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Dear Innovators
We hope we'll see you tonight from
6:00 - 8:30 pm at
Workbar - Downtown for
Mass Innovation Nights 130! Five MIN alumni (who all happen to be women) will be leading a panel and break-out sessions to talk about how to build a successful business!
The MINions
P.S. Sign up now for our special Innovation Women Educational Series - see the info below!
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RSVP to Mass Innovation Nights #130
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Wednesday, January 15 2020 6:00 - 8:30 pm -
TONIGHT!
Mass Innovation Nights 130
Hosted by Workbar - Downtown
Workbar - Downtown, 24 School St 2nd Floor, Boston MA
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Workbar enables businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers to grow, thrive and achieve more. To take this mission a step further, Workbar is launching its "Workbar Wednesday" event programming initiative in 2020 to focus on timely and relevant startup and wellness-related topics, ranging from workplace wellness to diversity in technology, that are geared towards its members and the Boston business community. Formats will include panel discussions, networking events, startup pitch competitions and more!
More details will be available over the upcoming weeks here.
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HELP SUPPORT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
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Every month the Mass Innovation Nights community supports local companies with our free events, social media amplification and newsletter. We ask you to help spread the word too.
Want to launch with us? We're looking for
new products with a social impact for upcoming Mass Innovation Nights events -
submit your product today!
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Mass Innovation Nights #130 will focus on successful MIN alumni women founders coming back to share their stories. Join us for a night of networking and learning about scaling your business, team building, funding and more.
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Founder & CEO at Polis
Polis connects independent sales people with high quality brands and the app trains them on how to do respectful and impactful door-to-door sales. Polis is the fastest growing sales company in the world thanks to our powerful software and data-driven recommendations engine.
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CEO at GRIT
Tish Scolnik is the CEO of GRIT, a social enterprise co-founded with other MIT students. GRIT created the Freedom Chair, all-terrain wheelchair. Tish graduated from MIT in 2010 with an SB in mechanical engineering and a minor in applied international studies. She has previously worked at the World Bank and the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Co-Founder and CEO at invisaWear Technologies LLC
Rajia decided to create a stylish and discreet safety wearable for her Senior year class project with a few classmates. The project went viral on campus winning many awards, including 1st place for an Innovative Technology Solution. Because of the high demand, Rajia decided to pursue working on invisaWear full-time.
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President at Brownmed
Kylia Garver is currently President at Brownmed, where she oversees both the day to day operations of the company as well as the future direction of the business. She most enjoys getting to work cross-functionally with the amazing people at Brownmed. Kylia earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) from Boston University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
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Co-Founder, Beckon Ice Cream
Gwen co-founded Beckon Ice Cream (formerly Minus The Moo), manufacturers of lactose-free ice cream, with Kate Flannery in 2014. Previously, she was employed in Marketing and International Business Development at L'Oreal. She earned her degree in marketing at Villanova University.
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6:00 pm: Doors open to the public and networking
6:30 - 7:00 pm: Continued networking & optional breakout sessions to attend
7:00 - 8:00 pm: MIN alumni panel
8:00 - 8:30 pm: Networking and optional breakout sessions to attend
Breakout Sessions – Topics & Rooms
- What are the best resources for food and beverage startups? - Gwen Burlingame in the Revere Room
- How do I get around doing things I don’t want to do as a founder? - Tish Scolnik in the Franklin Room
- Dealing with burnout/balance - Rajia Abdelaziz in the Faneuil Room
- What does it take to lead a company? - Kylia Garver in the Park Street Room
- How to grow & scale - Kendall Hope Tucker in the Old North Room
- Driving visibility for your startup - Bobbie Carlton in the Lounge
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FEATURED EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
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THIS WEEK
Wednesday January 15
Thursday January 16
Friday January 17
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Mass Innovation Nights is a collective launch party. As members of the local innovation community, we know you want to help local companies get more visibility! Here's how you can help at tonight's event:
- Help spread the word on social media. Learn more about our panelists on our special information sheet, and share on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. - be sure to use our hashtag #MIN130.
- Be a good guest! Say THANKS to @workbar
- Be a friend - bring your friends. Say "hello" to old friends AND make new friends.
- Share our newsletter with a friend!
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MIN130 TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Closest access is from Downtown Crossing Station on the MBTA Red and Orange Lines.
PARKING:
Parking is available at nearby garages or metered street parking.
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KICK-START YOUR SPEAKING CAREER WITH OUR SPECIAL INNOVATION WOMEN EDUCATIONAL SERIES
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Want to be seen as a
thought leader or
industry expert? Want to
get promoted or
build a business? Public speaking can help. Innovation Women wants to help you get started.
We're offering a special four-part webinar series:
30 Days to Kick-starting Your Speaking Career. You can buy one class ($29) or get a discount when you purchase all four. The live 1-hour “lunch and learns” will give you an action plan, provide you with worksheets and templates, and walk you through branding exercises designed to help you differentiate yourself on the speaking circuit. (You'll also get access afterward to the recorded sessions.) Combine it with a discounted Innovation Women membership (BONUS for taking the class) and you’ve made huge progress on this year’s professional resolutions.
