The Workshop Series, Fall 2022-Spring 2023
These workshops are free, but registration is required.
Please check back for additional dates and registration details.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023: 7-9PM ET, HYBRID (In-person with Zoom link)
THE ANATOMY OF A COMMERCIAL LAUNCH
Kevin J. Schimelfenig, A.F.P | CTO/founder, McGeever Family Office & founder, SalesForce4Hire
Limited seating available for in-person. Zoom link option will also be provided via email after registration.
The session will provide insights based on deep domain expertise in commercial execution, external challenges to current thinking and approaches, and a proposed set of actions to build a sustainable commercial platform. We will discuss deploying strategic teams to develop and validate commercial potential before full-scale investment. The focus is on designing and optimizing field sales teams, streamlining the onboarding process, developing tools and marketing strategies, and establishing data capture and analysis best practices – all to advance the effectiveness of the sales process.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023: 7-9PM ET, VIRTUAL (Zoom link)
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BIOTECH COMPANIES
jay strum, ph.d. | Co-founder & chief scientific officer, incyclix bio
Zoom link will be provided via email after registration.
Dr. Jay Strum will share his experiences building G1 Therapeutics and Incyclix Bio, two biotech companies in Research Triangle Park, NC. He’ll discuss taking an idea from conception to NDA touching on scientific rigor, intellectual property, fundraising, building productive teams and managing success and failure.

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023: 7-9PM ET, WILKINSON 017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) FOR INNOVATORS
GREG CARLIN, J.D | CO-FOUNDER, MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN
Limited seating available.
IP is all that stands between your creative creations and copycats. This seminar takes a pragmatic approach to spotting and protecting IP, including avoiding pitfalls, so you can punch above your weight when looking for capital, securing competitive leads and making smart commercial partnerships.

MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023: 7-9PM ET, WILKINSON 017
FUNDAMENTALS OF STARTUP LAW
JUSTYN KASIERSKI | MANAGING PARTNER, HUTCHISON, PLLC
Limited seating available.
Learn about the legal issues founders face when launching a company. Entrepreneurs can save themselves headaches down the road if they focus on company formation issues and protecting intellectual property in the early stages of the game. In addition to different types of agreements, contracts, founders, and equity holders, we’ll touch upon kinds of investment, talking to investors, and having a board of directors. This event is a workshop and will require significant engagement from attendees. Participants will receive a copy of Hutchison’s Founder’s Handbook.

MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023: 7-9PM ET, WILKINSON 017
WORKSHOP FOR MEDICAL DEVICE DESIGNERS
SCOTT COREY | CO-FOUNDER, KEY TECHNOLOGIES
Limited seating available.
This workshop will review the guiding principles behind the medical regulatory framework so that participants develop an appreciation of the foundational logic and philosophy behind medical device regulation. With that understanding, the workshop will walk through the Risk Control and Device Development process with practical examples. Scott will augment the instruction with firsthand lessons learned. Participants should leave the workshop with a good understanding of the critical steps in medical device development.