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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

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

(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

Sid Probstein Paul Baier Jigya Bhagat Nishant Gandhi

(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

Ross Palley Steve Dow Ashley Nagle Eknaian

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

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Nirav Shah Hareeshwar Karthikeyan

(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

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

(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 Rob May Ralph Majette III Jana Eggers

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Parth Mutha Izabella (Bella) Pivo Jeremy Colon Shari Worthington

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

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Benjamin Forman Kaitlyn Shevlin Jake Ross

(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

Braulio Fernandes Michelle Bradbury 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

Zara Perumal Liza Cotter Tyler Markley Beatrice Botti

(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

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

(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

Kim Riedell Kyle Kruse Evan Pierce Chuck Mollor Marc Cote

(2.5) Great Impressions: Mastering Your Attorney Consultations

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Robert Baker Matthew Shrimpton

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jason Margaca Vanita Sood Dave Howell Rachel Salazar

(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

Jennifer V. Audeh Mike Rossi 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 Schrader Michael Krigsman

(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

Sasha Hoffman Shahid Azim Ali Mahmoud Rabeeh Majidi

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Max Faingezicht Igor Belagorudsky Jane Allard

(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

Pariss Chandler Sabrina Battiston Lavnish Lalchandani Jessica Kalinowski

(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

James Schneider Steve Dickman Julie Feder Danielle O'Neal

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Christa Bleyleben Elena LoBianco Alex Cheung Abi Barrow

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

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

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Lata Ahuja Peter Cai Ellen Chisa Demetri Harrison

(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

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

(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

Michael Perez Elizabeth Norman

(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

Matt Handy Gabrielle Dalvet

(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

Tristan Dwyer Benjamin Shown Angie Meltsner Dan Perrera

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

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

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

(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 Paul Morville Angela Pitter Yawa Degboe

(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

Lucia Maffei Will Graylin

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sera Evcimen Shreyas Renganathan Christy Fernandez-Cull Andy Willner

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Nika Ouellette Erin Webster-Shaller Sara Sigel Matt Handy

(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 Jenn Karnakis John Spangenberger Andrea Reed

(3.21) Email Apocalypse? The Future of Reaching Prospects

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jashin Lin Robert Foney Katie Bickford Kristen Kohler

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

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jason Ingargiola Adriana Zeman A.J. De Rosa

(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 Matt Dellelo Ginja Tavares da Silva Travis Drouin Fin Glanvill

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Lauren Creedon Jason Wu Emily Barden

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Brian Liu Gabe Teninbaum Julia Rodgers Andrew Perlman

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Andi Wilson Vishal Sunak

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jen Bullard Aniket Warade Courtney Bensinger Shirley Wang

(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

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

(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

Jessica Woyton Claude Arnell Milhouse Kim Magidhi ian naval

(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

Chris Selland Ann Walsh Shirin Shahin Grace Tkach Andy Porter

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sal Darji Tamara Menghi Amrit Chaudhuri Emre Bektik Nita Akoh

(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 Emma Plouffe Jason Jones Denise Lam

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ashley Jones Kara Peterson John D. McCoy Flo Nicolas

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

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Barbara Donnelly Paul Carelis Courtney Utsey Joseph Arquillo

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

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tyler McWilliams Ian Martins Greg Wise Cara Hogan

(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 Nate Aune Sandra Ma Abbey Newmark

(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

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

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

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Chaim Letwin Collin Yip 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

Stefanie Bishop Franky Rhodes 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

Wafaa Arbash Farah Hussain 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 Eli Hession Gabby Lopes Vani Mittal Sonia L. Alleyne Susanna Bie Collin Yip Wes Schroll Michelle Morris Nasiba Alikulova Alexa McGovern

(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

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

(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

Piyali Chakraborty Crystal Brown Leticia Tarilonte Keisha Greaves

(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

Christopher Harris Marcela Albertini Eleni Vorvis

(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 Christian Williams David Fogel Greg Raiz 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

Adam L'Italien Carly Joos Hemanth Kaligotla Alyssa Stapper

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

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Allastair Meffen Asha May Alex Johnston Erica Favorito

(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

Diane Gordon Kate Zartarian Kate Bischoff Sheryl Hawk

(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!