Join us! Use code
STARTSPEAKING for $30 off the entire package - all four classes and an Innovation Women annual membership.
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The $200K Challenge is an annual start-up competition hosted by M2D2 focused on identifying and rewarding disruptive companies in the medical technology and biotechnology industries. This year, up to 20 finalists will become eligible to win a share of the $200,000 purse of sponsor-provided, in-kind services. These services include lab and office space; engineering, product development, legal, regulatory, clinical, and business services. Past winners have been empowered to bring their innovations to life—and to market.
Deadline is February 16.
Get more information and register here.
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THE CAPITAL NETWORK FELLOWSHIP
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Calling Female Founders! Application for
The Capital Network Fellowship for Female Entrepreneurs is open through
February 28th! It provides a FREE six-month membership and unlimited access to all the educational fundraising programs and resources TCN has to offer! Apply to get the education, mentorship, network and support you need to grow your business.
More information here.
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INBOUND on August 18-21 in Boston is an annual experience uniting super-curious, question-asking professionals with big-name and break-out industry thinkers, high-octane events, and boundless education sessions. Over 250 speakers are reshaping the future and will help you pump change-fueled adrenaline into everything you touch. These four days are for you—the product manager, the creative marketer, the start-up founder.
Get more information and register here.
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White Label World Expo
February 26-27, Las Vegas NV
This unmissable event places thousands of online sellers, suppliers and buyers from across the globe all under one roof, ensuring that attendees leave full of inspiration and ready to take the industry by storm!
More information here.
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Call and Contact Centre Expo
March 18-19, London UK
Welcome to Europe’s leading call & contact centre event, showcasing the latest and most effective technologies, strategies and advancements to industry professionals who are looking to excel in the customer engagement world!
More information here.
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The B2B Marketing Expo
March 25-26, London UK
Welcome to Europe’s leading marketing event, connecting the most proactive marketing professionals with the tools, techniques and innovations they need to be at the forefront of the ever-evolving world of marketing.
More information here.
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MTEX Marketing Technology Expo
March 25-26, London UK
Welcome to Europe's Leading Martech Event. Connecting forward thinking marketers with the technology, tools and techniques they need to stay ahead in the ever changing world of digital marketing.
More information here.
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Sales Innovation Expo
March 25-26, London UK
Welcome to Europe’s leading sales event, the only show of its kind to provide thousands of the most proactive sales professionals with the tips, tricks and techniques they need to transform themselves, and their companies, into the biggest names within the world of sales.
More information here.
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The Business Show 2020
November 18-19, London UK
Enterprise has never been more fashionable and it is reflected at the show. If you have a product or service that is suited to business owners you just have to have a presence. The Business Show has evolved from the combination of two of Prysm’s very successful business events ‘The Great British Business Show’ and ‘Business Startup’.
More information here.
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LOWELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LEAP)
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Founders! Do you live or work in Lowell, MA? Learn more about the
Lowell Entrepreneur Assistance Program (LEAP). LEAP offers eligible Lowell-based applicants a free six-month membership to The Capital Network (TCN), during which time, entrepreneurs will learn valuable fundraising and pitch best practices as well as get exposure to real investors.
More information here.
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HELP US HELP LOCAL STARTUPS!
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Have you
joined our "gaggle" yet?
MIN alum GaggleAMP helps us manage our social media amplification program. We send members content to share about the startups we help every month. You choose what to share through your social networks.
Join us! It's a great way to support the local startup and innovation community. Become a MINion too!
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Innovation Women is our database of awesome women speakers.
Technical, entrepreneurial and professional women, sign up today to get more visibility for your company or your career. Every time you speak in public you connect with potential customers, partners, investors and influencers. Our goal is gender-balanced panels and equal visibility opportunities.
Sign up today!
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APPLY TO FOUNDERS LIVE BOSTON
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Are you a Startup Founder or just have an idea? Want to share your innovations with Boston influencers? Want to network with other Founders, Mentors, or Angels?
Founders Live Boston has a mission to support the Boston ecosystem with the most engaging and well curated networking event experience for entrepreneurs.
Apply here.
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The Capital Network provides fundraising programs and network to help early-stage entrepreneurs master the entire funding process. Become a member to get unlimited access to their resources!
Use the code TCNAffiliate to get $35 off the membership fee.
Apply here.
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MASS INNOVATION NIGHTS SOLUTION PARTNERS
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PARTNER WITH MIN: Booking 2020!
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Over the last 10+ years, Mass Innovation Nights has helped to launch more than 1500 new products in the Greater Boston market. These companies have received more than $4 billion in collective funding. Our unique social media powered model drives more than 3 million views a month. Our newsletter goes out weekly to thousands of local startup and entrepreneurial enthusiasts. Our monthly events bring in foot traffic and generate important visibility for our hosts. We're looking for one or two annual sponsors to help support our work. Want to connect with the Boston startup community in a meaningful way? Talk with us.
Contact us today!
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CONNECT WITH US
MASS INNOVATION NIGHTS
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Talk to us about your marketing, PR, social media marketing or content creation needs. Have you thought about how you will connect with new customers and partners? Do you need more visibility to drive sales and/or funding?
Talk to us
- we can help.
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