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Start Up Skidmore

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. 

Who Can Participate? | Workshop Schedule | FAQs | Workshop Contacts

 Mentors | Judges |

Who can participate?

There are no barriers to registration! All students who are interested in learning more 
about how to make an idea tangible through prototyping and how to convince investors that
their idea is great are encouraged to participate. No prior work developing a business plan
or prototyping is necessary. 

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.

 

 

Workshop Schedule 

Sunday, October 6

12:00 noon                  Check in and Registration | BTCIS Lobby | Lunch will be served

12:30 p.m.                    Welcome 

12:45 – 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

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

 

Mentors 

Ray Bryan '94, P'21
First Vice President/Wealth Management, Financial Advisor
Pollard Bryan & Carl Wealth Management

Natasha Fahey '07
Vice President, Operations
Impact Reality

Mark Josephson '94, P'27
Founder & CEO
Castiron

Steve Kupfer '04
Partner
Reach Capital

 

Timothy Jones

Timothy is a writer, trainer, educator, ordained minister, and pundit of Hip-Hop and youth development. His writing credits include the books “Prayers Proverbs Parables” and “Where are We Going” and contributions to various anthologies including “The Bloombury Handbook of Hip Hop Pedagogy.”

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.

 

Workshop Contacts

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

 

 

Who Can Participate? | Workshop Schedule | FAQs | Workshop Contacts

Speakers | Mentors | Judges

Questions? Call Stewardship and College Events at 518-580-5670.