THE “ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS”

JAZZ, SOUL & BLUES
HAPPY HOUR SHOW

Founded & Hosted by:

Jessica Lee

 

  • INTRODUCTION - In its seventh year of weekly shows, the Entrepreneurial Thursday Jazz, Soul & Blues Happy Hour Show (“Entrepreneurial Thursday is the Pittsburgh region’s most consistent, spontaneous and unique networking forum for the entrepreneurial and innovation communities. Created by Jessica Lee, a successful entrepreneur and musician, to promote live music in downtown Pittsburgh and to assist the entrepreneurial networking of the Pittsburgh region with funding and partnering opportunities, the show is now poised for continued high growth and service to the region’s artistic, entrepreneurial and economic development communities!

 

  • ØWHAT – Entrepreneurial Thursday is a casual, weekly social and networking event featuring live jazz, soul and blues performance (by vocalist/host Jessica Lee and special musical guests) to enhance networking of the entrepreneurial and innovation communities and to serve as a back-drop to Jessica Lee’s mid-show, open-mike interview session with hot entrepreneurs, financing sources, economic development thought leaders and other business stars around the theme of “WHAT’S INNOVATIVE AND POSITIVE IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION.”
  • ØFORMAT –  Held each Thursday at the Sewickley Hotel ($10.00 Cover Charge).   The show runs from 5:30 – 8:00 PM, as follows:  

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

            5:30 PM – 6:15 PM:  1st Set of Live Music and Networking  
         6:15 PM – 6:45 PM:  Open-Mike Interviews with Featured Sponsors  
         6:45 PM – 8:00 PM:  2nd Set of Live Music and Networking

The Entrepreneurial Thursday show runs every week - same time, same place - with unique Featured Sponsors each week that participate in open-mic interviews around select themes of interest to the entrepreneurial and innovation communities. 

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  • ØTARGET MARKET – With its relaxed environment, the show appeals especially to present and future entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, angel and venture investors, institutional financing sources, large corporate partners, young and young-thinking professionals, technology and life sciences industry innovators, economic development thought leaders, artists, music lovers and musicians, and all those interested in the growth of the Pittsburgh region.
 
  • ØE-MAIL DISTRIBUTION – The Entrepreneurial Thursday e-mail invitation list now reaches more than, roughly, 12,000 invitees each week and growing, which helps greatly in giving entrepreneurial companies free marketing exposure in our region!  The event’s e-mail invitation list consists mainly of local entrepreneurs, scientists, inventors, technology and other professionals, investors, and business people who have specifically asked to be added to 1) the event’s weekly e-mail invitation list, or 2) the e-mail distribution lists of the event’s Marketing Partners (which follow), which invite their members and contacts on a weekly basis to the show:

Platinum Sponsor

Marketing Partners
  • AFTRA
  • BarSmart
  • BIOSAFE, Inc.
  • Chrysler Corp. (SBDC) Duquense University
  • Eagles Ventures, Inc.
  • George Mendel Photography
  • HDJ Associates, Inc.
  • Help Startups
  • Human Connections
  • Latin American Cultral Union
  • MAKK Strategies
  • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
  • Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Pittsburgh Technology Council
  • Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)
  • Pittsburgh Young Professionals (PYP)
  • Positively Pittsburgh Live
  • Sales Star Agency
  • Seton Hill University's E-Magnify ®
  • Sigma Pi Consulting
  • STAAR Funds
  • Technical Products & Supply
  • TiePGH-Pittsburgh Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs
  • Vistage
  • Women's Independent Press

This list of Marketing Partners continues to grow!

  • COMPANIES & BUSINESS LEADERS FEATURED – Following are the companies and business leaders that have acted as Featured Sponsors and have participated in the show’s open-mike interviews during the event’s first few years.

