How to Make it in America

Panel Details


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TRACK I
HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, RESTAURANT

Free Admission
Includes admission to Keynote Panel


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Panel 1: Getting Started
9:00am – 10:30am

Local experts will provide insight on what steps to take to start your hospitality, retail or restaurant venture. From developing a solid plan, to obtaining the proper licensing and permits to securing the necessary financing, this panel will inform on how to get your service business off the ground.

Moderator: Philadelphia City Councilman Al Taubenberger (At Large)

Panel 2: Expanding Your Business
10:45am – 12:15pm

This panel will be comprised of entrepreneurs discussing how they effectively grew their retail, restaurant and hospitality businesses through networking, branding and promotion. The discussion will also focus on how to successfully garner business with the area’s public and private sector entities.

Moderator: Philadelphia City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

TRACK II
TECH AND NEW ECONOMY

Free Admission
Includes admission to Keynote Panel


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Panel 1: Getting Started
9:00am – 10:30am

The panel will feature entrepreneurs making their mark in the new technology industry. The conversation will center around tech startups and include topics such topics as venture capital, bootstrapping and strategic networking.

Moderator: Philadelphia City Councilman Derek S. Green, Esq. (At Large)

Panel 2: Expanding Your Business
10:45am – 12:15pm

The panel will be an insightful discussion with digital leaders, sharing their advice – both personal and professional – on the biggest obstacles to overcome and how they are furthering their entrepreneurial success.

Moderator: Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh (At Large)

TRACK III
DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING

Free Admission
Includes admission to Keynote Panel


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Panel 1: Getting Started
9:00am – 10:30am

Hear from the area’s visionary real estate developers and the construction companies that help bring those visions to life. Also hear from the exciting new manufacturing companies producing the goods driving today’s economy.

Moderator: Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon (6th District)

Panel 2: Expanding Your Business
10:45am – 12:15pm

The panel will consist of an array of established development and manufacturing entrepreneurs discussing their paths to success. Learn how each is growing in their respective fields and the paths they took to actualize their creations.

Moderator: Philadelphia City Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez (7th District)

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