Venture For America Demo Day 2023

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Venture For America Demo Day 2023

Aug

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Venture For America Demo Day 2023

Join us as we close out our annual Accelerator with a pitch competition featuring the six Fellow-Founded Companies in our 2023 cohort at the historic Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore!

About the Accelerator:

For three months, Venture For America offers a zero-equity program that provides a $2,500 monthly business stipend, access to a network of peers, mentors, subject matter experts and investors, and a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money at an in-person Demo Day in Baltimore.

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Aug

7:00pm

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5:00pm ET

Doors Open and Welcome Reception

In-Person - Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD

5:30pm

Welcome Remarks and Accelerator Overview

In-Person and Livestream - Reginald F. Lewis Museum and YouTube Live

Our Livestream will begin at this time.

Learn more about the journey our Founders took through the Accelerator from our emcee and VP of Venture Growth, Andrew Albert, and hear from Venture For America CEO, Eric Somerville, and Baltimore City Director, Erica Myers.

5:40pm

Demo Day Begins

In-Person and Livestream - Reginald F. Lewis Museum and YouTube Live

Hear from each of our six Founders, as well as Q&A from our judges.

6:40pm

Judges Deliberation and Audience Vote

In-Person and Livestream - Reginald F. Lewis Museum and YouTube Live

As our judges deliberate to choose a winner, the audience will also vote for their favorite pitch!

6:50pm

Winners Annoucement

In-Person and Livestream - Reginald F. Lewis Museum and YouTube Live

Our judges will announce our winners.

Our Livestream will conclude at this time.

7:00pm

Founder Networking

In-Person - Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD

Meet our Founders! Enjoy more networking opportunities, plus the chance to talk to our Founders more about their companies.

Meet Our Founders

Louis Mennel '19

Carbon Compost

Making it easy for environmentally conscious people to recycle food waste without the hassle of managing their own backyard pile.

Arabia Simeon '21

^PoGo

Empowering the next generation of voters to make informed voting decisions.

Claire Kim '21

^{Cozy Cabbage}

Kimchi for everyone. Healthy made Tasty.

Mamadou Ndiaye Jr. ‘18

RE:LINK

Helps creatives build communities of collectors and profit from the resale of their works through Timbucktoo, a collectibles marketplace.

Sara Chen '20

^Pangu

Apparel that celebrates women of color in outdoor spaces by bridging the gap between aesthetics and function.

Milagros de Souza '21

^{The Clothing Library}

Providing high-quality, sustainable clothing rental on a localized model that helps people save money, the environment, and space in their closets.

The Venue

LOCATION

The historic Reginald F. Lewis Museum is one of the largest Black history museums on the east coast. The museum is named after Reginald F. Lewis was who was a Baltimore native and the first Black billionaire in the United States.

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