Entrepreneurship – How to get things started? How to find funds? And the view from the VC side.

essecusa — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:49:35 +0000

Chicago Booth invites nybsc member clubs to register at http://www.chicagobooth.edu/alumni/events/showEvent?eventId=4483 for the event below

CHICAGO BOOTH ALUMNI CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY
MAY 21, 2013: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
This will be a panel discussion with successful entrepreneurs, whom will share their thoughts on finding products, developing strategy, building teams and acquiring start-up capital. We will also hear from the allocator side of the equation and what types of firms are attractive to investors. Q&A will follow.
Learn more.

Where
Pulse Restaurant
3rd Floor (Next to Equinox)
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York

Driving Directions:
Between 50th and 51st Street in Rockefeller Plaza
Cost
$30.00

Program
6:30 PM-7:00 PM: Networking
7:00 PM-8:00 PM: Panel discussion and Q&A
8:00 PM-8:30 PM: Networking, Coctails

Registration
Register Online
Deadline: 5/20/2013
Questions
David Hogan,
212.454.1972
Speaker Profiles
Morris Sandler (Panelist)
CEO, RePlanter Energy, LLC
http://www.replanter-energy.com/

Morrie Sandler is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and builder of more than 50 early stage companies, financed over $275 million in equity with an international focus primarily in financial services, green energy and telecom. RePlanter Energy builds, owns and operates biofuel plants that use locally available renewable biomass (wood trees, grass, etc) and converts it into synthetic gas for a cheaper source of fuel than a Utility’s current liquid fuels like diesel, heavy oil, bunker, etc. The Company is concentrating on islands where there is no competition from natural gas, like, Hawaii, Jamaica, and most of the Caribbean and in Central and South America. He has extensive international business building experience in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. He has earned an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a BA from Cornell University.

Vasu Kulkarni (Panelist)
CEO and Chief Intern, Krossover Analytics
http://www.krossover.com/
Krossover is a NYC based digital media and video analytics company that focusses on extracting meaningful data from video footage. The company’s products convert raw footage into data-rich video clips that are searchable, sortable, and shareable over a number of devices. Prior to founding Krossover, Vasu was a member of the JV Basketball team at the University of Pennsylvania where he (barely) graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering and Entrepreneurship. Vasu is a basketball junkie, continuing to believe that he can be the first Indian to play in the NBA with his 7-days a week pick up routine. His moment of glory came when he sprained his ankle at Michael Jordan’s summer camp and got a bro-hug from the Legend himself.

Andre König (Panelist)
CEO, BrainTracer LLC
www.braintracercorp.com
André is CEO of BrainTracer LLC, a mobile app for the treatment of depression. To this role he brings 10 years of consulting experience, most recently as Country Manager for SSA & Co, the leading operations consulting firm and inventor of the Six Sigma methodology. In that role he was responsible for starting and managing offices in Paris, London, Munich and Milan – working with clients in Commercial and Corporate Banking, Healthcare, Automotive, Industrial and Professional Services. Prior to that he led the brand transition from Six Sigma Academy to SSA & Co, and also supported the growth of its Private Equity practice founded in 2011. Previously, he worked at RCBG, a technology consultancy in Chicago, and Accenture in Paris.

André holds a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a MS from ICN School of Management. He is fluent in German, French and English; and conversational in Italian.
Saurabh Sharma (Panelist)
Investment Professional, Lightbank
http://www.lightbank.com/

Lightbank focuses on early stage consumer technology, big data and digital health opportunities. Saurabh joined from from Barclays Capital where he was a Senior Associate in their Investment Banking Division. Prior to Barclays Capital, Saurabh led Business Development efforts at BenchPrep, a venture-backed digital learning platform. During business school, Saurabh co-founded a cleantech company focused on distributed & utility scale solar. Previously, Saurabh worked as an Investment Associate at ICICI Venture in Mumbai focusing on technology & healthcare. Saurabh also worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Lehman Brothers in New York & London, and as a High-Performance Computing researcher at INRIA in Paris. Saurabh holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

ESSEC USA Newsletter – February 2013

essecusa — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:25:36 +0000

Dear member of ESSEC USA,

It is now time to renew your membership for 2013, and consider donating to the campaign. Gifts and your annual membership to ESSEC USA are tax deductible under Sections 170 and 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

By renewing with us, you are automatically enrolled in ESSEC Alumni in Paris, you will receive Reflet magazine, and have access to their website and services.

