The entrepreneurial culture of the Digital Age spawns legions of  dreamers and doers.  Many chase their dreams and eagerly take the plunge: they quit their jobs and launch a start up.

Some start ups succeed.  Many start ups fail. Most start ups face an array of legal, financial and operational challenges.

Our speaker will address some of the  issues entrepreneurs face  when conceptualizing, establishing, financing and then scaling their businesses.

Please bring your questions and scenarios.

This is part of a series of teleconferences and events featuring our speaker.

 

 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

 

G. Darrell Berglund,Esq is an attorney, entrepreneur and business consultant.   Darrell is a graduate of Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, and Yale University.  A member of the California, New York, and Massachusetts Bars, his practice encompasses business consulting and litigation involving a wide range of business matters.

Darrell’s business career has included stints as supervisor of financial analysis at General Motors  and senior analyst in the corporate finance department at Chevron Corporation.  In addition, he held the position of treasurer of U.S. Leasing Corporation, a $1 billion plus corporation now a part of Ford. 

Darrell is presently engaged in conceptualizing and selling businesses.

 

If you have questions for Darrell, you may reach him at:

 

 

 

EVENT DETAILS:

 

TIME:     10:15 PM  Eastern Time

7:15 PM Pacific Time

 

TELECONFERENCE  ACCESS:

 

Dial-in Number:

 

Participant Access Code: 9689846

 

 

COST:    FREE

 

 

Take the Pledge:

 

http://www.thelifeyoucansave.com/

 

 

 

 

Tiran Dagan started as an entrepreneur then moved through NBC to E&Y to IBM managing . 20 years of Media & Entertinament knowledge.

He is a Partner in the Media & Entertainment 

Global Business Services Group for IBM.

He is a Media Entertainment strategy & transformation executive working with customers to create profitable growth strategies, transform operations and align people, organization and technology in the industry.

Tiran Dagan was the Broadcast & Cable leader at Ernst & Young’s Media & Entertainment advisory practice. Previously he was at NBC Universal where he led Strategic Initiatives & Analysis (SIA), NBCU’s corporate strategy group. Tiran brings a depth of experience in media technology solutions, business  process transformation and change management that is grounded in real world experience working for a $15 billion entertainment company across all business units.

Prior to joining NBC Tiran worked as a process & transformation advisor to Capital One and T. Rowe Price.  Tiran spent a decade in healthcare culminating in the launch of a large diagnostic imaging facility. He later founded a full service media agency in New York city (6FootMedia , so aptly named for his height of six feet four).

 

Happy hour to follow at 5pm

 

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Friday speaker series brings key thought leaders, investors, executives in an intimate fireside chat format conversational approach to giving entrepreneurs access to trends, ideas, process within large organizations and better understand how things work.

Imagine you had a meeting with these angels and access to ask anything.  The audience is kept small to allow for that engagement. More hard to reach guys are brought each Friday for real conversations.  Come learn about what you can’t “google” to stay updated on what the market wants and share a beer.

 

You must purchase tickets on Eventbrite ($20/$30):

http://ultralightstartups-meetup.eventbrite.com/

Ultra Light Startups Investor Feedback Forum

Investor Panelists

• Jordan Bettman, Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
• David Horowitz Partner at Genacast Ventures
• William Reinisch, Venture Partner at Paladin Capital Group
• Benjamin Siscovick, Venture Capital at IA Ventures

Startup Pitches

1. Gunter Pfau – Stuzo
2. Richard Yawn – CliXLEX
3. Matthew Tollin - wireLawyer
4. Divya Narendra – SumZero
5. Chris Mirabile – Healthy Hand
6. Evan Wray – TextPride
7. Baruch Herzfeld – ZenoRadio
8. Michele Spiezia – Bespoke

Agenda

• 6:30pm – Pizza, networking and introductions
• 6:45pm – 8 startup pitches; investor panel provides actionable advice following each pitch
• 8:15pm – The audience votes for the best startup; winners announced and prizes awarded
• 8:30pm – Drinks at nearby location

Objectives

• To help early stage startups refine their investor pitch
• To provide actionable advice and feedback for each presenting startup
• To provide insight on how investors evaluate startups and pitches
• To award prizes to the most viable startups, based on audience voting

Hosts

• Graham Lawlor (), Founder of Ultra Light Startups
• Mark Caron (), Ultra Light Startups

You must purchase tickets on Eventbrite ($20/$30): 

http://ultralightstartups-meetup.eventbrite.com/

Note: This listing is for watching a live video stream of the event with other community members at New Work City, it is not for watching the main event in person at NYU. 

