StartUp Skidmore
Sunday, october 6, 2024
12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m.
All Skidmore students are invited to participate in this one-day workshop celebrating creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the College. Participants will have the opportunity to make a prototype, network with successful entrepreneurial alumni, and compete for prizes.
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There are no barriers to registration! All students who are interested in learning
more Register in advance by emailing College Events or register on site, Sunday 10/06 at noon. Please be prepared to provide your team project and team members. No PowerPoint, just a three-minute pitch. |
Sunday, October 6
12:00 noon Check in and Registration | BTCIS Lobby | Lunch will be served
12:30 p.m. Welcome
12:45 鈥� 2 p.m. Mentoring & IdeaLab Instruction | BTCIS Lobby, IdeaLab, Tech Tower
2:00 p.m. Three Minute Pitches Presented | BTCIS Lobby
2:30 p.m. Audience Judging | Winners Announced
Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences, Lobby & Schupf Family "Steam Dream" IdeaLab
A: No. All Skidmore students are invited to register and participate. No prior experience necessary.
A: No problem! Join up with another participant and help develop an idea together.
First Vice President/Wealth Management, Financial Advisor
Natasha Fahey '07
Vice President, Operations
Mark Josephson '94, P'27
Founder & CEO
Steve Kupfer '04
Timothy Jones
Timothy is a writer, trainer, educator, ordained minister, and pundit of Hip-Hop and youth development. His writing credits include the books 鈥淧rayers Proverbs Parables鈥� and 鈥淲here are We Going鈥� and contributions to various anthologies including 鈥淭he Bloombury Handbook of Hip Hop Pedagogy.鈥�
Max Walker '13
Max Walker is the founder of Piton Labs, a tech consulting company that helps startups build their product. His experience in startups and his technical expertise as a software engineer make him the perfect guy to help founders get their companies off the ground. He's worked with big and small companies, but his true passion is helping startups succeed.
Professor Cathy Hill
Teaching Professor of Management and Business
Department of Management and Business
chill@skidmore.edu
Susan Koppi
Senior Director, Stewardship & College Events
skoppi@skidmore.edu
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Questions? Call Stewardship and College Events at 518-580-5670.