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November
Nov 2
Thursday
2pm-5pm
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Individual Mentoring Sessions from Roger Shiffman
Where: Weiss Tech House -- 2nd Floor Levine Hall
Must be available for an hour block between 2-5pm -- the greater your availability, the greater the chance of getting a session. Sessions may range from 20-30 minutes. Preference to Weiss Tech House Teams.
Roger Shiffman is the President and Chief Executive Officer/founder of Zizzle, LLC. He has over twenty-five years of experience in marketing, licensing, manufacturing and sales of toy and toy-related products. Shiffman's abilities have been well recognized by those who evaluate all industries, including Advertising Age, which named him one of the top 100 marketers in the United States. Committed to education, Shiffman is a Wharton School Entrepreneur in Residence. He also serves as a judge for the annual Wharton Business Plan Competition and is an advisor to Chicago's Interdisciplinary Product Development Class for the University of Illinois.
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Nov 6
Monday
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The Weiss Tech House announces the first annual Innovation Week, November 6th- 10th. Click here for more information.
Innovation Week was made possible by:
The donation from an anonymous University of Pennsylvania Alumnus
Shawn and Jody Marcell
Xootr LLC
Zizzle
Google
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Nov 7
Tuesday
6pm-7:30pm
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Venture Capital Series: Session 1 of 3
WTH Mentoring presents Dinner with Michael Aronson, Managing Partner of MentorTech Ventures and former Wharton Senior Lecturer
Where: Weiss Tech House -- 2nd Floor Levine Hall
Come learn the basics of Venture Capital from an internationally recognized business educator, venture investor and serial entrepreneur!
Michael Aronson is currently Managing Partner of MentorTech Ventures which invests in early and growth stage information technology, marketing and medical device companies that are associated with the
University of Pennsylvania. He has also started and founded companies one of which was named in the INC Magazine list of the 500 fastest growing companies in the United States and one of which was eventually
acquired by Reuters.
Each session is designed to independent of the other, so you may miss one session. For the best experience and a thorough understanding, we recommend that you attend all 3 sessions. We encourage you to sign up for one or more dinners as soon as they are advertised.
Limited Seating!
RSVP to mentoring@tech-house.upenn.edu Subject: VC Session 1
RSVP by 5:00pm on Monday 11/6
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Nov 10
Friday
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PennVention Inspiration Round Deadline.
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Nov 14
Tuesday
6pm-7:30pm
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Tuesday, 11/14/06: Venture Capital Series: Session 2 of 3
Where: Weiss Tech House -- 2nd Floor Levine Hall
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Nov 17
Wednesday
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Wharton Entrepeneurship Conference
When: November 17th, What: Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference
Where: Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
This year's theme for the Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference continues to exemplify the global spirit of entrepreneurship. The conference will focus on entrepreneurial success stories of humble beginnings leading to great successes. By presenting an array of panels covering different paths to entrepreneurship, industry trends and personal success stories we will engage the entrepreneurial community in a dialogue that motivates them to "start small, FINISH BIG". We invite you to share the learning and experience of our distinguished panelists and start the journey to unleash your true potential.
The featured keynote speaker is Darius Bikoff, Founder and CEO of Glaceau, the owner of vitaminwater, smartwater, fruitwater brands. Darius's vision fulfilled the need for better water and he created a winning product. Glaceau has experienced more than 200% compounded annual growth since its inception and now sells more than five million bottles daily. Glaceau recently sold a 30% stake to India's Tata Tea for $677 million. Darius is also a keen sailor, wind surfer and water skier.
Dress Code: Business Attire
Tickets are going fast, to register go to:
http://www.weconference.org/register.php
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Nov 28
Tuesday
6pm-7:30pm
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Venture Capital Series: Session 3 of 3
Where: Weiss Tech House -- 2nd Floor Levine Hall
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December
Dec 11
Monday
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PennVention Mini-Mentoring Marathon.
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