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Suffolk University

About this In-Person Location

Located right at the heart of Downtown Boston, Suffolk University is right on Boston Common and accessible by Car, Train and T.

Suffolk University

The outside of Suffolk, if you're walking towards the common, with Park Street T on your right
If you just got off the Park Street T and walking towards the Omni Hotel, Suffolk will look like this on your right
The highlighted area is where Suffolk University (SBW2024) is taking place

Location

Suffolk University

120 Tremont Street, Boston

Talks

(1.1) Monday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 09, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Lisa Frusztajer Matthew Rebell Adam W. Barney Ashley Jones Bob Gleason Elizabeth O'Neill Laura Clarke Coleman Nazma Rosado Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Andy Porter Steven Dorval

(1.2) Monday: Networking Over Coffee presented by ebryx

September 09, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(1.3) Monday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 09, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(1.4) Data Dynamo: Transforming Startup Visions into Reality with AI and Data Tools

September 09, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Nishant Gandhi Sid Probstein Jigya Bhagat Paul Baier

(1.5) Know the Hand You're Dealt: The Ins and Outs of the Term Sheet

September 09, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jeff Knox

(1.6) Timing the Market: Understanding Startup Valuation Cycles

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Steve Dow Ashley Nagle Eknaian Ross Palley

(1.7) The AI Avengers: Crafting Your Dream Team for Machine Learning Success

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Hareeshwar Karthikeyan Nirav Shah

(1.8) Podcast Stage: Operations with Sean Lane

September 09, 2024, 05:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Operations with Sean Lane

(1.9) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 09, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

(1.10) From Code to Company: The Technical Founder’s Journey

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Easmond Tsewole Jean Donnelly

(1.11) Working (Cost-Effectively) With Lawyers: Tips for Entrepreneurs on Developing a Productive Relationship with Outside Counsel

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Benjamin Hron

(1.12) Do You Want to Build a Data Strategy?: Crafting Your Data Solution Stack

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D. Jason Viehland Andrew Norfleet Zach Deane-Mayer

(1.13) Getting Past Go!: Bringing Your Startup Out of the Idea Stage

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Kidane Frezgi Jessica Fracalossi

(1.14) Do You Believe in Magic?: Harnessing External Wisdom for Internal Brilliance

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Vanessa Ferranto Ralph Majette III Rob May Jana Eggers

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Izabella (Bella) Pivo Shari Worthington Parth Mutha Jeremy Colon

(1.16) Home Field Advantage: How to Perform a True Competitive Analysis Regularly

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Kaitlyn Shevlin Jake Ross Benjamin Forman

(1.17) To Hoard or to Harvest? Navigating the Decision to Build Your Data Warehouse or Sell Your Insights

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Michelle Bradbury Braulio Fernandes Thomas Hazel Sanjay Manandhar

(1.18) Expanding Your Footprint: Franchise Models are Startups Too

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Hansen Sean Bock

(1.19) Under Lock and Key: Safeguarding Your and Your Customers' Privacy

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Liza Cotter Zara Perumal Beatrice Botti Tyler Markley

(1.20) Opening Party: Spotlighting Our SBW2024 Partners (presented by HPE)

September 09, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!

(2.1) Tuesday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 10, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Steven Dorval Laura Clarke Coleman Ashley Jones Nazma Rosado Matthew Rebell Bob Gleason Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Andy Porter Adam W. Barney Elizabeth O'Neill Lisa Frusztajer

(2.2) Tuesday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by Vacaré Group)

September 10, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(2.3) Podcast Stage: MKTG TLK

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

MKTG TLK

(2.4) We’re Going Global: Navigating Cultural Challenges

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Chuck Mollor Evan Pierce Kim Riedell Kyle Kruse Marc Cote

(2.5) Great Impressions: Mastering Your Attorney Consultations

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Matthew Shrimpton Robert Baker

(2.6) Creating Your Future: Safe and Sound or Destination Unknown

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rachel Salazar Dave Howell Vanita Sood Jason Margaca

(2.7) Tuesday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 10, 2024, 02:30 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Mike Rossi Jennifer V. Audeh Ian Levine

(2.9) Show Me the Money: Decoding Startup Funding

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

David Chang

(2.10) Scaling Start-Ups: Advanced Strategies and Tools for Sustainable Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Ellis Wong

(2.11) Deploying AI: Legal Considerations After the Initial Surge

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Mallory Acheson

(2.12) Scaling Beyond Series A: Navigating Growth and Challenges

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Krigsman Michael Schrader

(2.13) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 10, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

(2.14) AI Startup Transformation: Effective Scaling and Pivoting Tactics

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Shahid Azim Rabeeh Majidi Sasha Hoffman Ali Mahmoud

(2.15) Choose Your Jam: Building In-House or Embracing Outsourcing?

