Bella Karakis
CEO, Co-Founder at e.terra Kitchen- Claim this Profile
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Jennifer Lubin, Esq.
I have had the pleasure of working with Bella on two separate occasions: first as her Legal Assistant at a busy, fast-growing IP boutique in Manhattan and then as her Legal Intern in Stamford, CT when Bella was In-House IP Counsel at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a the World Wrestling Federation). Bella went on to become the company’s Vice President of Intellectual Property. Bella is a professional, smart, reliable, forward thinking Attorney who advises her clients in a responsible, thorough, and balanced manner. She is an excellent listener who approaches projects and advising with big-picture vision, without missing important details. Her focus has always been to truly understand her clients' needs in order to assist with achieving desired goals efficiently. While working as her Legal Assistant, I was continually amazed at how Bella was able to effectively manage her case load while handling the training of her support team with patience. It was always important to Bella that we fully understood the layers to our responsibilities and her thoughtful leadership helped me to absorb important information quickly and remain motivated. It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Bella to any legal, business, or leadership team seeking a knowledgeable professional who truly values her clients.
Abby Thompson SHRM-CP
I have worked with Bella over the years in various start up roles, especially with Core Element Ventures. Within this organization, we worked to assist smaller startups with a functional business structure. I found her to be extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and a strong strategic partner. Bella is extremely conscientious in whatever she undertakes to do. I would not hesitate to hire her to do a job and know confidently that the job would get done well. Her unique blend of humor and positive energy makes for an ideal candidate to deal with problems. Besides being a joy to work with, Bella is a take charge person who is able to present creative ideas and work towards solutions. She has successfully developed several marketing plans for companies which helped to increase sales. I highly recommend Bella. She is a team player would make a great asset to any organization.
Jennifer Lubin, Esq.
I have had the pleasure of working with Bella on two separate occasions: first as her Legal Assistant at a busy, fast-growing IP boutique in Manhattan and then as her Legal Intern in Stamford, CT when Bella was In-House IP Counsel at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a the World Wrestling Federation). Bella went on to become the company’s Vice President of Intellectual Property. Bella is a professional, smart, reliable, forward thinking Attorney who advises her clients in a responsible, thorough, and balanced manner. She is an excellent listener who approaches projects and advising with big-picture vision, without missing important details. Her focus has always been to truly understand her clients' needs in order to assist with achieving desired goals efficiently. While working as her Legal Assistant, I was continually amazed at how Bella was able to effectively manage her case load while handling the training of her support team with patience. It was always important to Bella that we fully understood the layers to our responsibilities and her thoughtful leadership helped me to absorb important information quickly and remain motivated. It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Bella to any legal, business, or leadership team seeking a knowledgeable professional who truly values her clients.
Abby Thompson SHRM-CP
I have worked with Bella over the years in various start up roles, especially with Core Element Ventures. Within this organization, we worked to assist smaller startups with a functional business structure. I found her to be extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and a strong strategic partner. Bella is extremely conscientious in whatever she undertakes to do. I would not hesitate to hire her to do a job and know confidently that the job would get done well. Her unique blend of humor and positive energy makes for an ideal candidate to deal with problems. Besides being a joy to work with, Bella is a take charge person who is able to present creative ideas and work towards solutions. She has successfully developed several marketing plans for companies which helped to increase sales. I highly recommend Bella. She is a team player would make a great asset to any organization.
Jennifer Lubin, Esq.
I have had the pleasure of working with Bella on two separate occasions: first as her Legal Assistant at a busy, fast-growing IP boutique in Manhattan and then as her Legal Intern in Stamford, CT when Bella was In-House IP Counsel at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a the World Wrestling Federation). Bella went on to become the company’s Vice President of Intellectual Property. Bella is a professional, smart, reliable, forward thinking Attorney who advises her clients in a responsible, thorough, and balanced manner. She is an excellent listener who approaches projects and advising with big-picture vision, without missing important details. Her focus has always been to truly understand her clients' needs in order to assist with achieving desired goals efficiently. While working as her Legal Assistant, I was continually amazed at how Bella was able to effectively manage her case load while handling the training of her support team with patience. It was always important to Bella that we fully understood the layers to our responsibilities and her thoughtful leadership helped me to absorb important information quickly and remain motivated. It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Bella to any legal, business, or leadership team seeking a knowledgeable professional who truly values her clients.
Abby Thompson SHRM-CP
I have worked with Bella over the years in various start up roles, especially with Core Element Ventures. Within this organization, we worked to assist smaller startups with a functional business structure. I found her to be extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and a strong strategic partner. Bella is extremely conscientious in whatever she undertakes to do. I would not hesitate to hire her to do a job and know confidently that the job would get done well. Her unique blend of humor and positive energy makes for an ideal candidate to deal with problems. Besides being a joy to work with, Bella is a take charge person who is able to present creative ideas and work towards solutions. She has successfully developed several marketing plans for companies which helped to increase sales. I highly recommend Bella. She is a team player would make a great asset to any organization.
Jennifer Lubin, Esq.
