Join us NOVEMBER 15
Join us on November 15th as we look at how starters are pushing boundaries and innovating. Startup Fest is The Close School of Entrepreneurship’s annual premiere event. Register for a full day of competitions, vendor expos, a keynote address, workshops, networking opportunities, and more!
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Keynote Speaker
Entrepreneurs from different industries and verticals are expected to be in attendance in a number of roles including exhibitors, students, speakers, and roundtables.
Brian Jones
Entrepreneur
Brian is an expert in rapid prototyping who’s lectured at universities around the world, including Harvard and Yale. He specializes in getting startup ideas up and running as quickly and cheaply as possible - all without learning programming or code.
Student Judges
Sasha Cole
Senior at the Close School. He is pursuing a major in entrepreneurship and minors in film & TV production, graphic design, and sports management. Sasha is a YouTuber, editor, and podcast producer.
Victoria Faith Miller
Entrepreneurship and Innovation major with a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship, and minors in Marketing and Theatre. She is a senior in her 3rd year, pursuing an accelerated MBA in her 4th year.
Janis Niv
Entrepreneurship major in her junior year pursuing an entrepreneurship major with a business consulting minor and food entrepreneurship certificate. She has founded Soothepop, a healthy popsicle for sore throats and is preparing for a launch next summer.
Panelists
Sasha Cole
Victoria Faith Miller
Janis Niv
Brian Jones
Entrepreneur
Brian Jones
Entrepreneur
Brian Jones
Entrepreneur
Proving Ground Expo
A marketplace where visitors can meet our student entrepreneurs, learn about their ventures, and buy their products. Are you an entrepreneur with a business idea you would like to share or a maker with a product that you are selling? Apply to be a part of Proving Ground!