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Welcome to the Cornell Entrepreneur Network!
CEN is the university's multi-city business networking program. With ~100 events per year, CEN offers alumni the opportunity to learn from world-class speakers and meet fellow Cornellians with similar business motivations.
CEN Chicago: Hospitality is a Global Language, featuring Roger Hill ’87, co-founder of Gettys
As the domestic economic climate becomes more unpredictable, adjusting your business to compete in the global marketplace becomes more and more justified. Roger Hill, CEO and Chairman of Gettys has recently done just this. Growing business abroad has helped Gettys, a hospitality design, procurement and development firm thrive; in fact, business has doubled in the past two years.
Headquartered in Chicago and founded by Roger Hill and three fellow Cornellians - Ariane Steinbeck ’87, Julius Van Heek ‘86, and Andrew J. Fay '87 - September 2008 will mark Gettys' 20th year in business. Since hanging out their shingle in 1988 - just one year after graduating from Cornell - Hill has continuously guided his company to take advantage of the current economic climate. Today, that climate includes emerging marketplaces around the globe.
This evening’s discussion will appeal to anyone who has felt flummoxed by the emerging world order and has wondered how their business can best situate itself to take full advantage of these exciting times of change and growth around the world. At this event, you'll hear Roger talk about:
About our Speaker
Roger graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences throughout the United States and Europe and has served as an appointed delegate for the White House Conference on Small Business. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Society for Hospitality Consultants. He also serves as a board member of the Lincoln Park Zoo and is past president and trustee with the Auxiliary Board for the Art Institute of Chicago. Roger has been involved with organizations such as the Prairie School, Clean Start, INCON Systems Ltd., and the Urban Land Institute.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:30 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:30 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Cost: $35 Includes Food, Networking, and Speaker Presentation
Location: Blackstone Hotel, 636 South Michigan Ave, Chicago
Parking/Public Transportation Information: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/chirh-the-blackstone-a-renaissance-hotel/
Event Contact: Elizabeth Shingleton ~ 312.236.7850 ~ eas16@cornell.edu
About The Blackstone, a Gettys project
The historic Blackstone hotel has enjoyed a century of both architectural and social prominence along the City of Chicago's lakefront Opening in 1910, this 1909 AIA Gold Key award winning property was an awe inspiring experience for the early 20th century traveler.
Gettys has given this property a major restoration, embracing the original precept of Marshall & Fox's innovative approach to the Blackstone's architecture. The design reflects contexts of Chicago along with a parkland view as inspiration, all while conveying an overall feeling of a contemporary environment within a historic envelope. The hotel, the neighborhood and the guest will experience a fully restored hotel that operates as a modern sense of place with upscale guest services, distinctive food and beverage outlets and the latest in supportive technology.
This event produced in partnership with the Cornell Midwestern Regional Office and the Cornell School of Hotel Administration
"How to get funding for your startup?" featuring Savneet Singh '05, Startup Investor and Co-founder of streamline.fm; Patrick Kandianis '88, Co-Founder, EVP & Chief Sales Officer of SimpleTuition; and Zack Schildhorn '07/MBA '08, Associate of Lux Capital
This topic beats the heart of the Cornell Entrepreneur Network. Who do you ask, when do you ask, how do you ask...those are all burning questions on the minds of anyone who's serious about starting a business.
At this event on September 10th, we'll bring together a panel of Cornellians who have either gotten funding or who give funding to promising entrepreneurs. They'll spend 10 minutes each telling us their stories, then we'll open up the floor for questions. Finally, we'll do an Open Mike exercise, which will give you a chance to tell everyone in the room your startup idea and contacts you're looking to make. Post-event a list of attendees and your contact information will be posted so you can all continue networking long after the event.
About our Speakers and Their Businesses
Zack Schildhorn, Associate – Lux Capital
Zack is an Associate with Lux Capital, based in the firm's New York headquarters. Zack has been working with Lux since 2006, focusing on investments in energy and novel materials.
Before joining Lux, Zack received his B.S. cum laude from Cornell University's College of Engineering, where he developed his own curriculum to study materials science engineering and business entrepreneurship. After being accepted into a highly selective dual-degree program, Zack pursued his MBA at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he helped teach in the entrepreneurship and private equity immersion program. Zack has been a contributing editor for Forbes and an invited speaker and guest lecturer at Cornell.
