, and Jeff Gorsky, CPA and Partner at Sciarabba Walker will discuss issues in taxation relevant to businesses in the Southern Tier.

From Brain to Domain- Class 2
2015-03-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
From Brain to Domain- An Introduction to Prototyping
Class 2: In this class dive into Ruby on Rails and Bootstrap. You will immerse yourself in the frameworks by following a web tutorial and recreating an application similar to twitter.
*Registration for this class is closed. Please check back for other events at REV.

February Networking @ Rev
2015-02-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
“How To Win A Business Plan Competition”
This month’s theme is centered around business plan competitions. Brad Treat, an instructor in Practical Entrepreneurship at Ithaca College and Cornell University, will talk about his experience preparing for and winning business plan competitions, as well as coaching teams for competitions.
Click on this link to RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/MVhe8UdDGo

IP & Pizza™
2015-02-20 00:00 - 13:30 | Mann Library, Cornell, 237 Mann Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
IP & Pizza™: The Fight Over What Subject Matter is Eligible for Patent Protection
Historically, anything under the sun made by man has been considered eligible for patent protection. However, recent Supreme Court decisions and guidelines from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have reigned in what is considered made by man, creating new challenges to obtaining patents for nature-based therapeutics, personalized medicine, medical diagnostics, and other related technologies.
Please join the Center for Technology Licensing and Carissa Childs, Attorney at Law, LeClairRyan, for a discussion and review of these decisions and guidelines, and summarize the current trends in patent prosecution in these fields. Strategies for crafting applications and claims in these technological fields will also be discussed.
Open to: Cornell students, faculty, staff, and anyone interested in learning about patent eligibility.
Please RSVP to dmf46@cornell.edu.

SBIR Presentation
2015-02-11 06:00 - 19:30 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
Join us for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) presentation at Rev – led by Kirk Macolini, founder and president of SBIR consultant firm Centurion Technology. The SBIR program provides funds for technological innovation and entrepreneurship via contracts for Federal Research/Research and Development, especially for innovations with potential for private commercialization.
If you are working on technology that may be eligible for SBIR or are thinking about developing technology in the future, this presentation may be for you!
Click here to RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/C5sw5mKCzT

From Brain to Domain- Class 1
2015-02-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Rev, Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca , NY, 14850, United States
From Brain to Domain- An Introduction to Prototyping Your Ideas on the Web
Class 1: In this class we will set up your development environment as well as explore the fundamentals of web technologies: HTML, CSS, Javascript.
