Turning your idea into a startup? Come to the RECESS Pitch Party sponsored by the Blackstone LaunchPad to network with likeminded starters and get advice from local leaders.
We'll have networking games (win prizes!), a panel discussion (honest advice from investors and disruptors) PLUS a pitch competition (cheer on Temple Students as they compete for space on a national stage). Oh, there will also be free food.
Friends and collaborators are welcome!
Attend this event if you . . .
- Want to run your own business
- Want to work for a startup
- Want a leadership opportunity
- Are a maker, hacker, designer, doer, developer or creative thinker
- Want experience starting a venture
Speakers and Judges include:
- Corinne Warnshuis, Executive Director of Girl Develop It
- Zach Thomson, Investor, Robin Hood Ventures
- Ofo Ezeugwu, Cofounder, Whose Your Landlord
- Max Pelzner, serial entrepreneur, Studiotime.io, Thinkbox.io
This event is part of the RECESS startup pitch tournament visiting 18 campuses across the country. The top college startups will go head-to head for a shot at $250K and a free trip to LA to pitch influential investors. Attend this event and cheer on the Temple teams! All attendees get free entry to see Giraffage at the TLA on April 19!
Want to apply to pitch? The deadline was extended to Thursday, March 31. Apply here.
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The Temple University Blackstone LaunchPad provides students and alumni with the skills, knowledge, and guidance to transform ideas into companies. To sign up for a 1:1 meeting, visit https://blackstonelaunchpad.org/temple