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SUMMARY:Expert Office Hours: Friday August 4
DESCRIPTION:Friday Aug 4 | 9:00-12:00PM \nMeet 1-on-1 w/ the Experts you need –\n100% VIRTUAL Format \nInnovate New Albany created Expert 😎 Office Hours to make it easy for business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs to get the answers they need. \nPlease set all your appointments by 12 Noon\, Thursday 8/3/23.\nWe will end registrations at Noon\, so our Experts can plan their Friday schedules.\nSTEPS\n1. Review our roster of Experts\, below\n2. Click on the link below the Expert’s name to schedule an appointment\n3. Make individual appointments w/ the experts you need – just ONE – or\, up to a maximum of SIX\n4. You’ll receive an email & a calendar invitation – w/ a Zoom link for each appointment\n5. Fri Aug 4: at time of each appointment\, click on Zoom link to meet w/ your selected Expert \nNOTES\n1. For most of you\, a personal computer will be the best means to access your Expert meetings via Zoom; no need to download software \n2. Questions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org” \n  \nSchedule up to six 30-minute meeting(s) below:\nSara Risch | Rev1 Ventures\nVenture Development\nAs Managing Director\, Venture Development\, Sara Risch guides spinout projects from Rev1 Ventures’ research partner institutions through Rev1’s customer\, product\, and market validation process. Sara provides extensive guidance to multiple high-growth\, high-potential companies\, remaining deeply involved for extended periods. \nSara has extensive experience in commercializing innovation—from analyzing complex technologies to determine the market potential to working directly with innovators to advance their projects from laboratory to seed-stage funding. She is an expert in developing commercialization roadmaps\, matching technologies to appropriate academic exit strategies\, and then assembling the right team to make that happen. \nSara earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from The Ohio State University and her BS degree in Biology from Kent State University. \nGreat questions for Sara:\n\nHow do I estimate my product’s market potential?\nHow can I move my project from the lab to seed stage funding?\nCan Rev1 help me create a product commercialization Roadmap?\nCan Rev1 help me find talent to build out my startup team?\nWhat other services does Rev1 offer to startup founders?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Sara.\n\nKevin Hammond | Ohio SBDC\nBusiness Management Advice\nKevin Hammond has been a business management consultant for 13 years\, mostly focused on small businesses and start-ups. Kevin has been on the SBDC team for almost ten years as a consultant. Prior to consulting\, Kevin was in financial services at Chase Manhattan. Kevin has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University and an MBA from Capital University. \nThe Ohio SBDC is part of America’s SBDC national network comprised of over 1000 Centers across the U.S. including 28 in Ohio. The Ohio SBDC Network provides one-on-one advising\, by Certified Business Advisors\, at no cost and conduct no or low cost business training. \nGreat questions for Kevin:\n\nI have a business idea. What is my next step?\nHow do I market my services and products?\nHow can I take my business to the next level?\nHow and where can I get money for my business?\nHow do I keep track of my financial records and assure I’m tax compliant?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Kevin.\nRyan Steele | Porter Wright\nStartup & Emerging Business Law\nAt Porter Wright\, Ryan Steele helps early stage entrepreneurs choose optimal business structures and complete the documentation needed to establish their business foundation\, grow and expand\, and ultimately exit on their own favorable terms. \nRyan also handles corporate contractual matters to bring mergers\, acquisitions\, financing\, startup operations\, and other general business transactions to fruition. Combining business operations knowledge with legal acumen\, Ryan efficiently executes complex business contracts so that rapidly growing companies\, business owners and early stage entrepreneurs can cost-effectively achieve their growth goals. \nRyan also brings great business savvy to his client relationships. Having managed an office of over 100 people\, Ryan can apply his first-hand knowledge of everyday business functions including project management\, employee management\, and independent contracting\, providing practical counsel to fast-growing entities so they can overcome challenges and achieve their business goals. \nGreat Questions for Ryan: \n\nIncorporating Your New Business – What forms are possible and the pros/cons of each\nCapital Tables – How to structure company ownership to ensure achieving my long term goals?