Collegiate Founders
We're bringing together collegiate founders to share stories, best practices, network, and workshop ideas. TechStars is hosting a Lunch + Learn for them and Elevate Ventures will be here in the afternoon to hear pitches. We'll end with some light networking.
The Schedule
Doors Open/Registration
9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
10:00 a.m.
Collegiate Founders Panel and Q&A
10:15 a.m.
Interactive Workshop
11:00 a.m.
Lunch
11:45 a.m. (Lunch will be provided)
TechStars Lunch + Learn
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Joining an accelerator can help you pressure test your product market fit and reach top investors and mentors. But joining at the wrong time can be an expensive mistake. Vance Dekker at Techstars NYC will discuss when to consider an accelerator, what indices accelerators use to predict startup success, and best practices to make your application stand out.
Elevate Ventures Demo Day
1:15-4:00 p.m.
Join Jacob Schpok and Landon Young from Elevate Ventures as the provide feedback on your pitch. After rapid-fire pitches and feedback, Jacob and Landon will give pointers on how to look for investment and what Elevate looks for in startups they invest in followed by a Q&A session.
Open Networking
4:00-6:00 p.m.