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Blake Jennelle, CEO of Anthillz and Founder of Philly Startup Leaders

Come learn and practice networking from Blake Jennelle of Philly Startup Leaders. Participants will learn the basics of working a room from Blake, then practice these skills in a "mocktail" setting. All attendees will also recieve a Weiss Tech House light up Shot Glass just for showing up!

Blake started Anthillz in response to his frustrations as a power networker in the Philadelphia entrepreneurial community. After accumulating hundreds of contacts on a leading professional networking site, Blake started to wonder, “What good are all these connections if I hardly know most of these people?”

He decided to build a different kind of professional network, one that would help him get more out of his trusted business relationships. Anthillz would become a better source of recommendations, referrals, and introductions for him, while his Anthillz profile would showcase his reputation in his community.

Never one for the traditional 9-5, his resume includes two years on the professional poker circuit, political campaigning in the Arizona desert, non-profit legal work, and four years as a freelance web developer.

Blake has won awards for his leadership in journalism and politics at Harvard University. Anthillz was named as one of the three most innovative products and services in the Ben Franklin Emerging Business Awards. And this year, Blake was named as one of Philadelphia’s 101 most important “connectors” by Leadership Philadelphia.

Blake is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship, and the entrepreneur network he founded, Philly Startup Leaders, has helped transform Philadelphia into a leading entrepreneurial city.

Blake graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Social Studies, magna cum laude.

Time: 6:00PM
Location: Weiss Tech House