I have had the pleasure of working with Bella on two separate occasions: first as her Legal Assistant at a busy, fast-growing IP boutique in Manhattan and then as her Legal Intern in Stamford, CT when Bella was In-House IP Counsel at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a the World Wrestling Federation). Bella went on to become the company’s Vice President of Intellectual Property. Bella is a professional, smart, reliable, forward thinking Attorney who advises her clients in a responsible, thorough, and balanced manner. She is an excellent listener who approaches projects and advising with big-picture vision, without missing important details. Her focus has always been to truly understand her clients' needs in order to assist with achieving desired goals efficiently. While working as her Legal Assistant, I was continually amazed at how Bella was able to effectively manage her case load while handling the training of her support team with patience. It was always important to Bella that we fully understood the layers to our responsibilities and her thoughtful leadership helped me to absorb important information quickly and remain motivated. It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Bella to any legal, business, or leadership team seeking a knowledgeable professional who truly values her clients.
Abby Thompson SHRM-CP
I have worked with Bella over the years in various start up roles, especially with Core Element Ventures. Within this organization, we worked to assist smaller startups with a functional business structure. I found her to be extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and a strong strategic partner. Bella is extremely conscientious in whatever she undertakes to do. I would not hesitate to hire her to do a job and know confidently that the job would get done well. Her unique blend of humor and positive energy makes for an ideal candidate to deal with problems. Besides being a joy to work with, Bella is a take charge person who is able to present creative ideas and work towards solutions. She has successfully developed several marketing plans for companies which helped to increase sales. I highly recommend Bella. She is a team player would make a great asset to any organization.
Experience
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e.terra Kitchen
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO, Co-Founder
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Apr 2020 - Present
e.terra is a culinary workspace solutions company that provides flexible kitchen rentals and a full range of co-working and business services to support growth of food & beverage companies in every stage of development. e.terra provides on-demand, flexible workspaces, comprehensive support and business advisory services, customized to the needs of F&B brands, from Startups, to CPG Manufacturers and Delivery-only/Ghost/Virtual Restaurants. e.terra is a culinary workspace solutions company that provides flexible kitchen rentals and a full range of co-working and business services to support growth of food & beverage companies in every stage of development. e.terra provides on-demand, flexible workspaces, comprehensive support and business advisory services, customized to the needs of F&B brands, from Startups, to CPG Manufacturers and Delivery-only/Ghost/Virtual Restaurants.
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Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Of Counsel
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Jan 2014 - Present
Bella is an attorney with substantial experience in negotiation strategy, transactional/deal flow, domestic and international intellectual property law. With 20 years of IP experience, both in a law firm and in-house settings, her practice has spanned over 120 countries worldwide. Bella has managed and enforced worldwide trademark portfolios and advised clients in various industries, including food and beverages, restaurant, nutritional, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, entertainment, fashion and apparel, consumer and luxury goods, import and export, alternative energy and green technology. She has counseled clients on trademark clearance, registration, licensing, anti-counterfeiting and enforcement, unfair competition issues, complex global trademark filing programs, and domestic and international opposition and infringement actions. She also advises clients on related IP transactional issues in the context of IP portfolio audits, due diligence for acquisitions or divestitures, brand development and expansion, and agreements for related corporate IP transactions. Show less
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WeWork Food Labs
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Mentor
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2019 - Apr 2020
Providing mentorship in Intellectual Property, Trademarks and food industry startup advice. Providing mentorship in Intellectual Property, Trademarks and food industry startup advice.
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Chefscape
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder, CBDO
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Mar 2015 - Mar 2020
Co-founder of the shared commercial kitchen, food hall, marketplace and event space concept, with 3 locations launched in VA and NY. Operational, business development and strategic relationship expertise in food & beverage, hospitality and event space. Co-founder of the shared commercial kitchen, food hall, marketplace and event space concept, with 3 locations launched in VA and NY. Operational, business development and strategic relationship expertise in food & beverage, hospitality and event space.
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Union 3Sixty5 Hospitality
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Ashburn Va
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CEO & Co-Founder
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Apr 2014 - Oct 2017
CEO & Co-founder of a mobile hospitality company with 2 food truck concepts in the DC Metro area, overseeing Operations, event sales, business development, Marketing, staffing, community outreach and strategic relationship building. CEO & Co-founder of a mobile hospitality company with 2 food truck concepts in the DC Metro area, overseeing Operations, event sales, business development, Marketing, staffing, community outreach and strategic relationship building.
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CEO, Managing Director
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2009 - 2015
CORE was a business development consulting company with a focus on the food, hospitality and real estate industries, which assisted select clients in pursuing global business development opportunities and securing the necessary capital for expansion in these core sectors. CORE was a business development consulting company with a focus on the food, hospitality and real estate industries, which assisted select clients in pursuing global business development opportunities and securing the necessary capital for expansion in these core sectors.
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Royal International Trading, Inc.
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Greater New York City Area
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Director of Corporate, Legal & Business Development
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Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
Company specialized in international food imports and distribution. Company specialized in international food imports and distribution.
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Ostrolenk Faber LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Of Counsel
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2007
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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu
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United States
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Feb 2005 - Feb 2006
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WWE
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Intellectual Property
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Oct 2000 - Jan 2005
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Gursky & Ederer, P.C.
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Greater New York City Area
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Associate
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Apr 1997 - Oct 2000
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Dvorak and Traub, P.C.
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Greater New York City Area
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Associate
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Jan 1995 - Mar 1997
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Education
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University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters -
1991 - 1994
Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
JD, Law -
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The Institute of Culinary Education
Marketing -
The New School
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Mountain Brook High School
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Saks Fifth Avenue
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Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters -
University of Pennsylvania
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University of Pennsylvania
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University of Pennsylvania
BA, English
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