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1. 1.Carnegie Mellon University – Dr. Victor Weedn, Bob Wooldridge
2.2. Cohen & Grigsby – Dan Wessels, Esq., David Kalson, Esq. & Larry Lebowitz, Esq.
3.  3.Innovation Works – Florri Mendelson, Frank Horrigan, Kevin Lynch, Matt Fleckenstein
4.4. Manulife Capital Corporation – Raymond L. Britt, Jr.
5.5. Launchcyte – Babs Carryer
6.6. BodyMedia, Inc. – Astro Teller & Jeff Swoveland
7.7. TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) – Sanjay Chopra, Raji Sankar
8.8. Comet Way – Damien Miller
9.9. ReedSmith, LLP – Peter Blasier, Esq., Joe Moran, Esq., John Camp, Esq.
10.10. Venture Beginnings
11.11. The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate    School of Business, including The Entrepreneurial Fellows Center, The Small Business Development Center, The Family Enterprise Center, and PantherlabWorks   Technology Incubator – Jodi Klebick, Paul Petrovich, Jim Rooney
12. 12.Pittsburgh Business Times – show coverage via article/photo
13. 13.Birchmere Ventures – Sean Sebastian, Gary Glausser, Chuck Dietrick, Bernard Cambou
14. 14.2MTC – Greg Gerber
15.15. McCory & McDowell, LLC – Mike McDowell
16. 16.Bright Plaza – Scot Leff
17. 17.TissueInformatics.Inc – Dr. Peter Johnson, Dennis Meteny, Mark Braughler
18. 18.BioMedical Network of the Pittsburgh Technology Council – Dr. Richard P. Hershberger
19. 19. NuRelm – Sami Shaaban
20. 20.Limbach Entrepreneurial Center – Carolyn Green.
21.21. Fitting Creative – Andrea Fitting
22.22. Moms and Cops – Dr. Frank Ghinassi, Pam Dodge, Commander  Maurita Bryant, Nicole    Burns
23.23. Prolease – Tim Dillon
24.24. PowerLink – Debbie Moses
25. 25.Anderson Transfer – Barb Moore
26.26. Direct Response Marketing – Anita Brattina
27. 27.Littlearth – Ava DeMarco
28. 28.Delta Systems Design – Angela Llama-Butler
29.29. BusinessiTutor
30.30. SafeDrive Technologies
31.31. Carnegie Interactive
32. 32.Deloitte & Touche – Patrick Rooney, Joe Klaja
33.33. FreeMarkets – Sean Rollman
34.34. Pepperweed Consulting – Anthony Santilli
35. 35.MIT Enterprise Forum & angel investor panel – Carlton Ketchum
36. 36. SmartOps – Sridhar Tayur
37.37. Western Pennsylvania Venture Capital Fund – Alvin Catz
38. 38.Pennsylvania Growth Fund – Barry Lohrmer
39.39. Gefsky & Lehman – Arnie Gefsky
40. 40.Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners – Carolyn Green, Bill Thomasmeyer
41. 41.Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
42. 42. AT&T
43. 43.Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Enterprize Business Plan Competition – Steve Zylstra, Lisa Kustra
44. 44.Pittsburgh Technology Council Entrepreneurs Network – Olivia Davis
45. 45.MRK Innovations – Ruth Modzelewski
46. 46ALung – Nick Kuhn
47. 47.Eagle Ventures – Mel Pirchesky
48. 48.Precision Therapeutics – Sean McDonald, Alan Wells, Ken Wolf, Sharon Kim, Michael Gabrin, Charm Saxton
49. 49.Building New Hope – Eileen Kraus Dobratz, Brenda Smith
50. 50.National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Pittsburgh – C. J. Meenan
51.51. MarketPlace Direct, Inc. – Ted Swoger
52.52. Global Connections – Mary Anne Crecelius, Barbara Wein
53.53.Pittsburgh Steelers – Mike Schneck, Josh Miller, Louis Lipps, Jon Burnett, Kendrell Bell, Casey  Hampton, Rodney Bailey, Chris Hoke, Erin Smith
54.54. Variety the Children’s Charity – Celia Hindes
55. 55.Every Child, Inc. – Susan Davis
56.56. Allegheny General – Dr. Jack Wilberger
57.57. 3 Rivers Connect – Ronal Gdovic
58. 58.58. Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation – Robert meeder, John Bozic, Bill Miller, Douglas Showron, Melissa D’ Andrea, Robert Longfellow
59.59. Kirwan Consulting Group – Don Kirwan
60.60. Pittsburgh Pioneers – Ed Breaux
61. 61.World West Galleries & Fine Art Printers – Peter West
62.62. Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP) – Jennifer Toth
63. 63.Pittsburgh Cultural Trust – Jonathan M. Edmonds
64. 64.Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse – Dennis Yablonsky
65. 65.Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse – Dennis Yablonsky, Don Smith, Charlotte Rapkin, Alan Seadler
66. 66.iNetworks New Opportunity Fund – Jay Apt, Charlie Schliebs
67.67. Chatham College MBA Program – Dr. Lynne Morrow
68.68. Esteta Communications – Michele Rothert
69.69. The Webb Law Firm
70. 70.Penn’s Colony
71. 71.Keystone Minority Venture Capital Fund
72. 72.Maglev, Inc
73. 73.Vevolution
74.74.The Allegheny Club
75.75. Conformance Technologies – Marilyn Lawrence
76.76. LDM Electronic Sales – Lana Ehrlich
77.77. VBH Project Consulting, Inc. – Victoria Haney
78.78. Jackpine Software
79. 79.Mindful Eye-T
80. 80.Abbott Digital
81.81.Ceeva
82.82. DBA Zone
83. 83.CommuniTech – Pam Selker Rak
84.84. Corporate Accomodations, Inc.
85. 85.Combinenet
86. 86.Houston Harbaugh – Alex Thompson
87.87. PA Cold Drawn, LLC
88.88. PriMunic, LLC
89.89. Cepstral, LLC
90. 90.Multimodal Technology, Inc.
91. 91.Carnegie Mellon GSIA Biotech Club
92. 92.Pittsburgh Regional Alliance – Ronnie Bryant, Patty Horvatich
93. 93.Pittsburgh Regional Champions – Kate Whitmore
94. 94.Allmerica Financial – Noah Farberow
95.95. Job House – Leslie Bonner
96. 96.SciTech Festival (Pittsburgh’s International Science and Technology Festival)
97.97. Shared Vision Alliance
98.98. Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP – David Oberdick
99.99. Kurt J. Lesker Company
100.100. National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – Renee Demichiei-Farrow
101. 101.Bonnie DiCarlo & Associates – Bonnie DiCarlo
