November 7-8, 2018
@ Behrakis Grand Hall
Mingle with Philadelphia’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs, earn a residential position at the Baiada Institute Incubator, and learn professional skills from prominent speakers at Drexel University’s biggest entrepreneurship event!
2018 Sponsors
schedule
3:00-7:00PM
Support and learn more about Drexel student and alumni startups during this showcase. Only on November 7.
4:00-5:00PM
Watch rapid fire elevator pitches from students!
Sign up to pitch here!
5:00-5:30PM
Listen as semi-finalists for the incubator competition give 90 second pitches about their companies!
Have an idea yourself? Apply to the incubator competition by October 15.
5:30PM
Enter in raffles to win gift cards and other prizes!
5:30-7:00PM
Grab some appetizers, a beverage and speak with Philadelphia’s top professionals and entrepreneurs.
8:30-12:00PM
This event is only for competition finalists; located at The Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.
2:00-2:30PM
Watch the final round of elevator pitches from Drexel students!
2:30-3:00PM
Watch rapid fire elevator pitches from staff!
Sign up to pitch here!
3:00PM
Announcing incubator finalists, notes from sponsors, and other announcements.
3:15-4:45PM
Hear Drexel student entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to compete for funding and incubation space in the Baiada Institute!
4:45-5:15PM
We’re excited to have Mike Edwards (co-founder of eBags.com) and Jon Nordmark (CEO, co-founder at Iterate.ai & eBags.com) share their thoughts on entrepreneurship and success!
-
Mike Edwards -
Jon Nordmark
5:15-5:25PM
See which of the student entrepreneurs who competed in the Baiada Incubator Competition win first, second or third prize.
5:25-6:30PM
Grab some appetizers and a cocktail, then speak with Philadelphia’s top professionals and entrepreneurs.
About the Charles D. Close School
In today’s extremely competitive global workforce, there is an increased value and demand for initiative, independence, innovation, and the intellectual dexterity to rethink old ways of doing things and invent new ones. The Charles D. Close School has pioneered an approach to entrepreneurship education that addresses this need by teaching students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and doers, preparing them to meet the world market on solid footing and to create their own opportunities.
contact us
Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
Suite 402 Pearlstein Business Learning Center
3230 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2566
cns322@drexel.edu
Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Charles D. Close School