Your contribution to ESSEC USA will provide general support to ESSEC, help recruit and retain top North American students and faculty, enhance the quality of campus life, expand internship and mentoring programs, and improve and upgrade the school facilities. You can also request that ESSEC USA use your contribution to support ESSEC’s Scholarships and Financial Aid Programs

We encourage you to contribute at the Leadership level. For all Alumni who contribute $2,500 and up, ESSEC recognizes the special value of your gift through Presidential Giving Clubs. Members are invited to an annual recognition reception with the Dean and President and other special events. We include in this level, all donations made since the first campaign started.

With gratitude,

Francois
President of ESSEC USA

NYBSC: It’s coming up this Thursday: Hurry to register for Sustainable Fashion: January 17th

essecusa — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:12:11 +0000

Part one of the 2013 Certificate program:

Sustainable Fashion: Timeless or Trendy?

It’s no secret that mainstream fashion has a bad eco-reputation, but there’s a new movement in vogue.

Our illustrious panel of eco fashion innovators will discuss fashion’s negative environmental impact and new sustainable approaches to materials, production, recycling and toxic waste.

Gain insight into the challenges of designing eco- fashion and promoting it to mainstream fashionistas. How do you convince designers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers that eco-friendly fashion can also be chic and trendy?

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Time: 6:00 – 6:30 Doors Open and Early Networking
6:30 – 8:00 Program
8:00 – 9:00 Reception and Fashion Alley
Location: Chadbourne and Parke LLP, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 23rd Floor
Cost: $25 for CBSAC/NY, NYBSC, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Members, and students, $40 for non-members
$60 for all walk-ins if space is available.

Click here to buy tickets! [Photo ID is needed to enter the building.]
Click here to join CBSAC/NY and enjoy members’ pricing and many more benefits!
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Advance registration for all CBSAC/NY events closes at 12:00 noon on the day of the event. You may purchase a ticket online until then. If you don’t register in advance and there is still space, you may get a ticket at the door, at the higher walk-in rate. Photo ID is needed to enter the building.

MODERATOR
• Christa Dowling, Global Cultural Advisor and Journalist, Author, Former Editor-in -Chief, Conde Nast/Vogue, Germany

PANELISTS
• Yael Aflalo, Founder and CEO, Reformation (designs from repurposed fabrics)www.thereformation.com
• Sass Brown, Acting Assistant Dean School of Art and Design, FIT, Author www.ecofashiontalk.com
• Raz Godelnik, Adjunct Professor at CUNY, the New School, and University of Delaware; Founder, Hemper Jeans, an eco-fashion jeans company using hemp www.hemperjeans.com
• Gretchen Jones, Eco-Fashion Designer; Project Runway Season 8 Winner www.gretchenjonesnyc.com
• Catherine Tyc, Filmmaker (working on sustainable fashion documentary) http://swapthemovie.wordpress.com/

EXCLUSIVE RECEPTION EXTRA:
Fashion Alley: an exciting showcase of up and coming sustainable brands

MAKING GREEN FROM GREEN Season 4 Certificate Program on Sustainable Business
First event of a five-part series on sustainable business. Attend four out of five events January through June 2013 and earn a Certificate. Future topics include Real Estate, Food, a Sustainability Site Tour (TBD), and Energy.

For more information: www.cbsacny.org or sustainablebusiness@cbsacny.org. Follow us and the MAKING GREEN FROM GREEN series on Twitter @CBSACNY_SBC, #MGFG and the club on Facebook.
NON-MEMBERS and WALK-INS WELCOME (photo ID required)

Our thanks to Chadbourne and Parke LLP for hosting this event.

This event was organized by Sarah King, Jennifer Lee, Melissa Young, and the Sustainable Business Committee. It is co-sponsored by the Fashion and Retail Committee, Maurice Triquet, Chair.

