New Ventures: Ideas and advice for entrepreneurs and startups

Mainebiz has expanded is Executive Insights Forum to a half-day forum designed to help and inspire entrepreneurs who want to startup, grow and be successful in business.

Timeline

11:30 – 12:00pm – Registration, Networking, and lunch

12:00pm – 12:55pm – Keynote address & Q&A

1:00pm – 1:55pm – Workshop Session I

(Three to choose from – select when registering)

1. Other people’s money:A guide to fundraising, crowdsourcing, and finding equity capital to start or expand your business.

Speakers:

• Sandra Stone | Maine Angels
• John Burns | Maine Venture Fund
• Joe Migliaccio | MTI

2. Partnerships, LLCs, and ESOPs, oh my:What’s the best way to set up your company?

Speakers:

• Andrea Suter | Pierce Atwood

• Matthew Pore, CPA | Baker Newman Noyes

3. Mine. Mine. Mine:How to protect your ideas with patents and trademarks.

Speakers:

• Matt Stein | Pierce Atwood

2:00pm – 2:55pm – Workshop Session II

(Three to choose from – select when registering)

1. You can’t do it yourself:Innovativeways to recruit and hiring rules to keep you out of trouble.

Speakers:

• Katy Rand | Pierce Atwood
• Ed McKersie | Pro Search, Inc & Live and Work in Maine

2. Show me the money:What investors and banks looking for.

Speakers:

• Steve Gurin | Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
• Diane Sturgeon | US Small Business Administration

3. To market, to market:What you need to know about logistics, shipping, and exports.

Speakers:

• Wade Merritt | Centre du commerce international du Maine
• Derek Volk | Volk Packaging
• Drew Graham | Ship-Right Solutions

3:00pm – 4:15pm – 10 Best Ideas for entrepreneurs and new ventures: A panel discussion with Maine CEOs who will share their experience of what works and what didn’t work for them in their startup experience.

MODERATOR

Betsy Biemann, CEI

PANELISTS

Sean Sullivan, Maine Brewers Guild and founder of Buoy Local

Becky McKinnell, iBec Creative

Bill Keleher, Biosciences de la rivière Kennebec

Allison Lakin, Lakin’s Gorges Cheese LLC.

David Stone, Forager

4:15pm – 6:00pm – Networking reception

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