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5TH ANNUAL DELAWARE ENTREPRENEURIAL SUMMIT

The Emerging Enterprise Center is proud to present our 5th Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit on

This years summit will be an in-person networking block party on Market Street with eight panel discussions, two keynote talks, a live podcast, a beer garden, and will culminate with the 10th Annual Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition.

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Keynote SPeakers

Chris Buccini

Chris Buccini

Chris Buccini

Opening Keynote by Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (“BPG”), Chris Buccini

Carl Shaw

Chris Buccini

Chris Buccini

Closing Keynote by Carl Shaw, Manager of Community Engagement at Wilmington Library

Jamar Rahming

Chris Buccini

Jamar Rahming

Closing Keynote by Executive Director of Wilmington Library

EVENT SCHEDULE

11:00 a.m.

Registration Opens

Lobby

Delaware Historical Society

11:00 a.m.

Registration Opens

Lobby

Delaware Historical Society

12:00 p.m.

Opening Keynote: Chris Buccini - Co-President, the Buccini/Pollin Group Inc. (BPG)

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

12:00 p.m.

Opening Keynote: Chris Buccini - Co-President, the Buccini/Pollin Group Inc. (BPG)

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

12:45 p.m. Panels

Recipes for Success: Stories from Delaware Restaurateurs

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

Event Details

12:45 p.m. Panels

Recipes for Success: Stories from Delaware Restaurateurs

Moderated by Scott Kammerer

Panelists: Scott Stein, Mike Day, Tamara Earl, Lanice Wilson, and Xavier Teixido

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

Outside the Box: Creative Thinking Applied to Business Development

Old Town Hall

Delaware History Museum

Event Details

Outside the Box: Creative Thinking Applied to Business Development

Moderated by Jason Aviles

Panelists: Zach Phillips, Sara A. Crawford, Damaris Colon, Genesis Dorsey, and Marcus Smith

Old Town Hall

Delaware History Museum

Build Your Brand (Not Just Your Logo)

The Queen

500 N. Market Street

Event Details

Build Your Brand (Not Just Your Logo)

Moderated by Angela K. Wagner, Esq

Panelists: Nataki Oliver, Robert Herrera, Shannon Stevens, Michael Stiglitz, David Sanchez (Chez), and Chr...

Event Details

The Queen

500 N. Market Street

2:00 p.m. Panels

Putting the Fun in Funding: Discover the Venture Capital Right Here in Delaware

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

Event Details

2:00 p.m. Panels

Putting the Fun in Funding: Discover the Venture Capital Right Here in Delaware

Moderated by Noah Olson

Panelists: Nicole Homer, David Liss, Mark Wdowik, and Pedro Moore

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

Taking the Leap: The Journey from Employment to Becoming Self-Employed

Old Town Hall

Delaware History Museum

Event Details

Taking the Leap: The Journey from Employment to Becoming Self-Employed

Moderated by Jeanne Kress

Panelists: Jim O'Donoghue, Dr. Taryn Fletcher, Donna Duffy, and Brendan Kennealey

Old Town Hall

Delaware History Museum

The Economy of Creativity: Lifting Up the Creative Class in Delaware

The Queen

500 N. Market Street

Event Details

The Economy of Creativity: Lifting Up the Creative Class in Delaware

Moderated by Porsha Green

Panelists: Angela K. Wagner, Esq, Kenyetta Raelyn, Molly Giordano, Jet Phynx, Eliza Jarvis & Jonathan Whitney (Flux...

Event Details

The Queen

500 N. Market Street

3:15 p.m. Panels

Incubation in the First State: Where it's been, where it's at, and what's needed

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

Event Details

3:15 p.m. Panels

Incubation in the First State: Where it's been, where it's at, and what's needed

Moderated by Mona Parikh, Esq

Panelists: Alysse Bortolotto, Eric James Smith, Barb DeHaven, Ross Stoops, Chelsea Spyres, Robert Herrera, and ...

Event Details

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

The Art of Partnership; the value of partnership in the Delaware ecosystem

Old Town Hall

Delaware History Museum

Event Details

The Art of Partnership; the value of partnership in the Delaware ecosystem

(Panel done in partnership with the Women’s Business Center at True Access Capital) 

Moderated by Sara A. Crawford

Panelists: Clinton Tymes, D...

Event Details

Old Town Hall

Delaware History Museum

Podcast: “Battle Scars, Tales from Entrepreneurs” with Lee Mikles & Patrick Callahan

The Queen

Event Details

Podcast: “Battle Scars, Tales from Entrepreneurs” with Lee Mikles & Patrick Callahan

Live Podcast recording with special guest Chef Ahktar Nawab of Chancery Market opening at 1313 N. Market Street

The Queen

4:30 p.m.

Keynote discussion: Carl Shaw and Jamar Rahming Moderated by Ivan Thomas

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

4:30 p.m.

Keynote discussion: Carl Shaw and Jamar Rahming Moderated by Ivan Thomas

Copeland Room

Delaware Historical Society

6:00 p.m.

10th Annual Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition

The Crown

500 N. Market Street

6:00 p.m.