102.102. Grounds for Appeal Coffee Shop – Selena Schmidt
103.103. The WebManager.com – Darieth Chisolm-Tarpley
104. 104.ASE Edge, Ltd. – Art Crivella
105.105. Adroit Computer Technique – Hans J. Werner
106. 106.Seton Hill College’s National Education Center for Women in Business
107. 107.Discovery Entrepreneurial Resources
108. 108.Launchcyte
109. 109.Legal Network, Ltd.- Karl A. Schieneman
110. 110.University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Technology – Chris Capelli, Reed McManigle
111.111. PowerLink – Debbie Moses
112.112. Klavon Designs – Dina Klavon
113.113. Insight3 – George Borowsky
114. 114.Devlin Indigo Architects – Melanie London, Mary Olliffe
115. 115.Priority Two – Charles M. Beck
116. 116.Posti & Associates – Chris Posti
117. 117.The Women President’s Organization Pittsburgh Chapter
118. 118.Kreamer Connect, Inc. – Patty Kreamer
119.119. MAKK Strategies – Deirdra E. Makowiecki
120.120. Aceda, LLC – Suzanne M. Teele
121. 121.Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling – Craig S. Heryford
122.122. Invesmart – Mark Gensheimer
123. 123.Tim Hayes Communications – Tim Hayes
124.124. Phoenix Business Consulting – Rich Very
125. 125.ClearBrands – Brian Cubarney
126.126. Acuity Learning Group, LLC – Pam Selker Rak, Richard Gallagher
127.127. TrueCommerce – George McKee, Bob Raida
128. 128.Pyramid Consulting Group – Ron Severo
129. 129.The Redpoint Group – Drew Patrick
130.130. KIBAN Corporation – Robert W. Rudzki
131.131. BIOSAFE, Inc. – Gerry D. Getman
132.132. UPMC Healthy LifeStyle Program – Dr. Bruce Rabin
133.133. Carnegie Mellon University First RoboCup American Open – Dr. Chuck Thorpe, Dr. Jim   Morris, Dr. Manuela Veloso
134. 134.The Robotics Foundry – Bill Thomasmeyer, Patti Rote
135. 135.DHR International – Joseph G. Christman, David P. Smith, Robert Pipkin
136. 136.The Limbach Entrepreneurial Center – Carolyn Green
137.137. ImmunoSite – Raymond Vennare, Stuart Griffin
138. 138.Post-Gazette – show coverage via article/photo
139. 139.Western Pennsylvania Adventure Capital Fund – Alvin Katz
140. 140.Pennsylvania Growth Fund – Barry Lohrmer
141. 141.Gefsky and Lehman – Arnie Gefsky
142.142. Bradley Partnerships – Lois Bradley
143. 143.Duquesne University
144.144. Teregenics, LLC – David Smith
145.145. The Sprout Fund – Eric Sloss
146.146. The Heinz Endowments – Brian M. Kelley
147. 147.IDC Architects – Tracy Rapp, Robert Pearson
148.148. Allegheny County Airport Authority – Randy Forister
149. 149.Allegheny Conference on Community Development – Ken Zapinski
150. 150.The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University
151. 151.The Nonprofit Leadership Institute at Duquesne University
152.152. Dewey and Kaye, Inc.
153.153. Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.
154.154. W. H. Thorbecke Associates – Bill Thorbecke
155.155. Allegheny County Controller’s Office – Dan Onorato
156.156. Alphachimp Studio, Inc.
157. 157.Three Rivers Foundry – Susan Wagner
158. 158.Robinson Venture Partners – Stephen G. Robinson
159.159. Arthur’s Family, LLP – Connie Cannon, Jeff Portnoy
160.160. City of Pittsburgh – Mayor Tom Murphy, Hannah Ehrlich
161. 161.Three Rivers Rowing Association – Mike Lambert, Rob Chambers
162. 162.ALCOA – Bruce Cooper
163. 163.Mercy Health System – Jeanne Odenheimmer
164. 164.Riverlife Task Force – Sarah Miller
165. 165.Pittsburgh Young Professionals
166. 166.Onyx Alliance
167. 167.First Fridays
168. 168.Windber Medical Center – F. Nicholas Jacobs, Holly Rigby
169. 169.SterlingHouse Publisher, Inc. – Cynthia Sterling
170. 170.GSP Consulting – John Dick
171. 171. Senator Rick Santorum’s Office – Jay French
172. 172.Frontline HealthCare, LLC – Virginia Flavin Pribanic
173.173. The Roseman Institute – Jack Roseman
174.174. Stream Restoration, Inc. – Margaret Dunn
175.175. Department of Environmental Protection – Maragaret M. Hall
176.176. The Southwest Pennsylvania Angel Network of Innovation Works – Matt Harbaugh
177.177. McKesson Automation – Albert (“Chick”) B. Ciuksza
178. 178.University of Pittsburgh Entrepreneurial Writers of Creative Nonfiction – Lee Gutkind, Meghan Holohan, Karen Levine, Kathy Tarr
179. 179.The City of Pittsburgh’s Controller’s Office – The Honorable Tom Flaherty
180. 180.The Rubinoff Company – Mark C. Schneider
181.181. Celebration Singles _ Patrick Marx & Cathi Jones
182. 182.Pittsburgh Singles Volunteer Network – Julie Ransom
183. 183.Blackrock Emerging Opportunities Equity Team & The Global Science and Technology Fund – Daniel M. Rea
184. 184.Yyireless1.net, LLC – Timothy Pisula 
185. Pittsburgh Business Times - Lauren Lawley Head 
186. Pittsburgh Magazine - Stephan Segal 
187. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Corilyn Shropshire
185.188. National association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)- Selena Schmidt  
189.  Litzinger Career Consulting - Karen Litzinger ,
190. WORK-ABLE SOLUTIONS - Susan Tusick
191. DBS Productions - Donna Bailey Sauers
192. Barnes vand Assoc. Real Estate - Naryanne Barnes
193. Makk Strategies - Derda Makowiecki
194.  SI Business Associates - Jo Ann Forrester
195.  3 Rivers Connect -Jim Lenker
196. Combinenet - Mike Concordia
197. Conco Systems - George E. Saxon
198. Kennywood - Norm Swiech
199. Rockwell Automation - Don Lazzari
200. The Outcomes Collaborative - George F. Schott
201. Parker Hunter - Timothy Slevin
202. Optiron - Angelo Pasquale
203. Commersel - C. W. Kreighton
204. Nauticom - Mark Steward
205. Open Source Group - Andy  Hicks
206. CMU - Tom Bajzek (Professsor of Telecom and E-Commerce)