\nBusiness Operating Agreements – What are these and when does my business need one?\nLiability – How do I protect myself and my business?\nWritten Contracts – When and why should my business use them?\nRegulation & Red Tape – What docs must I file to comply with laws/rules for my industry?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Ryan.\n  \nKaylee Willis | Porter Wright\nIntellectual Property (Patents\, Trademarks\, Copyrights)\n \nKaylee is an intellectual property attorney who practices in the areas of patent\, trademark\, copyright\, biotech and technology law. She works with clients on a wide variety of technologies\, including food science\, chemistry\, biotechnology\, medical devices\, consumer products\, product packaging\, automotive technology and electrical appliance technology. \nKaylee drafts and prosecutes all stages of U.S. utility and design patent applications\, as well as trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She also manages\, prosecutes and enforces foreign and international patent and trademark portfolios. Kaylee also handles intellectual property licensing issues and other technology transactions. \nIn addition\, Kaylee is experienced with enforcement of intellectual property rights\, including litigation in patent\, trademark and copyright infringement matters. She counsels clients on patentability opinions\, infringement analyses and validity inquiries\, and also handles cease and desist issues. \nGreat Questions for Kaylee: \n\nWhat is the difference between patents\, copyrights and trademarks?How do I protect my IP?\nWhat is the process like to get a patent?\nWhat is the process like to get a trademark?\nHow much does it cost\, on average\, to get and obtain a patent?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Kaylee.\n  \nScott Longnecker | Huntington National Bank\nLoans & Banking Services for Startups & Small Businesses\nScott Longnecker has over 20 years of experience in the finance and banking industry. His role as a Business Development Officer Sr has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of his client’s financial situations and to come up with solutions to help business customers like you reach your financial goals. Scott helps clients walk through the steps on how to obtain commercial loans\, real estate loans\, lines of credit\, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans\, and more. \nGreat questions for Scott:\n\nWhat can I do about kinks in the supply chain?\nWhat’s going on with the labor market?\nWhat should I be doing to keep my good people?\nHow can I find the right clients and suppliers right now?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Scott.\n  \nArthi Rathi | Book + Street\nFinancial Modeling\, Cash Flow\, Pricing Model\, & Equity Compensation\nArthi Rathi is a CFO at Book+Street\, a financial services firm working with startup businesses in Ohio and the Midwest. A CPA by background\, Arthi climbed the ladder in Big 4 consulting and at a Fortune 25 company and has over 15 years of financial\, operational and management experience. She is a strategic problem solver delivering financial value through a deep understanding of business and collaboration. \nArthi enjoys helping clients weave their stories through numbers to help business partners craft new ventures\, grow businesses and showcase their value. Through her work\, she has gained advanced skills in technical accounting\, revenue recognition\, deal modeling\, and strategic finance. She loves working with startups because it allows her to solve problems creatively by rolling up her sleeves\, diving into data and learning through cross-functional teamwork. \nGreat questions for Arthi:\n\nWhat is my Burn rate and how long will my cash last and what do I need to raise?\nHow do I develop a revenue forecast? How do I determine ARR. What are the key financial metrics to analyze my business\nWhat type of financial information do potential investors expect when considering an investment?\nDo I need to give my employees equity? How do I set up my cap table and model scenarios for equity considerations?\nEconomics to consider for pricing my service / product\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Arthi.\n  \nLora Brown | Bookkeeping Simplified By Lora\nBookkeeper/Quickbooks Online Pro\nLora Brown has over 25 years experience with QuickBooks and Bookkeeping. She offers professional bookkeeping services anywhere in the United States. Her company is called Bookkeeping Simplified By Lora. She is also a QuickBooks Online Pro Advisor. Lora has a Bachelor of Science from Ohio University. \nBookkeeping Simplified By Lora’s mission is to partner with small business owners and take the stress off of their company by taking care of the financial aspects so they can focus on what is most important – growing their business! Building relationships with clients is extremely important in this industry. She will always have your financial health up to date and accurate. \nGreat questions for Lora:\n\nI don’t have time to keep track of my expenses; can you get/keep them organized?