10th Annual Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition

The Crown

500 N. Market Street

Live Podcast

Battle Scars: Tales from Entrepreneurs

Watch live recording of Patrick Callahan and Lee Mikles's podcast "Battle Scars: Tales From Entrepreneurs" where entrepreneurs tell stories that left them tougher on the other side. Special guest; Chef  Akhtar Nawab of Chancery Market 

Past Episodes

Speakers

Nicole Homer

Sara A. Crawford

Sara A. Crawford

Co-Founder, CEO - HX Innovations

Program Director - Women's Business Center at True Access Capital

Sara A. Crawford

Sara A. Crawford

Sara A. Crawford

Program Director - Women's Business Center at True Access Capital

President & CEO - East Coast Angels

Mark Wdowik

Sara A. Crawford

Kenyetta Raelyn

President & CEO - East Coast Angels

Writer and Producer

Kenyetta Raelyn

Sara A. Crawford

Kenyetta Raelyn

Writer and Producer

Robert Herrera

Robert Herrera

Robert Herrera

Founder at The Mill

Partner at 9SDC

David Liss

Robert Herrera

Robert Herrera

Managing Member 

Delaware Idea Club

Genesis Dorsey

Robert Herrera

Genesis Dorsey

Entrepreneur

Chelsea Spyres

Robert Herrera

Genesis Dorsey

Executive Director

Wilmington Kitchen Collective

Pastor - Riverfront Church

Dr. Taryn Fletcher

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Founder and CEO

Truly POC INC

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Owner

Sunshine Consulting Firm

Damaris Colon

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Damaris Colon

Owner/Founder

London Rock Art & London Rock Homes 

Nataki Oliver

Angela Wagner, Esq.

Damaris Colon

Owner/Curator

The Sold Firm

Christopher Mack

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Christopher Mack

Co-Founder

The Bridge Art Gallery

Zach Phillips

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Christopher Mack

dishwasher

the Kitchen Companies

Marcus Smith

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Founder & CEO

Moooves inc

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Jonathan Whitney & Eliza Jarvis

Co-Founders

Flux Creative Consulting

David Sanchez

Barbara DeHaven

Dionna Sargent

Co-Owner, Operator

Spaceboy Clothing

Dionna Sargent

Barbara DeHaven

Dionna Sargent

 Vice President / Community Development  -  Cinnaire Community Connection 

Barbara DeHaven

Barbara DeHaven

Barbara DeHaven

Business Development Consultant & Incubator Administrator - Delaware Technology Park

Pedro Moore

Barbara DeHaven

Barbara DeHaven

Venture Capital Adviser

Michael Stiglitz

Michael Stiglitz

Michael Stiglitz

Owner/Director of Operations

Two Stones Pub, 2SP Brewing Company

Gayle Dillman

Michael Stiglitz

Michael Stiglitz

Owner, Founder, CEO - Gable Music Ventures

Lanice Wilson

Michael Stiglitz

Xavier Teixido

CEO - The Juice Joint

Xavier Teixido

Michael Stiglitz

Xavier Teixido

President - Harrys Savoy Grill

Partner - Kid Sheleen's 

Eric James Smith

Eric James Smith

Eric James Smith

Founder & CEO

Launch Point Labs

Donna Duffy

Eric James Smith

Eric James Smith

CEO / Founder

3EMarketing Strategies and 

Sage Success Studio

Molly Giordano

Eric James Smith

Molly Giordano

Executive Director - Delaware Art Museum and President - Delaware Arts Alliance

Ellen Cappard

Eric James Smith

Molly Giordano

Owner - Books & Bagels

Jim O'Donoghue

Renata Kowalczyk

Renata Kowalczyk

Co-Owner, CEO

Grain Craft Kitchen + Bar

Renata Kowalczyk

Renata Kowalczyk

Renata Kowalczyk

Chief Executive Officer

Wilmington Alliance

Scott Stein

Renata Kowalczyk

Scott Stein

Co-Owner, Bardea Food & Drink

Ross Stoops

Renata Kowalczyk

Scott Stein

Wilmington Location Manager

NextFab

Shannon Stevens

Alysse Bortolotto

Shannon Stevens

Partner/Creative Director

El Diablo Burritos / Shiny Ad Agency

Tamara Varella

Alysse Bortolotto

Shannon Stevens

Founder - The Win Factory

Tamara Earl

Alysse Bortolotto

Alysse Bortolotto

Owner and Executive Chef

Delectablez

Alysse Bortolotto

Alysse Bortolotto

Alysse Bortolotto

Director of Economic Development and Business Incubation - New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

Clinton Tymes

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Dubard McGriff

Technical Assistance Coordinator

True Access Capital

Dubard McGriff

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Dubard McGriff

Owner / Lead Advisor

Dubard Enterprise

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Hosts - Battle Scars - Tales from Entrepreneurs Podcast

Mike Day

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Patrick Callahan & Lee Mikles

Owner - Farmer & the Cow

Partner - Faire Cafe

Jet Phynx

Brendan Kennealey

Brendan Kennealey

Owner

Jet Phynx Films

Brendan Kennealey

Brendan Kennealey

Brendan Kennealey

Founder and CEO

NESTER

Moderators

Ivan Thomas

Porsha Green

Porsha Green

Founder of DETV

Porsha Green

Porsha Green

Porsha Green

Founder of Purpose PR Agency

Noah Olson

Porsha Green

Jason Aviles

Director of Innovation, Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Jason Aviles

Porsha Green

Jason Aviles

Co-Founder of Green Box Kitchen

Scott Kammerer

Mona A. Parikh, Esq

Mona A. Parikh, Esq

President - SODEL Concepts

Mona A. Parikh, Esq

Mona A. Parikh, Esq

Mona A. Parikh, Esq

Jeanne Kress

Mona A. Parikh, Esq

Angela Wagner, Esq

Membership Sales Manager

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

Angela Wagner, Esq

Angela Wagner, Esq

Angela Wagner, Esq

Owner

Sunshine Consulting Firm, LLC

Sara A. Crawford

Angela Wagner, Esq

Sara A. Crawford

Program Director

Women's Business Center

at True Access Capital

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