BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//HBCU Entrepreneur's Week - ECPv6.3.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:HBCU Entrepreneur's Week
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hbcueweek.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for HBCU Entrepreneur's Week
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230908T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T235900
DTSTAMP:20261108T092520
CREATED:20230910T030538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230910T031003Z
UID:901-1694163600-1695427140@hbcueweek.com
SUMMARY:Innovate Xpress Pitch Competition - Round 1
DESCRIPTION:HBCU Students\, Alumni\, VWIEC Entrepreneurs\, and other Startup Founders…\nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to: \n\nHone your pitch\nReceive valuable constructive feedback from Judges\nCompete for Cash Non-Equity Awards\nSecure a fully sponsored HBCU Entrepreneur’s Week Conference Pass\, Nov 5-7\, 2023 in Hampton\, Virginia (including Travel & Lodging)\n\nYou’ve Got To Be in it To Win it !!  >> CLICK HERE TO APPLY << \nWHO SHOULD APPLY\nWe encourage all budding entrepreneurs and established startups to apply and to ensure a fun\, fair\, and rewarding experience we are offering two (2) Tracks. \nTrack 1: Budding Entrepreneurs (pre-launch)\nThis track is open to any innovator or entrepreneur who a) has a well-defined business idea\, b) can demonstrate a clear understanding of your target market and c) able to present a compelling reason for market demand. \nTrack 2: Established Startups (in business)\nThis track is open to any Founder of a revenue generating business who a) can clearly demonstrate originality and uniqueness of your product or service\, b) effectively communicate the benefits and advantages of their solution compared to existing alternatives\, and c) outline a robust and solid business model that demonstrates a clear path to profitability and long-term success. \nWHAT’S EXPECTED\nRound 1: Application Deadline – Friday\, September 22\, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time\nAll applicants must complete their profile on the Harness platform and upload a Business Model Canvas\, please click here for a sample and instructions on how to complete the Business Model Canvas. \nRound 2: Video Submission Deadline – Monday\, October 02\, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time\nContestants that are invited to ROUND 2 will receive an email with information on what to include\, and how to upload and submit their max 3-minutes long Pitch Video. \nRound 3: Wednesday\, November 7\, 2023 LIVE Pitch Finals at Hampton University\nThe 5 finalists of each track will be invited to present in-person on-stage in front of a panel of Pitch Judges and a live audience in Hampton\, Virginia\, (travel\, hotel and meals included). \n>> CLICK HERE TO APPLY <<
URL:https://hbcueweek.com/events-calendar/innovate-xpress-pitch-competition/
LOCATION:VWIEC at Hampton University\, 2 Eaton Street\, Hampton\, Virginia\, 23669
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hbcueweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/InnovateXpress.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Workforce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center":MAILTO:vwiec@hamptonu.edu
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR