November 13-14, 2019

@ 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!

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The Close School and Saxbys have partnered up to bring a creative new contest to Startup Fest participants and attendees. If you purchase a hot beverage from one of the Saxbys on Drexel’s campus (34th Street and Lancaster Avenue or inside the Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building) between Oct. 25 – Nov. 8, save the sleeve for a chance to win prizes!

The Saxbys coffee sleeve contest dictates that participants follow three simple steps:

  1. Go to Drexel’s Saxbys locations & purchase your favorite hot drink
  2. Doodle your own design on the coffee sleeve
  3. Bring the sleeve to Startup Fest and submit the registration table.

Those with the most creative design can win Saxbys gift cards, four design hours with premier Philadelphia marketing agency Argyle Interactive, and more!

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Behrakis Grand Hall
3210 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, US

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Behrakis Grand Hall
3210 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, US

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NOVEMBER 7

3:00-7:00PM

ENTREPRENEUR EXPO & OPPORTUNITY FAIR

Support and learn more about Drexel student and alumni startups during this showcase. Only on November 7.

4:00-5:00PM

Student idea pitch competition (first round)

Watch rapid fire elevator pitches from students!
Sign up to pitch here!

5:00-5:30PM

Baiada incubator competition preview

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

RAFFLE PRIZES

Enter in raffles to win gift cards and other prizes!

5:30-7:00PM

Food, drinks and networking

Grab some appetizers, a beverage and speak with Philadelphia’s top professionals and entrepreneurs.

NOVEMBER 8

8:30-12:00PM

Baiada Incubator Competition - First Round Finalists

This event is only for competition finalists; located at The Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.

2:00-2:30PM

Student idea pitch competition (final round)

Watch the final round of elevator pitches from Drexel students!

2:30-3:00PM

Staff pitch competition

Watch rapid fire elevator pitches from staff!
Sign up to pitch here!

3:00PM

Quick Announcements

Announcing incubator finalists, notes from sponsors, and other announcements.

3:15-4:45PM

Baiada incubator competition

Hear Drexel student entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to compete for funding and incubation space in the Baiada Institute!

4:45-5:15PM

Keynote addresses

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
    Mike Edwards
  • Jon Nordmark
    Jon Nordmark

5:15-5:25PM

Incubator Competition awards

See which of the student entrepreneurs who competed in the Baiada Incubator Competition win first, second or third prize.

5:25-6:30PM

Food, drinks and networking

Grab some appetizers and a cocktail, then speak with Philadelphia’s top professionals and entrepreneurs.

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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.

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Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
Suite 402 Pearlstein Business Learning Center
3230 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 
215-895-2566 
cns322@drexel.edu

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