\nWhat range of services does a Bookkeeper provide?\nWhat’s the best QuickBooks Online (QBO) Subscription for my business?\nWhat great new features have been added to QBO?\nCan I convert my QuickBooks Desktop version to QBO?\nHow do I manually upload bank transactions to QBO if the bank connection is not working?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Lora.\n\nJohna Charles | Orbit Media Group\nDigital Marketing\nWith ten years of consulting experience ranging from small businesses to enterprises\, Johna has served on hundreds of marketing campaigns. Specializing in web development and marketing strategy. I handle the communication between the technical team and our clients. \nJohna has extensive knowledge in web development and user experience design as well as campaign optimization. \n\n\nGreat questions for Johna:\n\nHow to do I start an efficient marketing campaign?\nHow much should I spend on marketing efforts?\nWhat is the best source of advertising for my business?\nWhat is involved in setting up a proper Meta campaign?\nWhat is the importance of proper UX/UI (user experience/user interface)?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Johna.\n  \nSatish Albert | E2 Infosystems\nCustom Software & App Development\n \nSatish Albert is Founder & CEO of E2 Infosystems. Satish offers a unique combination of experiences: enterprise software development and practical entrepreneurial a\, the latter gained while bootstrapping and then selling his own successful SaaS startup. Satish has an advanced degree in computer science and deep experience leading development teams at premier tech companies including: AT&T\, Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs)\, and Docomo Intertouch. \n\n\n\nSatish launched E2 Infosystems to help emerging and scaling companies by engineering software solutions that meet their unique needs. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nE2 Infosystems has developed software and mobile applications serving: \n\nSaaS startups\nHealthcare & Assisted Living businesses\nTravel\, Manufacturing and Enterprise Legacy Systems\n\nGreat questions for Satish:\n\nHow do I turn my idea into a software product or application?\nWhat factors influence the price of software or app development?\nWhat are the latest trends or best practices in software/nas/content/live/innovatena development?\nHow can I make sure my software or app is built to grow as my business grows?\nWhat’s a realistic timeline & what milestones can I expect when developing my products?\n\n\n\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Satish.\n  \nBrad Griffith | Buckeye Innovation\nWeb Strategy & Engineering\nBrad Griffith is President of Buckeye Innovation\, the web strategy and engineering agency he started in 2009. Prior to starting Buckeye Innovation\, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase\, QUALCOMM\, and the Go Big Network. Brad earned his Masters in Business Administration after completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors\, both at The Ohio State University. \n  \nHe has more than 20 years of web development experience and has worked from coast to coast with small and large companies\, educational institutions\, non-profit organizations and government agencies to build innovative web solutions. \n\n\nGreat questions for Brad:\n\nWhat is the best way to get my website started?\nHow do I start planning an application for my business?\nHow can I improve my site for better SEO?\nWhat different ways can I start building my company’s brand?\nHow can I refresh or redesign my website?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Brad.\n  \nTushar Kulkarni | Big Kitty Labs\nSoftware Solutions to Meet Your Needs\nTushar has over 25 years of experience managing small to large-scale projects & teams\n& delivering innovative tech solutions. Tushar founded Big Kitty Labs to pursue his passion for innovative tech solutions and bringing them to different domains. Under Tushar’s\nleadership\, Big Kitty Labs has successfully designed & delivered 200+ software systems in domains ranging from the government sector\, healthcare\, education\, automative\, aviation\, agtech and sports. \n\nGreat questions for Tushar:\n\nWhat were the initial challenges one faces when starting their tech company\, and how can one overcome them?\nHow does one validate their tech idea or solution in the market before diving into development?