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Igor Belagorudsky Jane Allard Max Faingezicht

(2.16) Podcast Stage: Boston Speaks Up

September 10, 2024, 07:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Boston Speaks Up

(2.17) Innovation at Scale: Keeping the Startup Spirit Alive

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Chandra Ramanathan Patricia Geli Rabeeh Majidi Greg Lange

(2.18) You Got It!: Fostering Collaboration and Efficiency in DevOps

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Lavnish Lalchandani Pariss Chandler Jessica Kalinowski Sabrina Battiston

(2.19) Community-Powered Innovation: Embracing Open Source Development

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rizel Scarlett

(2.20) Follow the IPO Road: What to Know about Crossover Funding

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Danielle O'Neal Steve Dickman James Schneider Julie Feder

(2.21) Redefining the Workspace: Building a Collaborative Culture in a Hybrid Workforce

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Abi Barrow Elena LoBianco Christa Bleyleben Alex Cheung

(2.22) Into The Unknown: Planning Your Startup’s Exit Strategy

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Kristin King-Jankiewicz Martha Shadan Jim Weissman Steve Dickman Andrew Miller

(2.23) Engineering for Scale: Crafting Solutions with Growth in Mind

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Ellen Chisa Peter Cai Demetri Harrison Lata Ahuja

(2.24) Beantown Brilliance: The State of Innovation

September 10, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Secretary Yvonne Hao Scott Kirsner

(3.1) Wednesday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 11, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Andy Porter Matthew Rebell Nazma Rosado Bob Gleason Steven Dorval Elizabeth O'Neill Laura Clarke Coleman Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Ashley Jones Lisa Frusztajer Adam W. Barney

(3.2) Wednesday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by Leader Bank)

September 11, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(3.3) Wednesday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(3.4) Podcast Stage: VentureFizz

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

The VentureFizz Podcast

(3.5) Brand Boss: Mastering Your Entrepreneurial Identity

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Nazma Rosado

(3.6) Work Smarter: Legal Bootcamp for Founders

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Elizabeth Norman Michael Perez

(3.7) Solving Puzzles or Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Right Problem to Crack!

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Stacy Swider

(3.8) Stand Out or Die: A Workshop to Elevate Your Brand Above the Noise

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Gabrielle Dalvet Matt Handy

(3.9) Data Disco: Designing Your Business Model for Success

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Tasneem Dohadwala John Calabrese Schubert Laforest

(3.10) Brand Beginnings: Crafting an Unforgettable Product

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Dan Perrera Benjamin Shown Angie Meltsner Tristan Dwyer

(3.11) Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael R. Jabbawy Richard Rabbat, Ph.D. Ellen Chisa Kristen Craft

(3.12) AI Demystified: Real-World Marketing Wins from Startup Humans (This Title Was Created by AI)

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sam Wheatley Yawa Degboe Angela Pitter Paul Morville

(3.13) Cracking the Code: Product Success and Market Research

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jordyn Bonds David Kirkdorffer

(3.14) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 11, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

(3.15) Podcast Stage: Morning Mindset

September 11, 2024, 06:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

The Morning Mindset

(3.16) Navigating Success: Insights from the Journeys of Tech Startups

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Will Graylin Lucia Maffei

(3.17) From Prototype to Prime Time: Navigating Production Planning and Launch for Physical Products

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Christy Fernandez-Cull Shreyas Renganathan Andy Willner Sera Evcimen

(3.18) Transforming Customers into Advocates: The Power of Community-Led Growth

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Erin Webster-Shaller Sara Sigel Matt Handy Nika Ouellette

(3.19) Your First Financing Round: The Nitty Gritty

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Alicia Dorner Paige Moscow

(3.20) Protecting Your Innovation: IP Essentials for Startups

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Cardona John Spangenberger Jenn Karnakis Andrea Reed

(3.21) Email Apocalypse? The Future of Reaching Prospects

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Kristen Kohler Katie Bickford Jashin Lin Robert Foney

(3.22) Scaling to Giants: Charting Your Course to Enterprise Customers

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Adriana Zeman A.J. De Rosa Jason Ingargiola

(3.23) Ready for Growth: How to Build Your Finance Function for Scale Post Series A

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Chris Short Fin Glanvill Travis Drouin Ginja Tavares da Silva Matt Dellelo

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Lauren Creedon Emily Barden Jason Wu

(3.25) The Future is Now: The Legal Tech Startup Scene

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Brian Liu Andrew Perlman Julia Rodgers Gabe Teninbaum

(3.26) Happy Sellers, Happy Sales: Cultivating a Culture that Keeps Your Sales Stars Thriving

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Vishal Sunak Andi Wilson

(3.27) Product Style Showdown: Trend-Following vs. Trailblazing Creativity

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Aniket Warade Courtney Bensinger Shirley Wang Jen Bullard

(3.28) SBW2024's Startup Crawl (presented by Insperity)

September 11, 2024, 11:00 PM

Meet @ Suffolk - Atrium

YOU!

(4.1) Thursday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 12, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Nazma Rosado Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Bob Gleason Steven Dorval Matthew Rebell Andy Porter Laura Clarke Coleman Lisa Frusztajer Adam W. Barney Elizabeth O'Neill Ashley Jones

(4.2) Thursday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by ebryx)

September 12, 2024, 01:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

YOU!

