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iSpeech Wins Investor Competition at iEvening NJ Conference of 160 NJ Startups
Mayor Cory Booker Is Keynote Speaker at Conference Hosted By NJIT
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, delivered a keynote address on innovation and business development at the event, and NJ startups presented competitive speed pitching presentations to a panel of high-profile, early stage investors.
“The success of this event demonstrates the leading role NJIT plays in promoting innovation and entrepreneurial education in the New York metro area,” said Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development at NJIT. “Jerry Creighton, executive director of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC), continues to foster an environment in which startups can grow and succeed. We expect this will be the first of many events we host.”
The event was produced by iBreakfast New Jersey, a venture of NJ marketing firm, Sperlingreene PR and Marketing, in partnership with New York-based iBreakfast. Attendees heard from a panel of early-stage investors about what they look for in companies in which they invest. The investor panel included: John Ason, angel investor, Stephen Brotman of GSA Venture Partners, Mike Segal of Joshua Capital, and Chris Fralic of First Round Capital.
The winning firm, iSpeech, a profitable provider of cloud-based speech technology and mobile apps, received an invitation to present at the prestigious Private Equity Forum in New York, to be held in June at New York’s Yale Club.
Sponsors included NJIT, human resource specialist Ambrose, and the law firm Plata Forbes Ferrer & Gutierrez. Event organizers plan ongoing events and meetings sponsored by NJIT, that cater to the New Jersey small business community, including the 95 startup companies based at the NJIT Enterprise Development Center.
Steven Greene, partner of iBreakfastNJ said, “This first iBreakfast event in New Jersey demonstrates the powerful resources available this side of the Hudson, and points to the surging growth of business in the Garden State.” iBreakfast founder, Alan Brody agreed, “We are seeing an exciting new wave of tech and life science ventures emerging from the Garden State.”
For more visit http://www.prlog.org/11510119-ispeech-wins-investor-competition-at-ievening-nj-conference-of-160-nj-startups.html .
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AMBROSE ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF iBREAKFAST NEW JERSEY STARTUP EVENT AT NJIT FEATURING MAYOR CORY BOOKER THURSDAY MAY 19th
NEWARK, NJ, May 6, 2011 - Ambrose announced a strategic partnership with Sperlingreene, a marketing and event planning firm, to become a lead sponsor and participant in the firm’s first iBreakfast special event held in New Jersey. The Start-up MiniConference event, titled “iEvening New Jersey,” will take place on May 19th from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm and will be hosted by the State’s largest incubator, The Enterprise Development Center at NJIT in celebration of National Small Business Week. The agenda, featuring a keynote by Newark Mayor Cory Booker, will include two focused workshops for entrepreneurs and startups, networking, exhibits and a competitive speed pitching presentation to a panel of high-profile early stage investors.
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Stephen B. Brotman J.D. Managing Director, GSA Venture Partners to participate in iEvening NJ Event at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Stephen B. Brotman J.D. Managing Director, GSA Venture Partners confirmed today that he will join the panel of the May 19th iEvening VC MiniConference featuring a keynote by Mayor Cory Booker and hosted by The Enterprise Development Center at NIT.He joins an impressive line up including:
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John Ason, Angel Investor
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Stephen Brotman, Managing Partner, GSA Venture Partners
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Mike Segal, Joshua Capital
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Chris Fralic, First Round Capital
More info on the event and tickets are available at www.ibreakfastnj.com
A Start-up MiniConference Hosted by the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT in Celebration of National Small Business Week When: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 4:00 – 8:00 pm Where: New Jersey Institute of Technology
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