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RE: Brand architecture

Melissa Stefaniak — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 02:48:29 GMT

Here it is! I reacvlab.virginia.edu/.../Brand-Positioning-Framework.pptxhed to James and he kindly shared these slides that I think are super helpful!

Brand architecture

Melissa Stefaniak — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:41:03 GMT

[mention:0eb45e107716427c940a5bc48a23068c:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] and others!

One of the speakers this summer(I believe his name was James) came and gave part 2 of the Brand/Marketing workshop (part 1 was Lyons Brown). He presented some slides that went over how to formulate your brand ethos and the different aspects/dimensions. He had a framework that could help document/organize brand elements so you can share it with others who might join your team. Does anyone remember this and have these slides to share with me?

Or any other helpful resources or examples you have seen or done yourself?

Thanks!

Advisor agreement

Aaron Reedy — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:10:40 GMT

Does anyone have an Advisor Agreement that compensates an advisor with equity? I'm looking specifically for one that works for an LLC and has some type of vesting schedule written in.

I found this online: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNfGKCf8sfbQ19wWk9KWWVSc0U/view

It seems like a good start, but I'm not sure it applies to LLCs. I'm trying to not pay an attorney or find a template that could be very quickly (cheaply) modified by an attorney.

Thanks!

RE: Advisor agreement

Aaron Reedy — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:46:56 GMT

Thanks, Alex.

Yeah, we agreed to membership vesting over a 2 year period and I can see that the template I have is not set up that way. Checking with the legal student who helped us earlier is a good idea. I reached out to a couple of legal contacts as well, but I wanted to see if someone already had an agreement that could be easily modified.

RE: Advisor agreement

Alexander Singh — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:43:01 GMT

If adding in an advisor to your LLC, it may be a good idea to consult with an attorney just to make sure you're following all the rules and saving yourself from unnecessary taxes. I'd start by reaching out to the legal student who helped you before the i.Lab and seeing whether they or their advisor in the UVA Law School has a template.

It is my understanding after discussing something similar with our legal advisor that because you are structured as an LLC, you have to add in your advisor with vesting membership rather than simply "equity" into your operating agreement.

RE: Brand architecture

Aaron Reedy — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:02:23 GMT

I'd be interested in taking a look at this right now too!

Insurance Reimbursements and Federal Device Regulations

Alexander Singh — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:56:12 GMT

As we mentioned in the i.Lab reunion on Tuesday, we're interested in connecting with insurance providers to learn more about coverage plans and how the device reimbursement process works. We're also interested in connecting with individuals that have FDA experience. Would anyone be able to make an introduction?

Affordable housing in CHO

Melissa Stefaniak — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:48:28 GMT

Hi all,

I am currently figuring out what comes next for SBS and where I should be located. My draw is to be back in Charlottesville and am hoping to make that happen as early as October. I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions for affordable housing - websites that list apartments or rooms for rent. Or if you know anyone looking for a roommate? I'd like to consider all options.

Thanks!

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Melissa Stefaniak — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:24:31 GMT

Thank you so much Dawn that is so generous of you and Jon! And I would actually love it - built in testers :) And I'd even babysit! But I truly appreciate the offer and will let you know what I can figure out. I will be back in CHO Sept 13-23, so I hope to see you then.

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Dawn Cleveland — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:10:55 GMT

Melissa- If you don't find anything, Joshua has bunk beds in his room and he'd be happy to have you as a roomie! (Just kidding, but actually if you need a place to crash for in between times, you are welcome to stay in our guest room! Not sure you could stand us for extended living. These boys are CRAZY!)

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Melissa Stefaniak — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:15:19 GMT

You are the best! And I may take you up on that, but will be sure to expedient and gracious house-guest, willing and wanting to mow your lawn! I will let you know what I can plan out asap. Thank you!

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Liz Heinberg — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:40:34 GMT

I can't offer longterm housing (#smallhouse #onebathroom #tryingtostaymarried), but you are more than welcome to stay with us for a couple weeks if you find yourself in limbo. You can even help mow the grass!

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Evan Nesterak — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:09:30 GMT

Hi Melissa! I might know of a good spot or two. Feel free to email me at evan@mapsports.us or call me at 303-859-5533.

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Melissa Stefaniak — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:58:33 GMT

Great to know, thanks Alex!

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Melissa Stefaniak — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:58:15 GMT

Thanks Sogyel! Ideally the time period would be Oct 2018 -May/June 2019 and open to renting a room within an apartment/townhouse with other females (preferably) to save money. Happy to be connected with anyone else you may know, they can reach out to me at stefaniak.melissa@gmail.com.

American Polymer Company

Alexander Singh — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:11:42 GMT

The polymer foam manufacturers we've been dealing with have not been very on top of their production. We want to move polymer production to a company located in the United States. We've google searched and reached out, but if you have a personal contact anywhere, we would greatly appreciate an introduction.

Will you vote on my SXSW panel?

Jason Brewster — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:49:52 GMT

We need your vote! Help shape the programming for SXSW 2019 and help our session be a part of next year's program.

We've submitted a session for SXSW 2019 PanelPicker® and we need your votes.

Incubators: A Startup Guide from the Field is a panel on a topic familiar to i.Lab incubator participants, effectuation. Vote here.

It takes just a few minutes of your time. Voting is easy! Here's how:

Create an account: https://id.sxsw.com/sign_up
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Visit the submission page below before August 28:
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Click the “Vote Up” button on the upper-left side of the page
And if you're feeling extra generous, you can add comments on the page about the i.Lab, effectuation, me, etc.

Thank you! Look for an incubator announcement soon with an end of the month follow up.

RE: Will you vote on my SXSW panel?

Alexander Singh — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:09:42 GMT

Voted!

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Alexander Singh — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:06:51 GMT

Often you can find pretty affordable apartment style housing in the JPA area or up Madison Avenue. They are more typically "undergraduate" locations, but it's far enough away from the party life to be too loud and the pricing is budget friendly.

RE: Will you vote on my SXSW panel?

Lyon McCandless — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:15:34 GMT

Trying to figure out if we can tell how it's tracking... don't think I can. Thinking we should share it to get more votes?

RE: Affordable housing in CHO

Sogyel Lhungay — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:00:37 GMT

Suggest posting in the Darden hand me downs fb page. Also, if you make a blurb with your window and preferences, I can reach out to some Darden SYs I know about posting on their groupchats/ section whatsapps

RE: Will you vote on my SXSW panel?

Sogyel Lhungay — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:33:42 GMT

done!

RE: Will you vote on my SXSW panel?

Aaron Reedy — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:54:26 GMT

Did it! Good luck!

RE: Will you vote on my SXSW panel?

Melissa Stefaniak — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:48:44 GMT

Done!

45 sec pitch practice?

Dawn Cleveland — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:31:52 GMT

Anyone up for practicing the 45 sec pitches and refining them? Thursday am, pitch room. 11:00?