Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

Description:
As one of the founders and Managing Partners at Digital Ignite, Chris Clark is at the forefront of innovation in the digital realm. Specializing in leveraging data science for optimized advertising, media, and marketing decisions, Digital Ignite is renowned as a full-service digital agency. Chris is dedicated to achieving tangible results through the integration of cutting-edge technologies. Embracing the fast-paced world of MARTECH since 2012, he is committed to guiding clients and partners toward success in the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing. Thriving on the challenges inherent in media delivery and the constant shifts in content consumption trends, Chris approaches each obstacle with determination and ingenuity.

It’s My Money, You Can’t Have It!!

Nobody likes paying taxes, but your current wealth manager could be exposing you to 4X’s more taxes than you need to be paying – and the IRS isn’t even paying him to give you that bad advice. Traditional strategies prioritize a balanced investment portfolio meaning you could lose money even with a conservative approach – think about 2022, it was ugly. What you pay in a single year in taxes, means nothing. What you pay in total, over your lifetime, is the number you should worry about – It’s bigger than you think. When you retire you’re going to have bills and expenses. That’s guaranteed. How are they being paid? Are you relying on your investment portfolio? Did you need that money every year or just the years the market does well?

ABOUT

With over 40 years of knowledge in the industry, Karen shows her 7-figure clients how the old “traditional ways” may be limiting their spendable income in retirement. Through Compass Financial’s new and innovative approach they use strategies to eliminate risk, save money on taxes, and maximize their income…And who doesn’t want that?!

Better Boost – Ashley Robinson

Revolutionizing fashion with advanced wearable technology to enhance confidence, comfort, and style for both men and women. Step into the future with Better Boost™, where innovation meets empowerment.

CareHome Health Solutions – AJ Trelease
Innovative products & services providing easier access to health and independence. Our machine device, named the “Graciela” after my own grandmother, dispenses both pills AND water at custom times throughout the day, respective to the individual.

IMRSV Multimedia Studios – Trey Horres, Rebekah Kiser
To celebrate the sestercentennial of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, Immersive Charles Towne 1776 will provide an engaging and educational historical tour of Charleston during the American Revolutionary War. Over 40 hi-tech Panasonic projectors will digitally map and depict the life and times of the city, its architecture, its residents, businesses, and its militia from the ports to the forts in a 20K square ft Immersive Theater and will include a state of the art sound system.

Pool Protection Technologies – Guy Gober & Garrett Stigall
Leantime is a people-first project management system that simplifies work management and combines it with AI and the behavioral science proven to improve engagement, productivity and profitability. Bringing a holistic approach to the $3.9 trillion digital transformation market, Leantime supports the 1 billion knowledge workers in the world by addressing the fact that up to 73% of a project’s success depends on people dynamics and in a market where current tools focus solely on the technical aspects of PM.

Real Motors – Michael Feng
Electric Recreational Vehicle

Judges:
>Tom Browning, Lead Mentor, The Harbor Entrepreneur Center, VentureSouth & Queen City Angels investors
>Kate Gilardi, Owner, Coastal Kate Real Estate & Metaphysical Consulting of Charleston
>Terry Wang, Investment Partner, Regal Healthcare Capital Partners

“What if you could anticipate – and avoid – your next HR debacle? This session includes HR mistakes to avoid as an entrepreneur and will be based on recent trends in managing employees.”

ABOUT

Karina is a 2000 graduate from Kennesaw State University (KSU), where she majored in Business Administration in the Coles School of Management and Entrepreneurship.

After KSU, Karina joined Kinko’s as a project manager, and her human resource trajectory started with APAC-Southeast, flourished with Insperity, and excelled with HMS Host, Acuity, Tarkett Sports, ADP, and ultimately an executive at Pathways Autism Center.

Karina returned to Insperity’s service team in November 2021, where she is a member of the Southeast Region, Atlanta Emerging Growth team.

Karina is a solid Human Capital Management (HCM) professional with over 20 years of solid HR exposure with emphasis in delivering solutions in the organizational development and impacting organizational goals.

MoonDog Animation
Southeastern Chamber
Tikvah
Querri
The Harbor Entrepreneur Center
Dig South
Essentially Charleston

Get Funding: Explore Funding Options Available to Start-ups and Small Business

Balancing your Business and your Personal Finances

As Ben Franklin famously stated, “those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” Entrepreneurs know how important a strong business plan is and devote the majority of their time, effort, and energy to executing on their plan. This workshop is to help bring the other plan, your financial plan, into the picture with some tips and strategies for helping entrepreneurs mange both their business and personal balance sheets.

