We believe that in order to be truly remarkable, individuals have to create an enduring experience that is bigger than they are (and certainly bigger than their business).
What's this all about?
Solidea and NYU's Stern School of Business have joined forces to launch the 0260 Entrepreneurship Conference. As a global leader in education, NYU transforms minds and creates leaders. With unsurpassed expertise in investment and knowledge capital, Solidea partners with young companies to help them build their businesses. Through entirely different mediums we both play a significant role in developing the leaders and companies of tomorrow.
Taking a people approach to business
We strive to arm the venture community with the vision, knowledge, and confidence to create and execute work that truly matters to them, and to lead others to do the same. Our conference is not just about teaching entrepreneurs how to successfully grow their businesses (although they might learn that in our classes), or how to raise money (although they might do that during our on-the-spot VC pitching sessions, or by winning the venture competition). And it's not about finding the "who's who" of the venture community and putting them on monotonous panels.
It's about a collective effort to give current business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs the critical skills they need to stretch beyond the traditional boundaries of business. It's about sharing best business practices, but equally important, about being genuine and human, and facilitating greatness.
From education to inspiration, it's about stimulating the mind and soul of business leaders so they can venture out to occupy that risky place where entrepreneurs thrive, businesses flourish, companies innovate, and communities come together. That place where true value is created.
Accelerating knowledge and access
This conference unites ambitious entrepreneurs and jump-starts them with resources, expertise, and an experience that will change the way they do business - accelerating them
from 0 to 60.
Building on the success of New York City Entrepreneur Week (NYCENT) 2009, the 0260 Entrepreneurship Conference focuses on strengthening the collective entrepreneurial spirit in New York City through a 3-day series of events that accelerate entrepreneurs and their stakeholders. In partnership with New York University's Stern School of Business, this event unites organizations, capital investors, educators, and early-stage ventures throughout the City and beyond, providing a platform fostering innovation, growth and ultimately creating jobs.
The 0260 Entrepreneurship Conference will have a venture
competition. But we're not talking your average run-of-the-mill competition. You're not going to just win some little prize. We're talking about clout. We're talking about exposure. We're talking about giving your business a jump-start. Winners receive immediate access to top venture strategists from NYU's
Berkeley Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
and Solidea, an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with leading minds in the city – oh yeah, and a chance to pitch your business and win funding from a top-tier VC. On the spot. Now that's an upside. Winners of the 0260 Venture Competition (entry deadline is April 5, 2010) will be announced at the conference.
Read more about this here.
Home-grown, and proud of it
This conference will be an event unlike any other. We're all about the home-grown: local entrepreneurs, local funds, and local talent. Over the three days of the conference, select presenters will be inspiring emerging company leaders with cutting-edge startup techniques that empower them to stretch beyond the traditional boundaries of business. Let's be honest, real visionaries know there are no boundaries.