Committees

Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee

Mission Statement


The mission of the Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee is to support and promote emerging technology businesses. From start-ups, to new types of businesses, to new technology areas within established firms, we educate, promote strategic alliances, and address the concerns of these firms and their owners.

What's New

The Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee has monthly informational meetings. The meetings include a networking segment and a featured speaker on topics relevant to new and growing businesses.

Plan now to attend the next exciting program; for details go to the NVTC Events page.

The Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee monthly meetings schedule can be found on the NVTC's Committee Meeting page.

Twin Tech III Breaks All Previous Attendance Records

Twin Tech — the event series that has defied all expectations — reached another milestone in its third installment last week. Nearly 2,000 people were in attendance at Lux Lounge in downtown DC.


Ron Taylor and Ashley Thomas of Hoppmann Audio Visual enjoyed Twin Tech III.


Twin Tech was the creation of NVTC and iStrategyLabs last July, following NVTC's Hot Ticket Awards. The first event was designed to unite NVTC members with the social media set in Washington, resulting in 600 people gathered to network at the quickly announced and arranged party. Its success prompted Twin Tech II in September, where the number of attendees doubled, prompting a flurry of media attention and networking success stories.


L-R: Daniel Odio, PointAbout; Kristin D'Amore, The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC; Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC; and Michael Ferraro, TRAINING SOLUTIONS.


Twin Tech III rolled out at the opulent, refurbished Lux Lounge, where an open bar and yet another post-Inaugural DC event enticed attendees. A party bus was chartered from Reston to take many NVTC members to the event. Vendors demonstrated new technologies for curious onlookers. Several attendees reported that they were more interested in networking than ever before — Twin Tech marches on, as robust as ever.


Nearly 2,000 people attended Twin Tech III.


Emerging Business and Technology Showcase – December 18
Surviving an Economic Downturn and Changing Government Priorities

On December 18 the NVTC Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee hosted an event focused on how to survive in an economic downturn. The event featured a lively panel discussion that allowed the audience to hear from individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience in living through an economic decline. The panelists for the event included Ken Bartee, Former President of McDonald Bradley; David Wiley, Founder, CEO and President, Widelity; and Matt Goddard, CEO and Co-Founder, R2i and the discussion was moderated by Darlene Darcy, Washington Business Journal. Also, for the first time, the EB&E Committee showcased a number of the area's emerging technology businesses. The exhibiting companies were selected because they offered innovative cost-saving solutions, efficiency and productivity that are essential to surviving uncertain economic conditions.

Exhibiting Companies:

The view the media coverage from the event visit:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/21/AR2008122101880.html

http://washingtontechnology.com/Articles/2008/12/22/Panel-says-new-federal-projects-will-not-happen-overnight.aspx

NVTC's EB&E Committee Co-Hosts Twin Tech II - September 18

More than 1200 people attended one of the hottest parties in our region last Thursday: Twin Tech II. NVTC's Emerging Business and Entrepreneur Committee hosted the mega-event along with iStrategyLabs at the club Avenue in downtown D.C.

"The idea of bridging the gap between D.C.'s tech crowds has hit quite a nerve," wrote Kim Hart in yesterday's Washington Post, and most in attendance would agree. Many reported forging connections with people at the event and dozens of business cards were exchanged.

"Twin Tech II was about double the size of the first Twin Tech, but the three floors at Avenue allowed for more interaction among people there and longer conversations," said Art Swift, spokesman for the Northern Virginia Technology Council. "Twin Tech is a good indicator of how strong the tech region is here. Executives and newcomers alike want to grow their businesses and meet up in a purely enjoyable networking situation."

The Emerging Business and Entrepreneur Committee thanks its sponsors for Twin Tech II: Invention to Innovation Fund at GMU; LeverPoint; KnowledgeBank; and RedShift Ventures.

Sponsors

Gold

  • Amplifier Networks, LLC
  • KnowledgeBank
  • LeverPoint
  • Office of Research and Economic Development at George Mason University
Silver

  • Pillsbury
  • RedShift Ventures

Upcoming Events

To see the entire line up of NVTC Events click here.

Meetings

Committee Meetings - Northern Virginia Technology Council Committee Meeting:

To Be Announced

How to Join

If you're interested in serving on the committee and becoming a committee member, please contact the NVTC Director of Committee Activities, (committees@nvtc.org), or the Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee Chair listed below. You will receive an e-mail notice of the next committee meeting.

Committee Leaders

Chair
Rich Wolford
Growth Catalyst
(703) 599-0583
rwolford@growthcatalyst.net

Vice-Chair
Larry Roe
LeverPoint, LLC
(703)435-6365
Larry.roe@leverpointinc.com

Board Liaison
Bob Dinkel
FedResults, Inc
(703) 318-8000
bob.dinkel@fedresults.com

Contact Us

For more information on the Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee and events, feel free to contact the appropriate committee member at the email address above.