Fireside Chat with Steve Barsh, CIO and Managing Director, Dreamit Health at Dreamit Ventures Newell Simon Hall, 3305, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Learn how the accelerator program at Dreamit helps health tech startups change the world and about Steve’s entrepreneurial journey

Elevator Pitch CompetitionGates Hillman Center, Rashid Auditorium, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPitch your business idea in 90 seconds to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes

Office Hours: Global Markets - Opportunities and ChallengesProject Olympus, 4620 Henry Street, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Specialists from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service will provide counsel on selling products and services outside of the U.S. and issues related to global market development START SMART: Structuring 3rd Party Relationships with David Lehman, K&L Gates Gates Hillman Center, 6115, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Learn about the various types of startup personnel and the legal issues related to student projects, terms of employment, relationship/covenants and employee equity

Think Like an AngelNewell Simon Hall, 3305, 1507, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmTeams of students compete for cash prizes by playing the role of angel investors

Startup Job FairNewell Simon Hall, Perlis Atrium, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmOver 30 local startups in one place to recruit full-time, part-time, interns and co-founders in various industries

Create a World Changing Vision for Your Startup Special talk with Ryan Davis, Director of Business Development, Founder.orgNewell Simon Hall, 3305, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmLearn how Silicon Valley investment leader Founder.org can help turn your big idea into a world-changing company

Social Entrepreneur Networking Lunch and Talk with Jennifer Hamilton, Kiva Zip Fellow, Kiva.orgHamburg Hall, 1000, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pmJoin the Institute for Social Innovation for lunch with some of CMU’s social entrepreneurial startups and learn about low-interest loans for your startup from Kiva.org’s Jennifer Hamilton.

Special talk with Duncan Turner, General Partner and Program Director, HAX AcceleratorNewell Simon Hall, 3305, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmLearn how the HAX accelerator program can help take your hardware startup to the next level

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NOVEMBER16-20, 2015

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