Price: $8.00/per person
Speaker: Vinit Bharara, cofounder, Quidsi (diapers.com, soap.com, wag.com)
Schedule:
6:45 (sharp!) - 7:15: Speed Networking
7:15 - 8:15: Welcome/Startups present
8:15 - 9: Feature Speaker
9+: Closing remarks/head to Trinity (local bar) with food/drink specials ($3 draughts, $5 pizza/wings)
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operating officer of Quidsi. Prior to founding Quidsi, Vinit was the
general counsel of The Topps Company. Before that, he was a co-founder,
executive vice president and general counsel of the Pit, Inc., which was
successfully sold to Topps.
Bharara began his legal career at the Wall Street law firm of Cahill
Gordon & Reindel. He graduated from Columbia Law School, where he
was a research assistant to the former dean. He earned his undergraduate
degree at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum
laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Vinit and his wife live in New York City with
their young daughter and son.
About Quidsi: Acquired in 2010 by Amazon for $545M, Quidsi is
one of the world’s fastest growing e-commerce companies and parent of
Diapers.com (baby care), Soap.com (health, beauty and household
essentials), BeautyBar.com (luxury beauty), Wag.com (pet supplies),
YoYo.com (toys), Casa.com (housewares and decor), Vine.com (natural and
organic goods), AfterSchool.com (kids' sports/activity gear),
Bookworm.com (children's books) and Look.com (kids' clothing). The company’s mission is to make life easier by creating a new type of
e-commerce experience, delivering in 1-2 days, and providing incredible
customer service.