\nWhat were the key steps that one can take to build a talented and cohesive tech team\nWhat strategies can one employ to market and promote your tech product or solution\nCan you share any lessons learned or mistakes made during the early stages of your tech venture?\nHow does one navigate the competitive landscape and differentiate your tech product from existing solutions?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Tushar.\n  \nManny Larcher | Stopwatch Creative\nGrowth Marketing & Branding\nManny Larcher is a first-generation American born in Columbus\, Ohio\, both of his parents are from St. Lucia. He serves as a Deal Flow associate with JumpStart Ventures\, which combines capital\, services\, and connections to help entrepreneurs grow\, researchers commercialize\, and corporations innovate. As the co-founder and CEO of Stopwatch Creative\, a boutique marketing/tech firm incubating platforms like CollaborateandElevate.com\, which connects hundreds of businesses of all sizes with opportunities\, Manny leads vision and growth. \n\n\n\nA lifelong learner who genuinely enjoys digging deep into new technologies and the creatives developing them\, Manny loves seeing innovative ideas\, and the teams behind them flourish. He also serves on the Board with Black Men Talk Tech and Columbus Young Professionals.\n\n\n\n  \nGreat questions for Manny: \n\nHow can I maximize the efforts of my team?\nAre my marketing efforts really creating the action I want?\nAm I using the best and current tech stack or strategies for growth?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Manny.\n  \nSusan Fortner | BPR International\nPublic Relations & Marketing\nSusan Fortner has 20+ years of experience in public relations and marketing. Her firm BPR International manages accounts throughout the country specializing in health care\, talent\, banking\, and packaged and soft goods. In addition the firm is recognized as a broker/partner with QVC\, HSN\, and Evine shopping networks. \nFortner has won awards and sits on the accreditation board to advance candidates in the Accreditation in Public Relations process. In 2013 Susan received special honors for her work in crisis management. \nGreat questions for Susan:\n\nHow can I promote my company on a limited budget?\nHow do I set Marketing & PR budgets that are sufficient to drive results?\nWhat simple steps can I take to improve my social media visibility rapidly?\nWhich charities\, like-minded businesses\, and complementary companies should I partner with?\nHow do I create and execute events that will differentiate my business in a crowded market?\nHow can I get my products featured on shopping channels like QVC and HSN?\n\nClick here schedule 30 minutes with Susan.\n  \nTristan Ruml | TR Growth\nB2B Business Development\nTristan Ruml has +10 years of B2B & B2C marketing and business development experience in US and European companies across several dozen industries. \nHe coaches sales teams\, develops plays\, and implements strategies to help clients build predictable pipelines and valuable networks of strategic partners. \nTristan has helped clients book meetings with executives in companies like JP Morgan\, Marriott\, and Walgreen’s for industries such as Security\, Healthcare\, Chemicals\, Big Data and more. \nGreat questions for Tristan:\n\nWhat should I change about my assumptions in my outreach message?\nWhat should I try to crack the code on this vertical/niche/industry?\nThis part of my process appears to be broken\, what should I re-evaluate?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Tristan.\n  \nSandy Murphy | Cxstomer\nContact Center & Customer Care Services\nSandy Murphy is the Founder and CEO of Cxstomer\, an organization dedicated to helping companies build exceptional customer experiences that drive loyalty and profitability through phone\, email\, chat\, and SMS support. Combining her passion for customer-centric support with her experience in the field\, Sandy helps make customer care a key differentiator for businesses focused on rapid growth. \n\n\nGreat questions for Sandy:\n\nHow do I improve online sales conversion and support by leveraging live chat?\nIs there a way to reduce operating costs while maintaining excellent customer support?\nCustomer support is a cost center at my business. How do I turn it into a profit center?\nWhat can I do to improve customer satisfaction for my consumers?\n\nClick here to schedule 30 minutes with Sandy.\n\nPlease note: If you register and then don’t attend\, your time slot will go unfilled\, potentially preventing other business owners from accessing the expert advice they need. If you can’t keep your appointment\, please email Neil Collins at info@InnovateNewAlbany.org .
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