207. Adrienne Wehr - Producer "The Bread My Sweet"
208. Melissa martin - Director Writer "The Forgotten"
209. Henry J. Simmonds - President Headwater Films, LLC: "The Forgotten"
210. Vincente Stasolla - Director/Writer "The Forgotten"
211. AFTRA- Suzanne Steidl 
212. Pittsburgh Filmmakers - Charlie Humphrey  
213. Galaxy 54 - Adam Taylor
214. Motion Picture Commission of Pittsburgh - Jim Manely, Bud Adams
215. Steeltown Entertainment Project - Ellen Weiss Kander, Lisa Frankovitch
216. Pittsburgh City Council - Bill Peduto
217. Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation - John Stahl-Wert
218. Pittsburgh Community Storehouse - Justin Brown
219. Union Project - Jessica King
220. The Pittsburg Experiment - Carter Birely
221. Legal Network Ltd. - Karl Schieneman
222. Resources Connection - Les Shull
223. Callos Companies - Bill Wolfe
224. Regional Intership Center - McCrae Holliday
225. Adams Capital Management - Dave Baker
226. Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse - Marc Borger
227. Triad Networks - Timothy B. O'Brien
228. Novocell Semiconductor and Identifi Technologies Inc. - Christopher Keil
229. Adcus Inc. - Fred Gohh
230. Caracal Inc. - Olle Kordina
231. Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse - Doros Platika

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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