Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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Pre-Summit Training | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Introduction to Angel Investing 

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In this 3-hour session, we will cover:

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• ​Overview of angel investing

• Who qualifies as an angel investor

• How to begin your path to making investments

• Finding the right angel group fit

 

You will also have an opportunity to hear from and meet local angel investors. Dinner is included.

 

 

Thursday, February 13, 2020

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Summit | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Breakfast / Networking

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Welcome to the WOCCON Family

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Keynote - The Rocky Road to Success

Adenah Boyah

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Topic: Unpacking Privilege

Panel - Stepping Into Her Shoes: Insights from Women of Color Entrepreneurs

Beatrice Sibblies | Dr. Ginny Baro | Francilia Wilkins Rahim | Karen Rios

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Fireside Chat - Getting to an Exit

Janelle Benjamin | Lorine Pendleton

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Panel - Developing A Change Agent Mindset: A Conversation with Three White Guys

William Krais | Mitch Cahn | Doug Zacker

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Lunch 

• Building an Inclusive Innovation Economy in New Jersey

       Tim Sullivan

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• Success Circles Presentations 

        Adrienne Fudge | Dr. Alissa Gardenhire | Kimberly Gray | Iyasokoya Karade

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• Hackonomy

       Bonin Bough

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• It's time to change business as usual

       Jill Johnson

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•  Women of Color Connecting 2019 Highlights

 

Break-out Sessions

Topic: Removing the barriers to the grow-scale-exit trajectory

• Grow Your Value and Up-level your Mindset to Create Wealth from Your Business 

       Dr. Ginny Baro

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• Diversifying Capital Access

       Peggy Wallace | Barbara Clarke | Seble Tareke-Williams

       Lorine Pendelton | Olivia Owens | Kathleen Coviello

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• Creating an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem

       Hester Agudosi | Cynthia Medina Carson | Tai Cooper | Betty Ng

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Cocktails | 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

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Benefit Celebration | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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Host Committee: 

Reginald Canal | Michael Lear | Tom Reynolds | Chris Sabin| James Simmons | Seble Tareke-Williams

Patrick Terborg | Monique Ware 

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Dinner & Program

• Fireside Chat: Win-Win Relationships that Drive Entrepreneurial Inclusion

• Awards & Recognitions

 

Dessert