All-MBA Soiree 2013

essecusa — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:53:28 +0000

All-MBA Soiree 2013
hosted by the NYBSC

The New York Business Schools Club (NYBSC) invites you to New York City’s distinguished and most anticipated annual networking event: the 11th Annual NYBSC All-MBA Soiree, commencing this year on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at The Crimson Club NYC.

The NYBSC is composed of top US and International business school alumni clubs of New York, and formally unites its member schools to form a platform for collaboration and best practices. For the past eleven years, NYBSC has thrown its biggest signature event, the All-MBA Soiree, where alumni from all member schools gathered together in New York City for an unforgettable night of networking and reveling.

Come ring in the New Year and network with alumni of the following member schools:

Baruch College – Zicklin School of Business
Beta Gamma Sigma – NYC
Bocconi Alumni of New York, Inc.
Chicago Booth GSB Alumni Club of New York -
Columbia Business School Alumni Club of NY -
Cornell University – Johnson School of Management
Duke University – Fuqua School of Business
ESSEC USA
Hofstra University – Frank G Zarb GS of Business
IE Business School
INSEAD
London Business School Club of New York
MIT – Sloan School of Management
Rollins – Crummer Graduate School of Business
Rotterdam School of Management
St. John’s University – Tobin College of Business
University of Connecticut School of Business,
University of Maryland – Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Michigan – Ross School of Business
University of North Carolina – Kenan-Flagler
University of South Carolina – Moore School of Business
Vanderbilt University – Owen Graduate School of Management

This year’s event promises to be the best yet. No other event has a congregation of MBAs and alumni from top business schools across the globe in one venue for one night. It will surely be a network event for all occasions you won’t want to miss.

Click here to register for this night of excellence. Event is open to non-MBAs, friends, and significant others.

Date:
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
6:30 – 10:30 pm

Location:
Crimson (Formerly Strata)
915 Broadway (at 21st Street)
New York, NY 10010

RSVP:

http://nybscsoiree.eventbrite.com

Questions: email nybsc@aol.com

Ticket Price:
$50. until January 21, 2013

$60. until January 30, 2013 @ 1pm

At door price if available is $70. cash only

Includes-
* Admission into event
* Open Bar (unlimited wine, beer, soda, and juice beverages) for the first three hours
* Cocktail Reception Buffet

Registration link: http://nybscsoiree.eventbrite.com

Together, let’s make this the best Soiree ever!

CLO Community Networking Happy Hour

essecusa — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:52:13 +0000

CLO Community Networking Happy Hour
Never mind the cold weather, Collateralized Loan Obligations are hot, hot, hot! This networking happy hour brings together industry professionals in CLO asset management, CLO investment, CLO sales and trading, CLO structuring, and anyone else riding the CLO band wagon. Just stop by for an after work drink at the bar inside the Grand Central Oyster Bar Restaurant. In the spirit of loans with “Freebie Incurrence Test Tranches,” the Chicago Booth School of Business will arrange freebie appetizers, but this event is open to CLO professionals from any MBA program.
Date: Wednesday, February 20th (6:30-9:00pm)
RSVP Date: 5PM the day prior
Location: Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant (lower level, 87 East 42nd St)
Cost: Free
Dress Code: None
Contact: Jim Current, jim.current@gmail.com

May 23 2012 – AAGEF Club Finance – Opportunities and challenges for the Asset Management industry in the next decade: Facing the Power of the Markets

essecusa — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:02:20 +0000

Consul General of France in New York, the Honorable Philippe Lalliot And The Finance Club of AAGEF
Are pleased to invite you to a Discussion with Xavier Baraton (Global CIO, Fixed Income, CIO North America
HSBC Global Asset management (USA) Inc.)

“Opportunities and challenges for the Asset Management industry in the next decade: Facing the Power of the Markets”

Consulate General of France
934 Fifth Avenue (between 74th and 75th Street) New York, NY 10021

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
5:45 p.m. – Registration
6:00 p.m. – Welcome remarks & Keynote speaker presentation
6: 30p.m. – Q&A
6:45 p.m. – Closing remarks & VIP cocktail reception

The participation to this event is $50 per person.

