{"id":432,"date":"2021-03-11T02:06:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T02:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2023-04-08T20:52:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T20:52:35","slug":"kinetic-con","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/kinetic-con\/","title":{"rendered":"KINETIC-CON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<h4 data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><strong>About KINETIC-CON<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/kinetic-conference-2022-tickets-302986850827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><!--<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sidebar_speakers-2022.jpg\" alt=\"Speakers\" width=\"225\" height=\"1012\" \/>--><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/kinetic-conference-2023-tickets-573286293737\" target=\"newWindow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Register via Eventbrite<\/u><\/a> for the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Annual KINETIC Conference \u201cFUNDING MATTERS\u201d that will take place virtually with over 1,000 entrepreneurs and funders on Saturday, April 8, 2023. We want to see you there! Find us on social media: Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/kinetichub\">@KINETICHUB<\/a> and Instagram <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thekinetichub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thekinetichub\">@THEKINETICHUB<\/a>. #FundingMatters<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">KINETIC-CON is sponsored by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, and the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund!\u00a0<strong>The first 250 people to register receive a special version of the bestselling book, <em>The Entrepreneur Mind<\/em>: <em>100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics, and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3E5aAwA\" target=\"newWindow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3E5aAwA<\/a>).<\/strong>The Entrepreneur Mind was declared as one of the 100 best entrepreneurship books ever written by BookAuthority.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">At KINETIC, we envision a world where funding is available, accessible, and adequate for all people to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. In short, KINETIC is an online platform that helps entrepreneurs find, receive, and learn about funding, from early-stage bootstrapping to late-stage venture capital and everything in-between. Our annual conference, KINETIC-CON, aims to facilitate educational discussions about funding to help entrepreneurs and funders create a better and more efficient entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially one that benefits entrepreneurs of color. The opportunity is there; the time is now! When we work together, we will accomplish so much more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">\u201cDiverse founding teams have higher returns when cash is returned to investors. Historically, they have earned a 3.26x median realized multiple on IPOs and acquisitions, compared to a 2.50x realized multiple for white founding teams, a 30% increase.\u201d \u2013Kauffman Foundation and MaC Ventual Capital Study<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">The conference will feature an all-star lineup of speakers for fireside chats and panels.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">If you are a media outlet looking to cover this year\u2019s conference, please send inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:media@kinetic.ventures\">media@kinetic.ventures<\/a>. For information regarding sponsorship or how you can be a speaker next year, please send inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:info@kinetic.ventures\">info@kinetic.ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Note: Tickets will not be issued during the conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><strong>Some of Our Previous Featured Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul data-read-aloud-multi-block=\"true\">\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Philip Gaskin \u2013 Vice President of Entrepreneurship, Kauffman Foundation<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Kobie Fuller \u2013 General Partner, Upfront Ventures and Co-Founder, Valence<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Brad Feld \u2013 Co-Founder and Partner, Foundry Group and Co-Founder, Techstars<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Brittany Davis \u2013 General Partner, Backstage Capital<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Vanessa Kuhlor \u2013 Vice President of Startup Banking, Silicon Valley Bank<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Abir Liben \u2013 Senior Associate, Serena Ventures<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Melissa Bradley \u2013 Founder, 1863 Ventures and Co-Founder, Ureeka<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Bill Aulet \u2013 Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Professor of the Practice, Sloan School of Management<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Andrew J. Young \u2013 Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Congressman, Mayor, and Civil Rights Activist<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene \u2013 Founder and CEO, PopCom<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Brian Hollins \u2013 Founder and CEO at Takeoff Institute and Board Member of BLCKVC<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Antonio Barnes \u2013 CEO of Fridgio<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Cheryl Campos \u2013 Head of Venture Growth &#038; Partnerships, Republic<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Leura Craig \u2013 General Partner, Outlander Labs<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Jared Ray Johnson \u2013 Co-Founder, Season Three<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Jessica Myers \u2013 Partner, JAG Holdings Group, LLC<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Seth