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Intellectual Property Advice at South Philly
2019-09-04 10:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Vadim Cherkasov is an intellectual property attorney with a focus on patent and trademark prosecution. Vadim worked as a mechanical engineer prior to his legal practice, and has experience with patents in a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, electrical devices, biometric-based security systems, power generation equipment, agricultural devices, computer network systems, and software-based systems. In addition to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, he has experience in patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, and providing opinions based on his findings. Vadim’s clients range from individual inventors to large corporations.
Vadim will be available in our coworking area on September 4th from 10:00AM-4:30PM for free, drop-in consultations about intellectual property for NextFab members.

Business Coaching with Earl Boyd at Wilmington
2019-09-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Wilmington, 503 N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Earl Boyd is a business coach and entrepreneur with nearly 40 years of business consulting and ownership experience. He is the creator of the 5 Step Business Start, a digital online system that helps people start a business the right way. Earl is also Director of Entrepreneur Services at Entrepreneur Works and Entrepreneur in Residence at Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s.
Earl will be providing free business coaching consultations for NextFab members in our Wilmington coworking space on Thursday, September 5th from 2pm to 5pm. Appointments are 30 minutes and first-come, first-serve.

Earl’s other endeavors include:

Board member for Scotch Porter (Quallis Brands)
Vice President Board of Directors for Ralston-Mercy-Douglass
Former member of the Board of Governors for Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of
Business.
Founding President of West Philadelphia Financial Institution – Led organization to co-develop
and co-own $50 million shopping center (Park West Town Center) anchored by Lowe’s Home
Improvement Center and Shop Rite Supermarket. Lowe’s store was the first to be built in an
inner city/urban neighborhood in the U.S

“An entrepreneur once characterized me as the ‘wise uncle’ that knows a lot about everything. She said,
‘Talking with him (Earl Boyd) is like talking with a family member or trusted friend about what to do with
my business idea, how do I make money and how do I make an impact. He’s the person you go to when
you don’t know what to do (in business) and then he makes you believe that whatever it is you want to
do, it’s possible.’
After thinking about her comment and reflecting on my career endeavors, I graciously and humbly
embraced the description, not because I know everything about business. I am far from that. However,
after 35 years of either being in business, advising businesses or counseling entrepreneurs who are
starting businesses, I have done a lot and seen a lot which gives me confidence in my knowledge about
what to do and what not to do in business.
Starting a business or being a business owner is a challenging task. My approach to coaching
entrepreneurs is to provide you with substantive advice; that you can understand; delivered in a
straightforward, personable style that allows you to walk away feeling confident and capable of doing
what you want to do in business.”
Earl Boyd

Marketing Consultations with Ron Bauman
2019-09-16 13:00 - 17:00
Ron Bauman, Principal & Chief Marketing Officer
As founder of Milk Street Marketing in 2015, Ron combined 15 years of sales and marketing experience working with clients of all sizes, including advertising, financial, pharmaceutical, legal, corporate, nonprofit and higher education. From 1999 through 2015, Ron worked for three different commercial printing companies, primarily in sales and business development with generated revenues exceeding $20,000,000. This led to a role as the managing director of a specialized business unit offering integrated marketing services for one such printing company. Proving to be business “boot camp”, Ron directed the rebranding and implementation of a comprehensive, multichannel marketing communication plan to launch the new brand’s service offering, in addition to having fiscal and operational responsibility for the first time. At the same time, Ron also built a reputation as a small business marketing guru, consulting with local music venues, retailers, and startups. On Milk Street, he leads a team of awesome people who work with clients to develop and execute advanced marketing strategies focused on growth. While helping clients identify their higher purpose, they infuse it into their brand by building a community around that shared value. To that end, the vision has always been and will always be to bring people together to do something special.
NextFab members may schedule a free consultation with Ron during his office hours here.

Ask the Expert: Ben Franklin Tech Partners
2019-09-19 10:00 - 16:00
Mark Trabbold, Director of Business Development, Technology Commercialization Group at Ben Franklin Tech Partners, will be hosting open office hours at NextFab to answer questions about BFTP from our member community.
Mark Trabbold, Director of Business Development, Technology Commercialization Group at Ben Franklin Tech Partners
For more than 31 years, Ben Franklin Tech Partners (BFTP) has provided both early-stage, technology-based firms and established manufacturers with funding, business and technical expertise, and access to a network of innovative, expert resources.
Mark has 30 years of experience in innovation, process engineering and construction. Prior to joining Ben Franklin, Mark was Vice President, R&D, Insulation Group, CertainTeed Corporation, a North American building materials manufacturing company, where he was responsible for R&D and new business development. He also held prior Technical Management and Product Development positions at CertainTeed. Mark holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Eastern University.
Mark will be available for drop-in consultations in our coworking area from 10am- 4pm.

Patent Advice from Scott Keeley
2019-09-27 10:00 - 18:00
Scott Keeley is a registered patent agent with 12 years of experience in intellectual property. He has engineered products from guitars to wind turbines, with “green” energy powering much of his innovative output. His early career of 18 years centered on industrial design in the United States and Europe. He taught industrial design at Kansas City Art Institute and has a Master’s in Industrial Design.
Scott will be available in our coworking area on Friday, September 27th from 10:00am-6:00pm for free consultations for NextFab members about patents.

Patent Advice from Scott Keeley at Wilmington
2019-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Wilmington, 503 N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Scott Keeley is a registered patent agent with 12 years of experience in intellectual property. He has engineered products from guitars to wind turbines, with “green” energy powering much of his innovative output. His early career of 18 years centered on industrial design in the United States and Europe. He taught industrial design at Kansas City Art Institute and has a Master’s in Industrial Design.
Scott will be available in our Wilmington coworking area on Saturday, September 28th from 11:00am-4:00pm for free consultations for NextFab members about patents.
