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Start Up Skidmore

StartUp Skidmore

Sunday, october 22, 2023

12:00 noon - 6:00 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

Speakers | Mentors | Judges | Teams

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 10/22 at noon. Please be prepared to provide your team project and team members. 

 

 

Workshop Schedule

Sunday, October 22

Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences, Lobby & Schupf Family IdeaLab

12:00 Noon
Registration | Boxed Lunch Available
12:30 p.m.
Welcome & Overview
12:45 p.m.
Mentoring and IdeaLab Instruction
4:00 p.m.
Participants Present Three Minute Pitches
5:30 p.m.
Audience Voting | Winners Announced | Dinner Available

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.

 

Speakers - TBD

Mentors - TBD


Workshop Contacts

Professor Cathy Hill
Teaching Professor of Management and Business
Department of Management and Business
chill@skidmore.edu

 

Susan Koppi
Director, College Events
skoppi@skidmore.edu

 

 

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

Speakers | Mentors | Judges

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