Levine \u2013 Co-Founder and Partner, Foundry Group<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Dominique Broadwell \u2013 Founder, Finances Demystified<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Alice Loy \u2013 Founder, Creative Startups and Investor, Davinci Ventures<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Joe Beverly \u2013 Angel Investor and CEO, Cranium Incubator<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Regan Yeldell \u2013 Senior Director, Enterprise Demand Generation Comcast Business and The Comcast RISE Investment Fund<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">James Andrews \u2013 Founder, Authenticated Ventures<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Perry Flemming, Jr. \u2013 Director Data, Analytics and FinTech, Experian<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Devon Wijesinghe \u2013 Investor and Chief Transformation Officer, CORL Technologies<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Jonah Travis \u2013 Founder, Knoow<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Reginald Swift, Ph.D \u2013 Founder and CEO, Rubix Life Sciences<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Xiomara Rosa-Tedla \u2013 Co-Founder and Owner, UnoEth<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Deirdra Glover \u2013 Chief Experience Officer at Conserte<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Megan McClellan \u2013 Global Head of Private Credit, JPMorgan Chase &#038; Co.<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Natalie Madeira Cofield \u2013 Assistant Administrator, Office of Women\u2019s Business Ownership (OWBO) U. S. Small Business Administration<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Robert Hines \u2013 Vice President, South Region Division-Area Manager Chase for Business<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Caitlin Szikszai \u2013 Senior Investment Associate, Republic<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Daniel Acheampong \u2013 Co-Founder and General Partner, Visible Hands<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Dr. Paul Campbell \u2013 Managing Partner, Brown Venture Group<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Pilar Johnson \u2013 Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Debut Capital<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Morgan Mahlock \u2013 Director Product Strategy, Voltron Data<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Andrew Mairena \u2013 Group Product Manager, Machine Learning Workflows and Limited Partner, MIT Lab Fund<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Sofiat Abdulrazaaq \u2013 CEO and Co-Founder, Goodfynd<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Dexter Caffey \u2013 Founder and CEO, Smart Eye Technology<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Khalid David \u2013 Founder and CEO, TracFlo<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Rahkeem Morris \u2013 Founder, Hour Work<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Megan Krishnamurthy \u2013 Co-Founder, Something Brazen<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Diane Henry \u2013 Senior Venture Capital Investor and Impact Strategist, MassMutual<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Vanessa Kuhlor \u2013 Vice President of Startup Banking, Silicon Valley Bank<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Jane Scott \u2013 Head of Global Customer Engagement and Growth, Oracle for Startups<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Darryl Lindie \u2013 Founder, New Majority Capital<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">David Hall \u2013 Managing Partner, Revolution\u2019s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Abir Liben &#8211; Principal, Serena Ventures<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Jenny Larios Berlin \u2013 Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><strong>Conference Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/kinetic-con-agenda-2023\/\"><u>Read details<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><strong>Previous Fireside and Panel Topics:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul data-read-aloud-multi-block=\"true\">\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">How I Funded My Startup<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Asset Management for Entrepreneurs<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">The Future of Capital Access<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Reimagining Capitalism for Entrepreneurs and Their Communities<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Sources of Capital to Fund Your Startup (Other than Venture Capital)<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Venture Capitalists Give Insider Advice to Help You Get Funded <\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Strategies and Resources to Help Startups Get Funded<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Where to Find Funding<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">Generational Wealth through Entrepreneurship, Investing, and Financial Literacy<\/li>\r\n<li data-speechify-sentence=\"\">The Do&#8217;s and Don\u2019ts of Securing Funding from Investors<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\"><em>Disclaimer: Speakers and panels are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p data-speechify-sentence=\"\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] About KINETIC-CON Register via Eventbrite for the 3rd Annual KINETIC Conference \u201cFUNDING MATTERS\u201d that will take place virtually with over 1,000 entrepreneurs and funders on Saturday, April 8, 2023. We want to see you there! Find us on social media: Twitter @KINETICHUB and Instagram @THEKINETICHUB. #FundingMatters KINETIC-CON is sponsored by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":642,"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432\/revisions\/642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kinetic.ventures\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}