Boston University Chapter of 85 Broads presents "Confessions of an Entrepreneur"

The 85 Broads Boston University Chapter presents its annual Spring Conference. This year the theme is “Confessions of an Entrepreneur,” where various CEO’s and founders share their journeys to starting their businesses and start-ups!

Please buy your ticket here: [85broadsconference.eventbrite.com]

This year’s conference is held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in the Boston University School of Law. This is an all-day event from 9AM – 5PM; breakfast and lunch are provided! Tickets are only $10 if you register through eventbrite, and $15 at the door. Dress code is business casual.

Please see below for our featured speakers and check back by the end of February for a finalized booklet and itinerary. We will be featuring about 30 speakers in total who are CEO’s, CFO’s, founders, and presidents of various companies!

Start building your professional network now! Attendees will be able to network with each speaker after each break-out session; many of these speakers will be offering (in addition to great advice and perspectives) internships/jobs!

Additionally, there will be one-on-one resume workshop sessions throughout the day provided by Caroline Chiang and Diane Reimer, expert career counselors at the Boston University School of Management Feld Career Center. Sign-ups are in the morning, so please bring your resume if you would like great resume-building advice/critiques!

We are extending our invitation to not only Boston University students, but also students within the Greater Boston area – students attending Northeastern, Harvard, MIT, Simmons, Tufts, Bentley, Babson and more. This is also a great opportunity to meet other students from different schools and build your collegiate network!

If you have any questions, please contact Darrin Nandhavan at [gmail.com].

For those of you who have never heard of 85 Broads – please see the description on this page. We are a professional women’s network with more than 25,000 members worldwide. 85 Broads promotes networking, mentorship and career/personal advancement amongst women. Please also see the official website if you are interested in joining 85 Broads: [85broads.com]. There are various chapters throughout the world, and the Boston University Chapter is one of the collegiate chapters.

Spring Conference 2011 Speakers

Morning Keynote: Karen (Kari) Firestone (President/Co-founder of Aureus Asset Management)

Afternoon Keynote: Bonnie Marcus(Certified Career Coach, Professional Speaker, Self-promotion Expert)

Ending Keynote: Jeanne Dasaro Co-founder and CEO of New Prosperity Initiative, Owner of Jean McQueens Creative)

Finance Panel:

1) Karen (Kari) Firestone (President/Co-founder of Aureus Asset Management)

2) Karil Reibold (President & CEO of Whaleback Systems)

3) Rudi Scheiber-Kurtz (CEO of Next Stage Solutions, Inc.)

Social Media Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Jeanne Dasaro (Co-founder and CEO of New Prosperity Initiative, Owner of Jean McQueens Creative and Founder of Wonder Women of Boston)

2) Christine Liu (Community Manager at Urbanspoon)

3) Adaora Asala (Writer, Blogger and Activist at Spectra Speaks and Founder/Director at QWOC+ Boston)

Career-Building and Resume Workshop

1) Caroline Chiang (Career Advisor at the Boston University School of Management Feld Career Center)

2) Diane Reimer (Career Advisor at the Boston University School of Management Feld Career Center)

3) Bonnie Marcus (Certified Career Coach, Professional Speaker, Self-promotion Expert)

Marketing Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Paige Arnof-Fenn (Founder and CEO of Mavens and Moguls Marketing)

2) Karen Miller (President & Co-Founder of Doink.com)

3) Rochelle Seltzer (Founding Partner/President at Seltzer Design Inc.)

Fashion Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Monika Desai (Co-founder/CEO of Open Runway, Inc.)

2) HeatherJean Macneil (CEO of Proxy Apparel)

3) Barbara Thornton (President at Designershoes.com)

Healthcare Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Tessa Misiaszek (President of Nous Foundation, Inc.)

2) Amy Yu (CFO for Ambassadors for Sustained Health)

Social/Education Nonprofit Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Marie Schwartz (Founder and President of TeenLife Media, LLC)

2) Siiri Morley (Partner at Prosperity Candle)

3) Veronica N. Chapman (Founder/President of Boxxout)

Consulting Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Kate Thompson (President of Thompson Consulting Company)

Law Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Gina Powers (Founder/Partner of Champa & Powers, LLC.)

Ernst and Young Accounting Panel

1) Emily Clerkin (Assurance Manager at Ernst & Young)

2) Molly Boyle (Manager, Northeast Assurance at Ernst & Young)

3) Sonal Shah (Manager, FSO Insurance at Ernst & Young)

Public Relations Entrepreneurship Panel

1) Christine Perkett (Founder/CEO of PerkettPR)

Conference Itinerary:

Registration and Breakfast: 9AM – 9:45AM
Welcome Address: 10 AM – 10:15 AM
Morning Keynote: 10:15 AM – 11 AM
Breakout Session I: 11:15 AM – 12 PM
Lunch: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Afternoon Keynote: 1:15 PM – 2 PM
Breakout Session II: 2:15 PM – 3 PM
Breakout Session III: 3:15 PM – 4 PM
Ending Keynote: 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Closing Remarks/Raffle Annoucements: 4:45 PM – 5 PM

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Call for alumni sponsorship: In order to keep the admission price low for students, we are seeking alumni donations and sponsorship. If you are interested in donating, please contact Darrin at [gmail.com].