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scroll downThe 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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The BNY UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge was developed to bridge the gap between the nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities as well as to increase the number of impactful technology-based solutions targeted to address critical social challenges.