To register please visit: AAGEFMAY23VIP.eventbrite.com

AAGEF – Finance Club Xavier Baraton 05 23 2012

ESSEC Alumni Event – April 17 2012 – Cocktail Reception – Meet Judge Alice Pezard

essecusa — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:50:45 +0000

ESSEC Alumni Event
Cocktail Reception
Meet Judge Alice Pezard

April 17, 2012 at 6:30 PM at The Setai Fifth Avenue, a Capella Managed Hotel
Do regulations and judicial control in Europe hinder corporate development?

Essec Alumni Daniel Schimmel is organizing an event with Judge Alice Pezard, from the French “Cour de Cassation”. Please join us for a cocktail reception and presentation. There is a $30 participation fee that will be donated to the Essec Alumni Scholarship Fund.

The Setai Fifth Avenue is located at 400 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018.

Entrepreneurship: you too can do it!

essecusa — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:58:14 +0000

You are invited to the following event:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: YOU TOO CAN DO IT!

EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION:

Apr 12, 2012
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Holland & Knight
31 West 52nd Street
12th floor, Conference Room 12B
New York, NY 10019

We hope you can make it!

Cheers,
Association des Amis des Grandes Ecoles de France

AAGEF: Upcoming breakfast event on March 21st

essecusa — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:32:03 +0000

L’AAGEF organise un petit déjeuner du 21 mars dans les bureaux de François Janson pour une passionnante discussion sur les retraites, nos retraites, dans le contexte franco-américain qui est celui de beaucoup d’entre nous…
Bob Pine sera un des orateurs et nous nous réjouissons de l’entendre aux cotes de Leigh-Alexandra Basha, avocate spécialisée dans la fiscalité internationale pour les particuliers, particulièrement ceux qui ont notre profil franco-US.

Seulement 30 places seront disponibles…

Voici le lien d’inscription à insérer dans votre mot d’introduction: http://aagef21march12.eventbrite.com/

Pour plus d’informations: Breakfast Event March 21st

Membership Renewal 2012

essecusa — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:57:58 +0000

Dear Fellow Alumni:

Thank you to all of you who have renewed their membership for 2012. Remember that you have until the end of February if you want to be included in this year’s alumni directory.
When you renew with ESSEC USA, your contribution is tax deductible, within the limits of the law, and gives you all the privileges and access to the www.essec.fr/alumni database, job postings and the Reflet Magazine.
Your membership also includes access to all the programs’ separate alumni groups, i.e. IMHI, etc.
Click on the link below to pay online using Paypal or Credit Cards (Paypal fees included):
http://www.essecusa.com/membership/dues-form/
- Regular Member $199
- Supp. Spouse ESSEC Group $76
- Retired Member $124
- Young Alumni (08-09 classes) $124
- Young Alumni (10-11 classes) $83
- Supp. Spouse ESSEC Group (08-11) $44
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at olivierny@earthlink.net or Sylvia at essecusatreasury@gmail.com

2012 ESSEC USA Scholarships:
Your contribution to ESSEC USA also goes towards our scholarship fund, named after one of our Alum, The International Leadership Award Philippe Mathe Fellowship. This year two exceptional American students who chose ESSEC for their MBA are the recipients of our Scholarship:
- Ms. Aida Oualalou
- Mr. Robert Romano

ESSEC Business Angels:
This year, I would like to start a partnership with the amazing group ESSEC Business Angels. The goal of Business Angels is to create a relationship between companies and investors, beyond financing. Click on their link: http://www.essec.edu/alumni/entreprise/essec-business-angels.html

Ratings War:
As the ratings war wages on, whether you read Les Echos, The Financial Times or the latest Le Point, whatever your opinion is, remember that the strength of any school is its alumni. We, together, are the strength of the school. Our connections, experiences, and opportunities make our organization invaluable.
One way to stay closer is to join our groups on Linkedin or Facebook, so you can meet and connect with other alumni in your area and welcome new ones.
- Join us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2545543
- Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/124313580995216
Chapter Leaders:
Do not hesitate to contact your local chapter leaders:
- Chicago: Ludivine, ludichicago@gmail.com
- LA: Stanislas, Stanislas.Debreu@tcw.com
- San Francisco : Tina, tinarobiolle@yahoo.fr
- Miami : Ovidiu, osofronia@yahoo.com

Regards

Francois-Olivier Luiggi
ESSEC USA