Lux Capital Management is a research-driven investment firm focused on de novo, seed and early stage investments in the physical and life sciences. Some of Lux's investment partners include Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Sequoia Capital, Venrock Associates, Polaris Venture Partners, Intel, Motorola, Genentech, and Medtronic. Read more here >> http://luxcapital.com/about_profile.php
Patrick Kandianis, Co-Founder, EVP & Chief Sales Officer – SimpleTuition
Patrick has worked in different sectors serving the higher education market for the past 21 years, including education finance, systems/software and travel. Most recently, as VP of Business Development for First Marblehead Corp, Patrick led the company’s sales efforts in the Midwest and Western regions and helped formulate product strategy and development before and after the company’s IPO. Previously, Patrick had a role as Director of Business Development for Jenzabar, a startup which became a leading systems provider for colleges and universities. Earlier on, Pat was one of the original principals of Student Travel Services and Suncoast Vacations, leading student tour companies where, as VP of Sales and Operations, he led business development, marketing and advertising efforts nationwide. Pat holds a BA from Cornell.
SimpleTuition is the leading student loan comparison site for personalized student loan research. The site has been recently featured on Kiplinger’s Best List as the best financial services website for student loans and as one of Fast Company’s Top Web 2.0 sites. The company is funded by Atlas Venture, Flybridge Capital Partners and North Hill Ventures. The company is currently raising their Series C round. Read more here >> http://www.simpletuition.com/about_us
Savneet Singh, Co-founder – streamline.fm
Savneet graduated from Cornell University in 2005 with a BS in Applied Economics and Management. Post Cornell he spent two years working in the investment banking department of Morgan Stanley working on mergers and acquisitions in the technology and industrial sectors. He is currently an investment analyst at Chilton Investment Company, a long/short equity hedge fund based in New York. On the side, he’s working on www.streamline.fm , which recently received venture capital funding from Plug and Play Ventures and is in the midst of raising another round. Read more here >> http://www.streamline.fm/howitworks.php
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 ~ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:30 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:30 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Cost: $25 Includes Food, Networking, and Speaker Presentation (note this is $10 less than other events -- we're giving startups a little break!)
Location: The Cornell Club of New York ~ 6 East 44th Street ~ 212.986.0300
Parking Information: Central Parking located at 100 W 44th Street, 6th and Broadway for a charge of $22.00 with Cornell Club Validation or Valet Parking for a fee of $40 for 24hrs.
Event Contact: Jennifer Cunningham~ 607.254.7174~ JBL29@cornell.edu
This event produced in partnership with the Cornell Metro New York Regional Office,
the Cornell Engineering Alumni Association, and Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan
“Social Networking: How does it affect elections?” featuring Cornell University Professor Jon Kleinberg ’93 and Garrett Graff, friend of Cornell, editor at the Washingtonian, and the first blogger admitted to cover a White House press briefing
Here are just a few snippets of information that tell the social networking story as it relates to the upcoming presidential election:
At this CEN event on September 25th, you’ll first hear the more theoretical bent on how social networking has grown and how and why it works. For example, why do people forward on certain petitions or pleas? Is this grass-roots activism something we can measure and what does it mean?
Then you’ll hear about how that technical science is affecting social science, specifically around candidates and their campaigns. How do the candidates ingest the dialogue and opinions around the blogosphere? What effect might this approach have on the polls?
About Our Speakers
Jon Kleinberg received his AB from Cornell in 1993 and his PhD from MIT in 1996. He spent a year as a Visiting Scientist at the IBM Almaden Research Center and has since been a Professor in the Department of Computer Science.
Professor Kleinberg teaches courses on theoretical aspects of computer science, and on the emerging inter-disciplinary role of networks at the interface of computing and information science, economics, and sociology. (Don’t let that description scare you; Jon is one of those brilliant scientists who easily brings technology down to a layman’s level. In fact, students from all colleges take his courses).
He has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is the recipient of MacArthur, Packard, and Sloan Foundation Fellowships, the Nevanlinna Prize from the International Mathematical Union, and the National Academy of Sciences Award for Initiatives in Research.
Garrett M. Graff is an editor at the Washingtonian magazine, where he covers media and politics, edits the Capital Comment section, and serves as internet director. His first book, "The First Campaign: Globalization, the Web, and the Race for the White House," was published in December 2007. He teaches graduate-level internet and social media at Georgetown University.
Previously, he was the founding editor of mediaBistro.com's Fishbowl D.C., a popular blog that covers the media and journalism in Washington, and co-founder of EchoDitto, Inc., a multi-million-dollar Washington, D.C.-based internet consulting firm. A Vermont native, he served as deputy national press secretary on Howard Dean's presidential campaign and, beginning in 1997, was then-Governor Dean's first webmaster.
