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THE “ENTREPRENEURIAL
THURSDAYS”
JAZZ, SOUL & BLUES
HAPPY HOUR SHOW
- 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
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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.
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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
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- 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
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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.
11.
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
185.
132.
54.
41.
48.
23.
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