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IST Start-up Week 2014

A week-long showcase of innovation and entrepreneurship for students to challenge their minds to think more broadly in whatever career path they choose.
April 7 - 11, 2014

8:00pm EDT

Hackathon Begins (IST Building) IST Building

10:00am EDT

Hackathon Concludes (Judging & award presentation) (IST Building) IST Building

1:00pm EDT

Freelance-A-Thon with keynote speaker David Wells. Hosted by the College of Communications (113 Carnegie Building) 113 Carnegie Building

10:00am EDT

Verizon Wireless Innovation Center Demos (2nd floor hallway, IST Building) IST Building

10:10am EDT

"Driving innovation through technology" with keynote Dan Mead '75g (Verizon Wireless), Chris Creager '86 (Verizon), Nicola Palmer '90 (Verizon Wireless), Yaopeng Zhou (Smart Vision Labs) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

12:20pm EDT

"From concept through acquisition: Life of a security analytics company" with Rod Murchison '91 (Tripwire), Kurt Baker (Tripwire) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

2:30pm EDT

"Starting a company in a Taco Bell parking lot" with Taro Fukuyama (AnyPerk) (202 IST Building) 202 IST Building

4:00pm EDT

"Partnering and finding the right resources in the early stages of building your business" with Matt Miller '01 (CyberCoders) (201A IST Building) 201A IST Building

4:15pm EDT

"Talent in the start-up age: Attracting & keeping talent by leveraging the right tools" with C.J. Reuter '91 (Work4) (206 IST Building) 206 IST Building

6:00pm EDT

mHealth Pitch Competition with Todd Erdley '86 (Videon Central), John Kim '97 (Five9, DoctorBase) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

9:45am EDT

"No free lunch: One million misconceptions about start-ups" with Zac Pappis '10 (DuckDuckGo) (206 IST Building) 206 IST Building

1:00pm EDT

"Driving change with technology: Disrupting new markets" with Jayme Goldberg '92 (SilverLine Athletics), Holden Comeau '00 (SilverLine Athletics) (202 IST Building) 202 IST Building

2:30pm EDT

"Market research...so what?" with Keith Deaven '90 (Mediabarn), Heather Gay (Mediabarn) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

4:00pm EDT

Open Student Consulting Sessions with Nittany Consulting Group and Penn State Small Business Development Center (Kunkle Lounge - Hammond Building) Kunkle Lounge (Hammond Building)

4:15pm EDT

"Happy Valley success" hosted by Centre Region Entrepreneur Network (CREN) with Todd Erdley '86 (Videon Central), Serena Fulton (New Leaf Initiative) Jack Zerby (Flavors.me, Goodsie.com), Eli Kariv '15 (Innoblue... 206 IST Building

6:00pm EDT

State College community resources available to Penn State student entrepreneurs, hosted by New Leaf Initiative (Municipal Building Suite 337) Municipal Building Suite 337, Downtown State College The First Step of Starting a Business Workshop with Penn State Small Business Development Center (101 Walker Building) 101 Walker Building

6:30pm EDT

"Building a brand that matters" with Jamie Naughton (Zappos) (remote via Skype) (201A IST Building) 201A IST Building

10:10am EDT

"Dissecting social media" with Matt Miller '01 (CyberCoders) (208 IST Building) 208 IST Building

11:15am EDT

"Lessons learned from a failed social entrepreneur" with Mike McGlade '00 (Endeavors) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

1:00pm EDT

"How to raise money for your idea: The language of investors" with John Kim '97 (Five9, DoctorBase) (208 IST Building) 208 IST Building

1:25pm EDT

"Game studio start-up playthrough" with Lucas Blair (Little Bird Games) (202 IST Building) Watch Live Stream 202 IST Building

2:30pm EDT

"Becoming an entrepreneur: Fake it 'til you make it" wtih Rob Schutz '05 (BarkBox, What's the Deal) (202 IST Building) 202 IST Building "Social responsibility in entrepreneurship" with Keith Deaven '90 (Mediabarn), John Galanti (Galanti Holdings), Chuck Russell (Collective Intelligence), Scott Shirley '03 (Uplifting Athletes) (113 IST Building... 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

4:15pm EDT

"Intrapreneurship: Taking a lead role in the digital entertainment market" with Steve Heeb '85 (Comcast) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium) Fireside Chat with Mike McGlade '00 (Endeavors) & Rob Schutz '05 (BarkBox, What's the Deal) (Kunkle Lounge - Hammond Building) Kunkle Lounge (Hammond Building)

5:30pm EDT

IST's IdeaMaker Pitch Competition (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

6:30pm EDT

IST's IdeaMaker Pitch Competition Reception (Registration requested) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

9:45am EDT

"Show me the money" with Paul Cianciolo '07 (FirstMark Capital), John Kim '97 (Five9, DoctorBase), Bob Morgan '89 (MorganFranklin), Gene Riechers '77 (EverFi), Dan Veltri '07 (Weebly) (208 IST Building) 208 IST Building

11:15am EDT

"Bootstrapping a successful startup without venture capital" with JT Marino '10 (Tuft and Needle), Daehee Park, IST '09 (Tuft and Needle) (208 IST Building) 208 IST Building "Creating a start-up on the side" with Ryan Glynn, SRA '12 (mhoto/CinemaRama) (202 IST Building) Watch Live Stream 202 IST Building

12:00pm EDT

“From metallurgy to entrepreneurship in the Silicon Valley” with Fred Rosenzweig '78 (Coursera) (Adobe Connect Video Stream) Adobe Connect Video Stream

1:00pm EDT

"Make social media work for you" with Pamela Sorensen '94 (Pamela's Punch) (206 IST Building) Watch Live Stream 206 IST Building "Startups in a mobile-first world" with Tikhon Bernstam (Scribd, Parse) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

1:30pm EDT

How to pitch an early-stage venture capital with Paul Cianciolo '07 (FirstMark Capital) (Registration required) (209 IST Building) 209 IST Building

2:30pm EDT

"Family and friends as part of your start-up team" with Matt Brezina '03 (Sincerely, Xobni), Theresa Brezina (Lia Sophia), David Hua '04 (Sincerely) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

4:15pm EDT

"Building and securing your business on the Web" with Chris Fanini, IST '12 (Weebly) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

4:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Gene Riechers '77 (EverFi) host by The Schreyer Honors College (Atherton Hall - C9) Atherton Hall - C9

6:00pm EDT

Student/Entrepreneur Networking & Poster Session Reception at Pegula Ice Arena (Registration required) Pegula Ice Arena

7:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Matt Miller '01 (CyberCoders) hosted by The Schreyer Honors College (Atherton Hall - C9) Atherton Hall - C9

9:05am EDT

"A pixel is worth a thousand words: Start-up innovation inside a public company" with Todd Bacastow '05 (DigitalGlobe) (202 IST Building) 202 IST Building

10:10am EDT

"Ten types of innovation" with Phil Ayoub, IST '12g (Doblin) (202 IST Building) 202 IST Building

11:15am EDT

"Make social media work for you" with Pamela Sorensen '94 (Pamela's Punch) (317 Willard Building) 317 Willard Building

12:20pm EDT

"How to start a start-up the Y-Combinator way" with Michael Seibel (Socialcam, Justin.tv) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

1:25pm EDT

"Evaluating success and recognizing the best time to sell" with Steve Huffman (Reddit, Hipmunk) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)

2:30pm EDT

"The Weebly Story - from Happy Valley to Silicon Valley" with David Rusenko, IST '07 (Weebly) (113 IST Building) 113 IST Building (Cybertorium)