For the simulcast: join a small group of friends and fellow technologists to watch NY Tech Meetup live from New Work City. You’ll have a chance to connect and enjoy a beer, all while watching the demos at NYTM’s monthly event.

Fair warning: the audiovisual experience may not be completely perfect. We’re constantly working to ensure that the stream runs smoothly and free of interruption, but you shouldn’t be surprised if there are some occasional issues during the course of the stream. Thankfully, the stream itself is only one part of the value of coming!

The best part about this event is the opportunity to meet like-minded people. Before and after the event there will be ample opportunities for networking with fellow attendees. Use this time to get to know people!

If you’re a New Work City member: we’ll hold some extra spots for you. Add yourself to the wait list if the event is full!

Want to sponsor the next simulcast? Email to discuss!

Interested in membership at NWC? Tony would love to talk to you! Email him at !

 

Are you joining us on August 7th in New York City?

• To practice your 60-second elevator pitch,
• Receive anonymous scoring feedback from your peers,
• Compete to win some great prizes,
• Learn from the founder and chief technology officer of Gilt Groupe, and
• Meet lots of new people (100+) – all on Wednesday, August 7th!

 

AGENDA

6:30 – Networking!

7:10 – Brief introduction from the Organizers.

7:20 – 60 Second Pitches (approx. 30-40 people).

8:00 – Guest Speaker – Michael Bryzek: Founder & CTO of Gilt Groupe (Gilt.com).

8:45 – Acknowledgement of top winning pitches as per the anonymous audience scoring.

8:55 – Event wrap-up.

9:00 – Networking!

 

THIS IS A PAID EVENT

$5 Online via Meetup: PayPal, or

$5 Online via Eventbrite, or

$5 At the Door (RSVP to hold a spot!)

 

GUEST SPEAKER

Join us August 7th as we welcome Michael Bryzek, founder and chief technology officer of Gilt Groupe, to our group as the guest speaker.

Michael’s spent his career since 2007 building Gilt Groupe into a leading members-only shopping website featuring insider access to top-notch brands discounted to its members. Prior to 2007, Michael founded Volunteer Solutions and also served as the CTO after the company was acquired by United Way of America in 2001.

Join us tonight to learn from his track record in developing and building a world-class e-commerce company and workforce, coupled with his pulse on the consumer and retail markets – an undoubtedly interesting, informative, and engaging presentation.

Michael Bryzek

Founding & Chief Technology Officer, Gilt Groupe, Gilt.com

Founder, Volunteer Solutions (acquired by United Way of America in 2001)

 

WHAT IS STARTUP PITCH NIGHT?

Startup Pitch Night provides the platform for early stage startups to practice and improve their startup pitch, gives startups anonymous peer-based feedback, and encourages trial and error without the requirement to apply and be accepted amongst a few to pitch – all within a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Startup Pitch Night is a vibrant and fun event with high variety, speed, and brevity at its core, coupled with a short talk on the next steps after the refinement of the pitch, from a startup industry leader.

Website . www.StartupPitchNight.com

 

 

THIS IS A PAID EVENT

$5 Online via Meetup: PayPal, or

$5 Online via Eventbrite, or

$5 At the Door (RSVP to hold a spot!)

PLEASE READ

The nominal fee of $5 to attend and watch/pitch will help us in planning our event and help enable those that wish to attend the event to do so. If you decide or are unable to attend, your donation will help the group and the fellow startups!

THANK YOU!

We appreciate your cooperation in updating your RSVP to be an accurate representation of whether you will attend.