Join MCBL Friday, June 9th, at the Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop and Resource Fair!
The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Military and Family Support Center, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is offering a workshop to learn more 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. All DoD ID cardholders are welcome to attend. Panelists include highly regarded experts in business development and intellectual property protection, as well as successful military spouses and veteran entrepreneurs. Experts from entrepreneurial support organizations will also be available before and after the event for networking and one-on-one discussion.
Panel 1: Entrepreneurship Essentials and Resources
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, Kauai Community College
Cynthia Yamasaki — O’ahu Center Director, Hawai’i Small Business Development Center
Dennis Kwak — Director, Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific
Panel 2: Fireside chat with veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs
Lindsay Helm — Founder and CEO, Empower Employ
Kate Reimann — Founder and CEO, Rogue Wave Toys
Jon Shear — Founder and CEO, ReadyZoneHQ
Schedule:
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Resource/networking fair
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Panel 1 — Entrepreneurship Essentials and Resources
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Panel 2 — Fireside chat with veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs
12:30 to 1 p.m. Resource/networking fair (continued)
