Drexel Startup Fest 2020

Oct 27, 1:00PM to Oct 29, 11:00PM UTC

400 people attended

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Schedule

October 27, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 8:00PM · Networking

Networking - All Day

Speed networking with other attendees for 5 minutes. Give it a try and meet a mentor, co-founder or a new friend!

2020-10-27T10:00:00Z 2020-10-29T16:00:00Z America/New_York Networking+-+All+Day https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 27, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 3:00PM · Sessions

Break the Ice - An Improv Challenge

Starters are notoriously good at brainstorming. 3 teams compete to solve, improv-style, 3 challenges. $250 in prize money will be awarded.

2020-10-27T10:00:00Z 2020-10-27T11:00:00Z America/New_York Break+the+Ice+-+An+Improv+Challenge https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 27, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 9:00PM · Expo

Expo

Join our sponsors and exhibitors throughout the event. See their booths, register interest and chat with their teams!

2020-10-27T10:00:00Z 2020-10-29T17:00:00Z America/New_York Expo https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 27, 2020 4:00pm 4:00PM– 5:00PM · Stage

Keynote/panel - Perseverance in the Age of COVID-19

Featuring Nicole Marquis of HipCityVeg and Nick Bayer of Saxby's. Learn about the challenges they've faced during COVID and hear how they persevered.

2020-10-27T12:00:00Z 2020-10-27T13:00:00Z America/New_York Keynote%2Fpanel+-+Perseverance+in+the+Age+of+COVID-19 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 27, 2020 6:00pm 6:00PM– 7:00PM · Sessions

Baiada Institute Virtual Tour and Ask the Entrepreneur

Join us for a virtual tour of the Baiada Institute and meet four Drexel entrepreneurs to learn about their incubating experiences.

2020-10-27T14:00:00Z 2020-10-27T15:00:00Z America/New_York Baiada+Institute+Virtual+Tour+and+Ask+the+Entrepreneur https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 27, 2020 7:00pm 7:00PM– 8:00PM · Sessions

Mentor Office Hours with Jim Paolino

Jim is the CEO and Founder of a FinTech company based in Philadelphia that he started in 2013.

2020-10-27T15:00:00Z 2020-10-27T16:00:00Z America/New_York Mentor+Office+Hours+with+Jim+Paolino https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 27, 2020 8:00pm 8:00PM– 9:00PM · Sessions

Video Pitch Competition

Come to watch some fun pitch videos and vote on your favorites! The crowd will vote for the favorite, who will win $500!

2020-10-27T16:00:00Z 2020-10-27T17:00:00Z America/New_York Video+Pitch+Competition https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 3:00PM · Sessions

Ambition Can't Wait...Wait,Wait Don't Tell Me!

Join us as 3 panelists and 3 contestants compete in Bluff the Listener, Rapid Fill in the Blanks & more! $250 in prize money awarded!

2020-10-28T10:00:00Z 2020-10-28T11:00:00Z America/New_York Ambition+Can%27t+Wait...Wait%2CWait+Don%27t+Tell+Me%21 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM–10:00PM · Sessions

Proving Ground

The Proving Ground is an interactive look at Drexel entrepreneurs in action. Join us on Instagram @provinggroundpopup.

2020-10-28T10:00:00Z 2020-10-28T18:00:00Z America/New_York Proving+Ground https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 3:00pm 3:00PM– 4:00PM · Sessions

Legal advice office hours with the Drexel Entrepreneurial Law Clinic

Meet with the Drexel Entrepreneurial Law Clinic to learn more about them and to ask questions

2020-10-28T11:00:00Z 2020-10-28T12:00:00Z America/New_York Legal+advice+office+hours+with+the+Drexel+Entrepreneurial+Law+Clinic https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 3:00pm 3:00PM– 4:00PM · Networking

Speed Network with our Drexel Entrepreneurs

Network with our Expo Vendors to learn about their businesses and to share ideas.

2020-10-28T11:00:00Z 2020-10-28T12:00:00Z America/New_York Speed+Network+with+our+Drexel+Entrepreneurs https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 4:00pm 4:00PM– 5:00PM · Stage

Keynote/panel - Making a Difference Today

Part of our Black Entrepreneurs in Action program, hear from Will Toms of REC Philly and Ashley Reed, a Non Profit professional.

2020-10-28T12:00:00Z 2020-10-28T13:00:00Z America/New_York Keynote%2Fpanel+-+Making+a+Difference+Today https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 6:00pm 6:00PM– 7:00PM · Sessions

Proving Ground - Live Interviews with our Baiada Incubator Competition Finalists

Hear from our Drexel Baiada Incubator Competition finalists - learn about them & preview their pitches. They pitch on Thursday at 2p, competing for $25K in cash

2020-10-28T14:00:00Z 2020-10-28T15:00:00Z America/New_York Proving+Ground+-+Live+Interviews+with+our+Baiada+Incubator+Competition+Finalists https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 28, 2020 8:00pm 8:00PM– 9:45PM · Sessions

Idea "fast pitch" competition

Listen to 25 competitors pitch their ideas in an effort to win $750.

2020-10-28T16:00:00Z 2020-10-28T17:45:00Z America/New_York Idea+%22fast+pitch%22+competition https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 29, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 3:00PM · Sessions

Quizzo for Starters

Test your knowledge of Entrepreneurship in categories such as Arts & Culture, Science & Technology, Popular Culture, and Current Events.

2020-10-29T10:00:00Z 2020-10-29T11:00:00Z America/New_York Quizzo+for+Starters https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 29, 2020 3:00pm 3:00PM– 4:00PM · Networking

Speed Network with our Drexel Entrepreneurs

Network with our Expo Vendors to learn about their businesses and to share ideas.

2020-10-29T11:00:00Z 2020-10-29T12:00:00Z America/New_York Speed+Network+with+our+Drexel+Entrepreneurs https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 29, 2020 4:00pm 4:00PM– 5:15PM · Stage

Keynote/panel - the future

Hear from three amazing Drexel alums based in Silicon Valley about the future of new ideas and entrepreneurship: Vijay Ullal, Brad Lucas and Justin Somaini

2020-10-29T12:00:00Z 2020-10-29T13:15:00Z America/New_York Keynote%2Fpanel+-+the+future https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 29, 2020 5:00pm 5:00PM– 6:00PM · Sessions

Marketing advice office hours

Have marketing questions? Visit with the team from Argyle Interactive and ask away!

2020-10-29T13:00:00Z 2020-10-29T14:00:00Z America/New_York Marketing+advice+office+hours+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

October 29, 2020 6:00pm 6:00PM– 8:00PM · Sessions

Baiada Institute Competition 2020

Drexel's biggest entrepreneurship competition of the year! Watch five competitors go for $25,000 in cash prizes.

2020-10-29T14:00:00Z 2020-10-29T16:00:00Z America/New_York Baiada+Institute+Competition+2020 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fdrexel-startupfest-2020 Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)