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

Jigya Bhagat Paul Baier Sid Probstein 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

Jean Donnelly Easmond Tsewole

(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 Andrew Norfleet Colleen Tartow, Ph.D. 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 Rob May Jana Eggers Ralph Majette III

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Izabella (Bella) Pivo Parth Mutha 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

Michelle Bradbury Braulio Fernandes Sanjay Manandhar Thomas Hazel

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

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sean Bock Amanda Hansen

(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 Beatrice Botti Zara Perumal 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

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

Marc Cote Kim Riedell Kyle Kruse Evan Pierce Chuck Mollor

(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

Dave Howell Vanita Sood Jason Margaca 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

Ian Levine Mike Rossi Jennifer V. Audeh

(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

Ali Mahmoud Rabeeh Majidi Shahid Azim Sasha Hoffman

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Igor Belagorudsky Max Faingezicht 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 Greg Lange Patricia Geli Rabeeh Majidi

(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

Steve Dickman James Schneider Danielle O'Neal Julie Feder

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Elena LoBianco Alex Cheung Christa Bleyleben Abi Barrow

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

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

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Ellen Chisa Demetri Harrison Peter Cai Lata Ahuja

(2.24) Beantown Brilliance: The State of Innovation

September 10, 2024, 11:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Scott Kirsner Secretary Yvonne Hao

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

September 11, 2024, 01:00 PM

Mills Family Lounge - 5th Floor

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

(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 Schubert Laforest John Calabrese

(3.10) Brand Beginnings: Crafting an Unforgettable Product

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tristan Dwyer Dan Perrera Angie Meltsner Benjamin Shown

(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 Ellen Chisa Michael R. Jabbawy Richard Rabbat, Ph.D.

(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 Angela Pitter Yawa Degboe Paul Morville

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

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

David Kirkdorffer Jordyn Bonds

(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

Shreyas Renganathan Andy Willner Christy Fernandez-Cull 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

Sara Sigel Matt Handy Nika Ouellette Erin Webster-Shaller

(3.19) Your First Financing Round: The Nitty Gritty

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Paige Moscow Alicia Dorner

(3.20) Protecting Your Innovation: IP Essentials for Startups

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Cardona Andrea Reed Jenn Karnakis John Spangenberger

(3.21) Email Apocalypse? The Future of Reaching Prospects

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Kristen Kohler Jashin Lin Robert Foney Katie Bickford

(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 Ginja Tavares da Silva Fin Glanvill Matt Dellelo Travis Drouin

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Emily Barden Jason Wu Lauren Creedon

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Julia Rodgers Andrew Perlman Brian Liu 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

Courtney Bensinger Jen Bullard Shirley Wang Aniket Warade

(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

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

(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 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

Ann Walsh Shirin Shahin Grace Tkach Andy Porter Chris Selland

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Tamara Menghi Amrit Chaudhuri Sal Darji 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

Jason Jones Denise Lam Emma Plouffe Luisiana Cruz

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

John D. McCoy Kara Peterson Ashley Jones Flo Nicolas

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

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Joseph Arquillo Courtney Utsey Barbara Donnelly Paul Carelis

(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 Greg Wise Cara Hogan Ian Martins

(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

Abbey Newmark Sandra Ma Colin Navon Nate Aune

(4.14) Ethics of AI: Navigating the Moral Landscape

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Zareena Javed Namee Oberst

(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

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

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

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Wes Schroll Chaim Letwin Collin Yip

(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

Michael Greene Stefanie Bishop Franky Rhodes

(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

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

(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

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

(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

Eleni Vorvis Marcela Albertini Christopher Harris

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

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jay Wilson Amber Dang

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

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Greg Raiz Christian Williams Kleida Martiro David Fogel Giuseppe Stuto

(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 Hemanth Kaligotla Alyssa Stapper Carly Joos

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

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Erica Favorito Alex Johnston Allastair Meffen Asha May

(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 Kate Zartarian Diane Gordon

(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!