May 22, 7:00 – 11:00 PM (UTC)
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, 150 Sawgrass Drive, Rochester, 14620
Join us for the 2025 Rochester Start Up Summit kick off event at the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship. The Start Up Summit is an event designed to inspire, motivate, provide insights, offer resources, and create networking opportunities within the Rochester Startup and Entrepreneur community.
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Join us for the 2025 Rochester Start Up Summit kick off event at the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship.
The Start Up Summit is an event designed to inspire, motivate, provide insights, offer resources, and create networking opportunities within the Rochester Startup and Entrepreneur community. The event will feature many successful business leaders in a panel discussion format, break out rooms and featured speakers. Vendor opportunities are also available for companies who provide services or resources to the local Startup community, or in our Startup Alley! The event is presented by Flower City Union, FSE Agency and Mammano Ventures, with support from the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship.
Net proceeds to benefit the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship. Light appetizers, refreshments, beer and wine tastings during the event.
3:00 PM: Arrival/Networking/Visiting Sponsors
4:00 PM: Welcome and Panel Discussion “Resources for Rochester Start Up Companies” featuring Michael Thaney (Startup Grind), Richard Glaser (RocGrowth), Bob Duffy (Rochester Chamber), David Grome (Greater Rochester Enterprise), Moderated by David Mammano (Mammano Enterprises)
5:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
Raising Capital for Startups: featuring David Brown (Impellent Ventures), Gregory Van Laeken (RIT Venture Fund)
AI resources for Startups: featuring Graham Anthony (Golisano Institute for Business and Entreprenuership)
Startup Sales and Marketing: featuring Tim Mason (Mason Marketing)
Power of Sports Marketing for Startups: featuring CJ Scroger (Rochester Red Wings), Casey Catlin (Flower City Union), Chad Buck (Rochester Amerks and Knighthawks), moderated by Mark Washo (Freedom Sports and Entertainment)
6:00 PM: Featured discussion with Rochester entreprenuer Aaron Newman (founder of CloudCheckr)
6:45 PM: Networking mixer and happy hour
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