Liza Landsman, President of Jet.com, shares how the company combined a unique business model with a brand rooted in a deep understanding of digital natives to grow to $1 billion dollars in sales in just under a year in the highly competitive e-commerce category. Acquired by Walmart in August of 2016, Landsman will share how Jet plans to keep the business growing and the brand evolving. *Reserved seating for VIPs and C-Levels
Whether climbing the Fortune 500 ladder or launching a world-dominating, scalable startup, what does it take in today’s business climate to rise to the pinnacle of success? Get actionable advice you can use today whether you are a woman, minority or business owner hoping to build a stronger, more diverse management team.
Every round of funding has it advantages and pitfalls. This panel of investment experts will advise on how to best swim with the sharks and whales as a company scales and grows.
DIG SOUTH’s Wild Pitch is the South’s Capitol of Capital, the event where fast-growth startups make the case for funding to top-shelf investors.
Judges listed as "Speakers" on this session schedule entry.
AMICUS – Charlotte, NC
We are in business to end stories about waste, mismanagement and poor performance in the non-profit sector.
BEDKIN – Charleston, SC
BedKin is Homesharing for friends.
CETERUS – Charleston, SC
Combining the expertise of professional accountants and our next-generation automation, Ceterus provides real-time financial insights and industry-specific benchmarks though Edge, a convenient, cloud-based, mobile platform.
CORSTRATA – Savannah, GA
Using our mobile health technology, wounds are photographed, auto-measured, documented and sent securely to our expert who then identifies the type of wound and suggests an evidence-based treatment and wound dressing. By managing the wound’s treatment over time, Corstrata heals wounds faster at a lower cost.
COURIER – Charlotte, NC
Courier is a marketing platform to help banks better message and engage their existing customers at the right time to reduce churn and increase their value.
CURU – Charlotte, NC
Curu is a mobile app that finds simple actions that will largely improve a user’s credit score.
FSLOGIX – Alpharetta, GA
FSLogix allows enterprises to take full advantage and global scale out of their Citrix, VMware, Amazon, and Microsoft virtual desktop solutions in public and private cloud.
INTERLOOP – Charleston, SC
Interloop is an end-to-end Sales Execution & Forecasting platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to helps sales teams understand where to focus so they close more business faster.
2ULAUNDRY– Charlotte, NC
2ULaundry is the Amazon of services, starting with premium laundry and dry cleaning delivery.
ZIKHER – San Francisco, CA
Zikher is an open API based solution for credit unions, community and regional banks that automate and streamline loans, mortgages and account opening process.
PT on Demand; Charleston, SC
PT on Demand operates a proprietary platform that delivers personalized therapy regimens to customers directly on their smart device or computer
JUDGING CRITERIA
1. Clarity of Idea: What’s your idea and is it original?
2. Problem Identification: What problem are you solving?
3. Market Size and Accessibility: Who else has this problem?
4. Solution Quality: How will/do you solve the problem?
5. Assessment of competition: How does your customer currently solve this problem?
6. Revenue Model: How are you going to make money?
7. Market Strategy: How are you going to find customers?
8. Team: Who are you and why should we care about the company?
9. Vision: Where will you go from here?
PRIZES
The first-place winner of the 2017 DIG SOUTH Wild Pitch will receive a sponsorship package to DIG SOUTH 2018 valued at $2500.
2nd place receives 2 badges to DIG SOUTH ICON 2018
3rd place receives a bag of DIG Swag
This presentation will discuss the applicable legal and regulatory requirements for the collection, processing, sale, transfer and use of consumer data in the US. The acquisition and use of consumer data represents a valuable and critical asset of the business at all stages of a company's life cycle. The ability to leverage consumer data for business purposes requires careful thought, foresight and robust planning in order to maximize the value of such data assets. Whether a company is in its early stage of formation, seeking investors or preparing for an exit, the freedom and flexibility to exercise full control of the company's data assets creates value which will continually appreciate over the life of the company.
Listen as David F. Katz, Partner at Nelson Mullins Scarborough, LLP, Practice and Data Management Practice Leader and Bess Hinson, Privacy and Data Management Associate in the Columbia South Carolina Office present on this timely and important topic.
http://www.nelsonmullins.com/attorneys/david-katz
http://www.nelsonmullins.com/attorneys/bess-hinson
With more than two decades of experience building iconic global mobile apps and marketing-leading software products for brands like OpenTable, CitySearch, Ticketmaster and now Snagajob, Jocelyn Mangan knows what success⎼and failure⎼look like. She has learned how to empower complex teams with diverse skill sets to work together toward a common goal. In this session, Jocelyn will address why and how she is challenging traditional org structures, and why it is truly important to put the customer first.
Sure, you can live and work almost anywhere you want to in the digital age. But how do you increase your client base, manage the workflow and optimize as you scale – from anywhere? How do you find exactly the right talent at a rate you can afford. And how do you get everyone on the same page, delivering a quality product consistently and on time? Our panel of experts from diverse industries will break down the process for you and deliver actionable advice you can deploy without delay. Gear up!
