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USPTO Alert

Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop and Resource Fair

Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in cooperation with Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Military and Family Support Center on Friday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. HST to learn about starting your own business and the resources and tools that can help you succeed. From honing your business plan and protecting your brand and ideas, to market analysis and financing, we’ve got every angle of entrepreneurship covered.

To register for this free event, please visit the registration page.

To view the livestream, visit the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Military and Family Support Center's Facebook page.

For those in the area, this event is open to all valid Department of Defense (DOD) ID card holders. For questions, please contact Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Military and Family Support Center at (808) 474-1999.

Panelists include highly regarded experts in business development and intellectual property protection, as well as successful military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs. Experts from entrepreneurial support organizations will also be available before and after the event for networking and one-on-one discussions.

Agenda:

10 – 10:30 a.m. – Resource/networking fair (in-person only)

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Panel 1: Entrepreneurship essentials and resources

Speakers:

Kathi Vidal — Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
Brittany Montilliano — Senior Manager, Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership
Dirk Soma — Assistant Professor and Business Program Coordinator, Kaua’i Community College
Cynthia Yamasaki — O'ahu Center Director, Hawai'i Small Business Development Center
Dennis Kwak — Director, Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Panel 2: Fireside chat with veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs

Speakers:

Lindsay Helm — Founder and CEO, Empower Employ
Kate Reimann — Founder and CEO, Rogue Wave Toys
Jon Shear — Founder and CEO, ReadyZone HQ

12:30 - 1 p.m. - Resource/networking fair (in-person only)

For more information about the military outreach initiative, please visit the USTPO website.

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