Agenda

• TechBreakfast @ The Expo, hosted by Bizelo

     
      Learn more about TechBreakfast at 
     www.meetup.com/techbreakfast

• Maryland Entrepreneur Resource List (MERL) Breakfast
  (Private Function)

Welcome Remarks

9:35 am - 9:55 am 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Elianne Ramos
Huffington Post, NBC Latino, Latinos in Social Media (#Latism)

@ergeekgoddess

10:10 am - 11:10 am

Break Out Sessions #1

• 10 Tips for Successful Negotiation With Tech Transfer Offices at the Federal Labs and    Universities
• Putting It All Together: How to Expand Your Business Without Going Insane
• "Ask the Experts" Entrepreneur Office Hours

Networking Break & Exhibits

11:30 am - 12:30 pm 

Break Out Sessions #2

• Marketing Consults for All Stages of Your Startup
• Being a Well-Rounded Entrepreneur
• Narratives of Success: Buidling Companies Around Federal or -University Technologies or Resources-Working Towards the Exit

12:30 pm -1:45 pm   

Lunch, Exhibits, Networking

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Bryan Voltaggio
James Beard Award and Top Chef finalist, Owner of VOLT Restaurant

@bryanvoltaggio

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Break Out Session #3

• Social Enterprise: Doing Well By Doing Good
• Traditional Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
• Food + Tech
• "Ask the Experts" Entrepreneur Office Hours

2:45 pm - 3:05 pm  

Networking Break & Exhibits

3:05 pm - 4:05 pm

Break Out Sessions #4

• Creative Funding for Growth Companies
• To Franchise or Not to Franchise
• Dare to Fail: Why Success Requires Risk, a gb.tc production

4:05 pm - 4:30 pm

Networking Break & Exhibits

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm 

Keynote Speaker

4:45 pm - 5:50 pm   

Startup Maryland Brings the Great 8 to the Expo!

5:50 pm - 6:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Adjourn