Schedule
| 5:00 – 5:30pm | Registration |
| 5:30 – 6:00pm | Dinner provided by Rembrandt's |
| 6:00 – 6:45pm |
Workshop Set ISelect one interactive workshop Marketing Marketing Your Start-UpThe decisions you make in your first year of business are some of the most important, but these panelists will prove they won’t take rocket science. Discover 10 marketing and brand strategies that will help your business hurdle past the start-up phase. This workshop will feature both agency and client perspectives on early brand penetration, messaging, market credibility, building customer loyalty and more. Technology Increasing Your Online PresenceAs a business you need to look good, but you also need to be seen in the first place. Learn strategies to get the most from your online presence for client management, marketing, and sales. See where and how to position your brand, learn techniques to improve client communications and learn how you can use search engine optimization to improve your web traffic to your sites. Our panel will discuss open source tools to web apps that can assist in managing, promoting and taking your business to the next level. PR/Social Media Measuring the Media Mix:
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| 6:45 – 7:00pm | Networking/Spark Rooms |
| 7:00 – 7:45pm |
Workshop Set IISelect one bloblive session Bloblive I: Opening by Dave Magrogan Bloblive II: Opening by Tony "Luke" Lucidonio Jr. |
| 8:00 – 8:45pm |
Workshop Set IIISelect one interactive workshop Finance How to get Funding Without Losing Your ShirtYou’ve got a great idea for a business or you’re hoping to take your business to the next level, but you don’t have any capital. This panel will help to answer your funding questions and provide direction to those in need of capital. Panelists include experts in funding small businesses, venture capitalists, and a representative from the small business administration. Legal Is this Legal?Want free legal advice from top Philadelphia attorneys? This workshop focuses on small busiesses and many of the legal questions that entrepreneurs have when forming their new ventures. The panel will also discuss the Top 10 mistakes made by startup businesses and answer any of your questions such as “Is this Legal?” Networking Networking 201Tired of striking out at traditional networking events? Want to make sure that your face-to-face networking is as genuine as your social media networking? Want to walk away with 12 successful networking tips? Then don’t miss networking 201 and learn a fun, interactive approach to networking. |
| 8:45 - 9:00pm | Networking/Spark Rooms |
bloblive
At bloblive, participants will have the chance to grab the mic, talk about their business ideas and get one-on-one feedback from the audience. Prepare your 90-second elevator pitch and a few questions for the audience, and get ready for community thinking!
Learn more about bloblive events here.
Spark Rooms
In between sessions, participants are encouraged to explore our Spark Rooms! Each interactive room provides an activity designed to help build business.
The AdParlorExplore a room bursting with creative advertising examples and tips, and learn cost-effective ways to market your own business.
The Business Card BallroomDance among our Spark stars! Add your business card to our art installation.
The Idea Chat RoomStart promoting your business online! Stop by the IdeaChat Room and sit down for a quick video interview about your business.
The Feedback ForumWhat do you think of Spark? Have some ideas for improvement? Tell us what you think in our post-it style Feedback Forum.