ABOUT

Colin Moynahan has a strong passion for personal finance that has manifested in over a decade’s worth of relevant experience before founding Twenty Fifty Capital Financial Advisors in 2018. Colin began his career with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in their Financial Advisor training program. In 2015, he went on to work for fintech start-up, Snapcap.com, as their fourth full-time employee. Over the next two and a half years, the business grew from four employees to twenty-two, earned a spot on the INC 500 list as the 14th fastest growing finance company in the United States, the 2nd fastest growing company in South Carolina, and the 2017 Start-up of the Year by the South Carolina Business Journal. These achievements led to an acquisition by LendingTree.com in fall 2017. As the founder of Twenty Fifty Capital, he has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, Marketwatch, Nerdwallet, Business Insider, Kiplinger’s, Fox News, CNN Business, and the USA Today.

Colin has a BBA in Finance with a minor in Economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He also attended Wake Forest University’s graduate program in Personal Financial Planning, and spent time studying abroad within one of Oxford University’s premiere colleges, University College. During this time, he was fortunate to have internships with JPMorgan Chase, RBS, Baldwin & Associates, and ImageARB.

Born and raised on the east coast, Colin has always had a strong love for the water which is why you will often find him on the boat or fly fishing outside of work. He is an avid traveler and has been to over 27 countries as well as the majority of the continental United States.

Grab an Umbrella!
Digital Privacy Best Legal Practices

When it rains, grab an umbrella. Likewise, digital privacy best legal practices can help
you prevent liability. From pet shop owners to Fortune 500 companies, artificial intelligence
(“AI”) is being used to farm customer personal data, analyze their facial gestures, and store data
for future use. As a small or growing business owner, you may need to store customer personal
data without really wanting to. For example, use Square to process your credit card transactions?
The company stores the data of your customers. Whether you store on site or use a third-party
vendor, the laws regarding this are complex and vast. So being aware of relevant digital privacy
laws is key. Some takeaways from this talk include:

How can you limit your need to comply with these laws?

What is “personal information”?

When does your duty to comply with state law arise?

SMPL-C – Jody Stoehr
SMPL-C is the only secure Generative AI-driven software solution that streamlines CMMC and NIST 800-171 Rev 2 compliance process without intruding on your network.

TalentXi – Talent Extended Intelligence – Jason Gorham
We empower brands to deliver engaging, authentic, and personalized recruitment advertising candidate experiences that convert!

Zerodivide – Bradley Dick
zerodivide.ai empowers individuals with I/DD to thrive in a world that often overlooks their needs and improves the quality of life for their caregivers

X1 Pipeline – Addison Hammer
X1 Pipeline enables investors to make informed investment decisions based on data-driven analysis. Startups gain valuable feedback and validation from X1 Pipeline’s evaluation process. And X1 Pipeline increases transparency and efficiency within the startup ecosystem

Judges:
>Tom Browning, Lead Mentor, The Harbor Entrepreneur Center, VentureSouth & Queen City Angels investors
>Kate Gilardi, Owner, Coastal Kate Real Estate & Metaphysical Consulting of Charleston
>Terry Wang, Investment Partner, Regal Healthcare Capital Partners

7 Ways Cohesion Combats Burnout

Join Dr. Troy and Ben-Jamin Toy for an interactive, high-energy workshop that explores how cohesion can positively impact stress and burnout. Participants will learn simple stress relievers that work for leaders and individual contributors. Key takeaways include: 1) Learning how to identify stress and have power over it, 2) Debunking the myth of multi-tasking, and 3) Culture Cheat Codes for immediate application.

ABOUT

Recognized as the Talent Retention Expert of the year by the International Association of Top Professionals, named a Brainz Global 500 Top Entrepreneur, selected as a top business leader by Valiant CEO magazine and featured on The Today Show, ABC, the Global BV-TV Network, Beyond the Business Radio Show, and CEO World, Dr. Troy Hall is an award-winning talent retention consultant, international speaker, a multi-bestselling author. and an international development educator.

As the founder of Cohesion Culture™, Dr. Troy has dedicated his career to establishing a cycle of culture wellness in the corporate and professional sphere. His consulting and leadership coaching engagements are built on the strategic framework of Cohesion Culture™, making the concepts of belonging, value, and shared commitment easy for organizations to adopt and implement.

Dr. Troy has a Ph.D in global leadership and entrepreneurship and worked with these organizations: Salesforce, Volvo, Mercedes, Bosch, Industrial Packaging Supplies (IPS), Apartments.com, One World Health, Cornerstone, and more.

MoonDog Animation
Southeastern Chamber
Tikvah
Querri
The Harbor Entrepreneur Center
Dig South
Essentially Charleston

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Sell Something: Making the transition from Founder to Sales Leader

Judges:
>Tom Browning, Lead Mentor, The Harbor Entrepreneur Center, VentureSouth & Queen City Angels investors
>Kate Gilardi, Owner, Coastal Kate Real Estate & Metaphysical Consulting of Charleston
>Terry Wang, Investment Partner, Regal Healthcare Capital Partners

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The Harbor Entrepreneur Center presents the 2024 Founders’ Ball. Come party with the region’s top entrepreneurs after LaunchFest in the Atrium of the Harbor Entrepreneur Center as we celebrate entrepreneurism with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award and unrivaled networking.