MOST INVENTIVE
The 2012 winners flew to NYC for one-on-one sessions with 40+ CEOs and industry experts. Here, we're sharing with you the big wig love. Grab a notebook and take notes.2012 MENTORS
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Marc Murphy
Benchmarc Restuarants
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Leslie McKeown
Poppy
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David Burke
David Burke Group
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Deborah Lippmann
Deborah Lippmann
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Jed Cohen
Rockethub
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Jennifer Fleiss
Rent The Runway
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Joanna Vargas
Joanna Vargas Beauty
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Josie Maran
Josie Maran
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Kara Jenny
Bluefly
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Lance Broumand
Urban Daddy
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Claire Mazur, Erica Cerulo
Of A Kind
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Shauna Mei
AHA Life
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Stephanie Smirnov
DeVries Public Relations
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Solomon Choi
16 Handles
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Stephen Weinrib, Angela Gruszka
ABC Home
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Catherine Balsam-Schwaber
iVillage
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Tata Harper
Tata Harper
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Ray Woods
NBCUniversal
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Ian Sigalow
Greycroft Partners
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Ellie Wheeler
Greycroft Partners
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Jonathan Adler
Jonathan Adler
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Hayley Barna, Katia Beauchamp
Birchbox
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Michael Chernow, Daniel Holzman
The Meatball Shop
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Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff
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Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg
Fresh
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Christiane Lemieux
DwellStudio
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Lauren Moffatt
Lauren Moffatt
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Susan Feldman & Alison Pincus
One Kings Lane
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Matt Stinchcomb
Etsy
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Ted Gibson
ted gibson beauty
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Marissa Evans
Go Try It On
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Chris Burch
C.Wonder
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Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis
Georgetown Cupcakes
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Gail Simmons
Bravo, Food & Wine
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Kellee Khalil
Lover.ly
PAST MENTORS
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Stacey Bendet
Alice + Olivia
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Kate Somerville
Kate Somerville
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Sara Blakely
Spanx
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John Sencion and Brad John
Flight 001
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Andy Cohen
Bravo
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Douglas Quint and Bryan Petroff
Big Gay Ice Cream Truck
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Marcus Samuelsson
Red Rooster Harlem
BENEFITS
Mentor Meetings
Winners will spend time with leading figures in their fields to find out how they made the jump from tiny enterprise to industry guru. Whether it's a bona fide foodie thinking up his next product or a top-tier designer in search of the right factory, you'll have the chance to ask, "How'd you do it?"
Talking Shop
Hobnob with a handful of industry experts. You could be sitting next to the designer you've admired from afar or asking a chef you've seen only on TV to please pass the pepper. Hint: It's your all-access pass to future success.
Lab Sessions
Winners roll up their sleeves and meet with small business experts for
one-on-one sessions tailored to their needs. Experts in PR, product
development, technology, and more will weigh in on your big idea and
suggest steps to take it to the next level.
Ka-ching.
Party Time
Attend our blowout celebration and clink glasses with the movers and shakers in your dream industry — in other words, more of our favorites who started small but went big ... very big.
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