The UpPrize Bootcamp Sessions are open to anyone interested in participating in the competition. The Bootcamp concluded a six-session workshop series taught by experts in the field to help entrepreneurs navigate many of the challenges of building a startup company. These six sessions were led by a diverse group of startup experts and mentors during the application cycle, at no cost to participants. Our experts facilitated sessions such as:

6:00 PM

How To Run a Social Enterprise

Facilitator: Nadyli Nunez, Ascender

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7:45 PM

Startup Recipes

Facilitators: Aaron Tainter, Micah Headley

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7:30 AM

Check In

Facilitators: IW Staff

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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Lean Startup Methodology

Facilitators: IW Staff

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9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Financial Sustainablility

Facilitators: Carissa Hapsburg (Sisterson), Jeff McDaniel (IW)

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11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch & Learn

Facilitators: Jane Joseph (IW), Kit Mueller (Rust Built)

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Customer Discovery

Facilitators: Priya Amin, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, University of Pittsburgh

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2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Marketing 101

Facilitator: Nicki Benvenuti

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BOOTCAMP RECAP