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5th Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit

Date and Time

Tuesday Oct 4, 2022
12:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Location

Delaware History Museum
504N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801
The Queen 
500 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801
 

Fees/Admission

$75 for Members (Summit Only)
$85 for Future Members (Summit Only)
*Additional fee for Summit + Swim with the Sharks

Want to be a sponsor and/or donate a prize contribution for the pitch competition? Email hebbelj@ncccc.com 

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 5th Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit
+ 10th Annual Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition

 


The Emerging Enterprise Center is proud to present our 5th Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit on  Tuesday, October 4, 2022! 

This years summit will be taking place on Market Street at the Delaware History Museum and Queen Theater, with eight panel discussions, two keynote talks, a live podcast, and will culminate with the 10th Annual Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition. 

Event Schedule:

11:00 a.m. Registration Opens at the Delaware History Museum
12:00 p.m. Opening Remarks + Lunch 
  • New Castle County Chamber of Commerce's (NCCCC) Director of Economic Development and Business Incubation, Alysse Bortolotto
12:15 p.m. Opening Keynote from Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (“BPG”), Chris Buccini (Introduced by NCCCC President, Bob Chadwick)

Panel Discussions

12:45 p.m. “Build Your Brand (Not Just Your Logo)” in The Queen
  • Moderated by Angela Wagner, Esq
  • Panelists: Nataki Oliver, Robert Herrera, Shannon Stevens, Michael Stiglitz, David Sanchez, Christopher Mack
12:45 p.m. “Outside the Box: Creative Thinking Applied to Business Development” in Old Town Hall
  • Moderated by Jason Aviles
  • Panelists: Zach Phillips, Sara A. Crawford, Damaris Colon, Genesis Dorsey, Marcus Smith
12:45 p.m. “Recipes for Success; Stories from Delaware Restaurateurs” Copeland Room in the Delaware History Museum
  • Moderated by Scott Kammerer
  • Panelists: Scott Stein, Tamara Earl, Xavier Teixido, Lanice Wilson, Mike Day 
2:00 p.m. “Putting the Fun in Funding: Discover the Venture Capital Right Here in Delaware" Copeland Room in the Delaware History Museum
  • Moderated by Noah Olson
  • Panelists: Nicole Homer, David Liss, Mark Wdowik, Pedro Moore
2:00 p.m. “Taking the Leap: The Journey from Employment to Becoming Self-Employed” in Old Town Hall
  • Moderated by Jeanne Kress
  • Panelists: Jim O’Donoghue, Dr. Taryn Fletcher, Donna Duffy, Brendan Kennealey
2:00 p.m. “The Economy of Creativity: Lifting Up the Creative Class in Delaware” in The Queen
  • Moderated by Porsha Green
  • Panelists: Angela Wagner Esq, Kenyetta Raelyn, Molly Giordano, Jet Phynx, Jonathan Whitney and Eliza Jarvis, Gayle Dillman
3:15 p.m. Live Podcast: “Battle Scars, Tales from Entrepreneurs” in The Queen
  • Lee Mikles & Patrick Callahan, guest Chef Akhtar Nawab
3:15 p.m. "Incubation in the First State; where it's been, where it is, and what's needed" Copeland Room in the Delaware History Museum
  • Moderated by Mona Parikh, Esq
  • Panelists: Alysse Bortolotto, Eric James Smith, Ross Stoops, Chelsea Spyres, Barbara DeHaven, Robert Herrera, Tamara Varella

3:15 p.m. "The Art of Partnership; the value of partnering up in the Delaware Ecosytsem" in Old Town Hall. In partnership with the Women’s Business Center at True Access Capital

  • Moderated by Sara A. Crawford
  • Panelists: Renata Kowalczyk, Dionna Sargent, Dubard McGriff, Clinton Tymes, Ellen Cappard
4:30 p.m. Keynote - Copeland Room in the Delaware History Museum
Carl Shaw, Manager of Community Engagement, and Jamar Rahming, Library Director of the Wilmington Public Library. Moderated by Ivan Thomas, Founder of DETV

5:15 p.m. Networking Happy Hour in the Knights Bar at the Queen (cash bar)
6:00 p.m. Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition live at the Queen
7:00 p.m. Competition Winner Presentation

Register now!
 

Event Sponsors

Family
Harvard Business Services, Inc.
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
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ChristianaCare
Diamond State Financial Group
Media
Today Media Inc.
Supporter
Women's Business Center

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