ALPHA LOFT'S FOUNDERS SERIES gives attendees the opportunity to learn
from the experience of others. Each event will feature startup
FOUNDERS WHO’ve been on the startup journey. You’ll hear about
their journey through the craziness that is founding a startup,
including how they worked through obstacles, what milestones they
achieved, how they caught their big break, and lessons learned along
the way. The Alpha Loft team will moderate the conversation and then
open things up for questions from the audience.I2 PASSPORT
If you are a UNH student participating in i2 Passport, you are
eligible for 500 Visa Stamp Credits for attending this event. In
addition to registering on this Eventbrite page, please also be sure
to RSVP for the event on the i2 Passport Wildcat Link page
[https://wildcatlink.unh.edu/organization/i2PassportProgram]. You must
swipe your ID at the i2 Passport kiosk in order to receive the
Credits.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
CHARLES DENAULT III, Founder & CEO of Simple Charters, Inc
[https://www.simplecharters.com/]
Charles Denault III, founder and CEO of SimpleCharters, is an active
pilot and leading expert on the on-demand air charter marketplace.
Simple Charters is the worldwide leader in online, on-demand air
charters.
The company’s mission is to radically advance the state of air
charter through virtual consolidation of fleet offerings through its
proprietary real-time booking engine.
Charles founded Simple Charters in 2012 while studying at UNH.
He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2013 with a
Bachelors of Science in Biology.
JAY MCSHARRY, SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR & REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
McSharry, a prolific restaurateur, graduated from the University of
New Hampshire in 1990. Nearly a decade after graduating, McSharry
returned to NH’s Seacoast to fulfill his vision and open Jumpin’
Jay’s Fish Café. Building on the restaurant’s success, McSharry
went on to open numerous establishments in the region, including Dos
Amigos, Moxy, Vida Cantina, White Heron Tea & Coffee and The Franklin
Oyster House. Other endeavors include Mr. Fox composting,
restaurant2restaurant.com, and real estate development.
A vision for a vibrant Portsmouth has always gone hand in hand with
McSharry’s image of a successful restaurant. Serving on the boards
of Share our Strength Seacoast and the Greater Seacoast Chamber of
Commerce early on, McSharry revitalized the “Taste of the Nation
Hunger Relief Gala” and helped create “Restaurant Week
Portsmouth.”
Throughout his career, McSharry has remained committed to conservation
and environmental issues. All of his establishments use a composting
system to keep unnecessary waste out of traditional landfills, and
Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café features solar-powered hot water panels.
His seafood restaurants participate in the Coastal Conservation
Association of NH’s oyster shell recycling program, an initiative
created to ensure that local oyster populations have beds to thrive
in.
Giving back to the community that has given him so much continues to
be important to McSharry, and was a driving factor in him receiving
the award. He and his restaurant partners are loyal supporters of The
Music Hall, Discover Portsmouth Center, Strawbery Banke Museum’s
Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond and the New Hampshire
Charitable Foundation. An active supporter of his alma mater, McSharry
established the Jay McSharry Diversity Scholarship Fund at UNH in 2009
LOCATION & PARKING
ALPHA LOFT [http://alphaloft.org/] is now located at 21 Madbury Road,
DURHAM, NH. Attendees can enter through the entrance closest to the
Pettee Brook parking lot (see the image below) and follow the signs to
the event.
Attendees may park along Madbury Road, Pettee Brook Lane, and Main
Street. Parking is metered until 6:00 PM and is strictly enforced. The
first hour is free in many lots, HOWEVER, please make sure a ticket is
displayed in your vehicle before leaving.
For additional parking guidelines, please visit the UNH PARKING
[http://www.unh.edu/transportation/visitor/visitorparking.htm] website.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FOUNDERS SERIES SPONSORS!
PREMIER PARTNER
CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR
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