As the first blogger admitted to cover a White House press briefing, he is a frequent speaker on blogging and the intersection of politics and technology. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN International, CNBC, MSNBC, and various NPR programs, as well as local and regional television and radio channels. He has spoken at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the National Press Club, and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, as well as companies, trade groups, and to overseas audiences at the invitation of the U.S. State Department.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:30 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:30 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Cost: $35 Includes Food, Networking, and Speaker Presentation
Guest Policy: Alumni may bring one non-alumni guest
Location: The Madison Hotel, 1177 Fifteenth St. NW Washington, Washington, DC
Directions & Parking: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/The-Madison-Hotel/LocationInfo/Directions.aspx
Event Contact: Jennifer Cunningham, JBL29@cornell.edu, 607.254.7174
This event produced in partnership with the Cornell Computing and Information Science Department with support from the Cornell Club of Washington
Passion, Power and Politics: Washington’s Premier Lobbyist, Gerry Cassidy, JD ’67, Founder and Executive Chairman of Cassidy & Associates, shares his story on lessons learned, challenges in DC, and an insider’s perspective on today’s key players in Washington and presidential election predictions. Opening remarks and introduction by the Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law, Stewart J. Schwab
Depending who you ask, lobbyists are either our First Amendment’s best friend or its worst enemy. On October 29th, you’ll get to hear from a Cornell Law School alumnus and lobbyist who rose out of the rough streets of Brooklyn to found one of the leading government relations firms on K Street.
Our speaker is Gerry Cassidy, Founder and Executive Chairman of Cassidy & Associates, which publications such as The Washington Post, Financial Times, Legal Times, The National Journal, Roll Call and The Hill consistently recognize as a top-ranked firm.
Here’s Mr. Cassidy’s view on the business of lobbying:
“As a lobbyist for more than 30 years, you might be surprised when I tell you I’m proud of what we have accomplished as a profession. Advocating for our clients has helped among other things to strengthen institutions of higher education, develop new technologies in medicine, ensure our nation’s infrastructure can meet the needs of our growing population, and develop new systems and technologies to defend our nation and our allies.” –www.cassidy.com/blog, January 2007
At this event on October 29th, you’ll hear how and why he came to feel so strongly about his profession and how that passion has fueled his career over the past 30 years. Specifically, Mr. Cassidy will talk to us about:
As always, attendees will also get the opportunity to ask questions during Q&A and after the formal presentation.
About Our Speaker
In January 1998, Washingtonian magazine listed Mr. Cassidy first among “lobbyists who get the job done.” The magazine referred to him as a “master builder” who has “scaled the mountain and built his company into Washington’s most powerful private lobbying firm.”
Forbes magazine also recognized Cassidy in its March 2000 issue when it listed him No. 52 in its national list of “The Power 100.” The New York Times, in a 1999 article, said that Cassidy & Associates had become “a model for other Washington firms that combine prominent Democrats and Republicans under one roof.” Today, Cassidy & Associates maintains its integrated global public affairs philosophy with its premier sister companies, Powell Tate (a public relations, crisis communications firm) and The Rhoads Group (a commerce-oriented government relations firm).
Prior to the establishment of Cassidy & Associates in 1975, Mr. Cassidy served as a Trial Attorney in the South Florida Migrant Legal Services Program, as Executive Director & General Counsel, Party Reform Commission, Democratic National Committee, and as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. He has been a featured speaker on legislative issues, government and politics at numerous governmental, university, industry and trade association conferences. He is also a member of Economic Club of Washington, City Club, Core Club, The George Town Club, Columbia Country, Congressional Country Club, and Metropolitan Club.
Education and other leadership include:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 ~ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
6:00 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:00 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:00 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Cost: $35 Includes Food, Networking, and Speaker Presentation
Guest Policy: Alumni may bring up to 2 non-alumni guests
Location: The Madison Hotel, 1177 Fifteenth St. NW, Washington, Washington, DC
Directions: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/The-Madison-Hotel/LocationInfo/Directions.aspx
Event Contact: Jennifer Cunningham, JBL29@cornell.edu , 607.254.7174
This event is produced in partnership with Cornell Law School, the Cornell Club of Washington and the Cornell Mid-Atlantic Regional Office.
Thursday October 30, 2008
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Presentation
Cost: $20 advance registration is required, includes reception
Location:
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
950 Page Mill Road, Terrace 2D
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 461-6203
