Please note that this meeting will be on THURSDAY, Feb. 9th.
A frank, open, honest conversation with Christine E. B. Howard and Matt Pelkey about handling the most precious commodity in your life, time. We’ll discuss handling your time, your employee’s time, and your client’s time. We’ll share stories of blunders, lessons learned, and new approaches that resulted in successes. We will also look to you, our attendees, to ask questions and share your insights.
SPEAKERS:
Christine E. B. Howard
Christine E.B. Howard is the Founder and CEO of E.B. Howard Consulting and is passionate about equal and equitable access to funding (dilutive and non-dilutive) for historically underrepresented founders of start-ups. She actively mentors and advises small businesses through programs like the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™), Columbia Technology Ventures, Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator, NYSERDA’s EIR Program, Startup Grind, and many others. She has also served as a pitch judge for start-up competitions like 43North, Female Founders in Tech & (FinTech) competitions, E^3 and NYBPC, and many others.
Matt Pelkey
Matthew Pelkey is the managing partner of Colligan Law and a business attorney representing investors, high-growth startups, innovative entrepreneurs, and established public and private businesses throughout New York State. From raising capital, structuring deals, regulatory compliance, and securities offerings, to advising clients on internal investigations, conflict resolution, and crisis management.
Matthew is an active member of the Western New York startup ecosystem dedicating time to helping and supporting countless organizations such as Upstate Capital Association of New York, The New York State Business Plan Competition, Upstate Venture Connect, TechStars, Startup Grind, Founder’s Institute, LaunchNY, 43North, and Blackstone Launchpad. Outside of the startup community, Matthew is also a strong advocate for sustainable land use and community development where he serves on several boards and committees for local nonprofits dedicated to the regeneration of Western New York.
As a faculty member at the University at Buffalo School of Law, Matthew teaches startup law and innovation through the Entrepreneurship Law Center. He is a regular lecturer to faculty, students, and founders on how to start, grow and lead a business.
Matthew’s dedication to business and community has resulted in being recognized as the 2019 Buffalo News Next Generation Professional; 2018 Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40; 2018-2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star; 2018 Finalist for Upstate Capital Association of New York Dealmaker of the Year Transactional Professional; Three-time finalist for Upstate Venture Connect Community Catalyst Award; 2016 Emerging Business Leader Award by the Amherst Chamber of Commerce; and the 2014 Young Professional Leadership Award by the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.
Matthew is a frequent writer and speaker on issues facing businesses and their owners and executives, including personal, professional, and organizational development.
In addition to acting as an advisor and mentor for young startups, Matthew has founded and invested in multiple businesses including a distillery he helped found in 2013 before selling the business in 2019. In 2017 Matthew and his wife helped found a community-owned coffee shop in the Parkside neighborhood. He currently splits his time between Buffalo’s Parkside neighborhood and Watertown NY where his wife is a JAG officer at Ft. Drum for the US Army.
Dinner Menu:
Ricotta & Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken
Veg alternate: Parmesan Crusted Stuffed Eggplant.