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Thursday, September 27 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Swimming with the Sharks in DC

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Since season 1, an entrepreneur from DC has appeared on Shark Tank. 6 DC area businesses appeared on Season 9 of the show.

DC has one of the largest and most vibrant groups of Shark Tank alums. This session will highlight local alums. They will share their stories and tips for other entrepreneurs. Shark Tank consultant, Brandon Andrews, will lead the discussion.
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Brandon Andrews

Casting, Shark Tank

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Donna Khalife

Founder and CEO, Surprise Ride
Donna Khalife is founder and CEO of Surprise Ride, a subscription-based company that designs and delivers activity kits to homes around the country to give kids a break from technology. The company has brought 50+ products to market and appeared on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank, The View, The New York Times, Forbes, Fox Business, Tech.Co, and Star Magazine, among oth... Read More →
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Rosy Khalife

Founder and COO, Surprise Ride
Rosy Khalife is founder and COO of Surprise Ride, a subscription-based company that designs and delivers activity kits to homes around the country to give kids a break from technology. The company has brought 50+ products to market and  appeared on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank, The View, The New York Times, Forbes, Fox Business, Tech.Co, and Star Magazine, among... Read More →
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Daniel Turissini

Owner, recharj®
Daniel Turissini is the owner and visionary behind recharj®, the first power nap studio in the United States. recharj®, dubbed a modern meditation and power nap studio, offers space to rest, to practice meditation, and to learn practical, evidence-based tools to cope with stress... Read More →
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Krista Woods

Director of Stink Operations, GloveStix
Krista has been in the Sales/Customer Service and Training industry since she was a teen so this is something completely new and different for her. As a mother of 3 athletic children she has dealt with “The STINK” for many years but it wasn’t until her youngest child became... Read More →
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Ben Young

CEO, Sworkit
Ben Young is CEO of Sworkit. Determined and inspired to no longer let his own health and fitness frustrations get in the way, Ben formed a company focused on helping the everyday person become healthier.Ben paired up with Greg Coleman, his Wharton business schoolmate, and Ryan Hanna... Read More →

Thursday September 27, 2018 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
National Union Building, 4 South 918 F Street, NW
  Multi-Track, Panel Session