(4.3) Thursday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(4.4) Podcast Stage: Business Mastery for Startups

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Business Mastery for Startups & Scaleups!

(4.5) From Ideation to Innovation: The Value of Hackathons in Collective Creativity

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Claude Arnell Milhouse Jessica Woyton ian naval Kim Magidhi

(4.6) Your Part-Time Powerhouse: When and Where to Utilize Fractional Talent (presented by TechCXO)

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Grace Tkach Shirin Shahin Andy Porter Ann Walsh Chris Selland

(4.7) From Lab to Launchpad: Navigating Transitions in Research to Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Emre Bektik Sal Darji Nita Akoh Amrit Chaudhuri Tamara Menghi

(4.8) Building Your Brand: How to Attract Talent As an Early-Stage Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Luisiana Cruz Jason Jones Emma Plouffe Denise Lam

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

John D. McCoy Flo Nicolas Ashley Jones Kara Peterson

(4.10) Location, Location, Location: How Much Facetime is Needed?

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Courtney Utsey Paul Carelis Joseph Arquillo Barbara Donnelly

(4.11) Video Magic: Boost Your Startup’s Sales and Close More Deals

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Cara Hogan Ian Martins Tyler McWilliams Greg Wise

(4.12) Startup Social: Connect with Support Communities in New England

September 12, 2024, 05:00 PM

Lobby - 5th Floor

YOU!

(4.13) Finding Balance: Preparing for Layoffs or Hiring Freezes in the Tech World

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Colin Navon Abbey Newmark Sandra Ma Nate Aune

(4.14) Ethics of AI: Navigating the Moral Landscape

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Namee Oberst Zareena Javed

(4.15) Podcast Stage: Radio Entrepreneurs

September 12, 2024, 07:00 PM

Podcast Stage - 1st Floor

Radio Entrepreneurs

(4.16) To PIP or Not to PIP: That Is the Question

September 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Lexi Kantor Mike Kohn Elizabeth O'Neill Genna Weinstein Samantha Yancich

(4.17) A Tale of Two Startups: Building Innovative Businesses from the Ground Up

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Collin Yip Chaim Letwin Wes Schroll

(4.18) CPO’s and CEO’s: How to Find and Nurture a Shared Vision and Relationship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Franky Rhodes Stefanie Bishop Michael Greene

(4.19) You’ve Got a Friend in Me: The Power of Mentorship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Farah Hussain Wafaa Arbash Deepanshi Bansal Thara Pillai

(4.20) Money, Money, Money: Exploring Executive Compensation Philosophies

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jill Kane

(4.21) Defeat the Odds: Pitch Finale

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Emily Zhang Susanna Bie Gabby Lopes Wes Schroll Vani Mittal Collin Yip Alexa McGovern Nasiba Alikulova Eli Hession Sonia L. Alleyne Michelle Morris

(4.22) Job Jam: Your Ultimate Startup Career Fair

September 12, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!

(5.1) Friday: Free Guidance from Startup Coaches and Consultants

September 13, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

Elizabeth O'Neill Lisa Frusztajer Ashley Jones Matthew Rebell Adam W. Barney Bob Gleason Laura Clarke Coleman Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs Nazma Rosado Andy Porter Steven Dorval

(5.2) Friday: Networking Over Coffee (presented by ebryx)

September 13, 2024, 01:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!

(5.3) Friday: Free Headshots with Three Circles Studio

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Courtroom - 4th Floor

YOU!

(5.4) Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges as Underrepresented Founders

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Keisha Greaves Crystal Brown Leticia Tarilonte Piyali Chakraborty

(5.5) Mind Your Intellectual P's and Q's: Safeguarding Your Startup Brainchildren

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Patrick Connolly

(5.6) A Tale of Two Departments: Who Owns Customer Expansion?

September 13, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Eleni Vorvis Christopher Harris Marcela Albertini

(5.7) Clash of the Bots: Implementing AI in Post-Sales

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Amber Dang Jay Wilson

(5.8) Inside an Investor's Mind: Evaluating Startups and Navigating Due Diligence

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Giuseppe Stuto Greg Raiz David Fogel Christian Williams Kleida Martiro

(5.9) Corporate Venture is the new R&D: Exploring Corporate Funding and Innovation Strategies

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Hemanth Kaligotla Alyssa Stapper Adam L'Italien Carly Joos

(5.10) Tech-Touch Chess: Scaling with Consistency and Scale

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Asha May Allastair Meffen Erica Favorito Alex Johnston

(5.11) Venture Capital: the Rocket Fuel to Billions or Bust

September 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Melia Russell Eric Paley

(5.12) Metrics Magic: Measuring a High-Functioning Post Sales Team

September 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Sheryl Hawk Kate Bischoff Diane Gordon Kate Zartarian

(5.13) Getting Social: Thinking About Impact in Investing

September 13, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Malia Lazu

(5.14) Take a Breath: The Art of Diffusing Difficult Clients

September 13, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jean-Pierre Frost

(5.15) Closing Party: Celebrate with Community Award Winners & Our Startup Showcase

September 13, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

YOU!