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SUMMARY:Poptarts & Pitches
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesdays  at 10 AM on the Lower Level to learn about the art of pitching and get valuable feedback on your deck!
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/poptarts-pitches-2/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Investor Studio Series: Dream Big Ventures x Ion x Mendoza Ventures
DESCRIPTION:Underrepresented founders face a lot of barriers\, including rarely seeing VC dollars.  Join us to discover how this is changing!\n\n\nUnderrepresented founders face a lot of barriers\, including rarely seeing VC dollars. However\, Dream Big Ventures and Mendoza Ventures are looking to change those statistics to help diverse founders succeed. \nIn the wake of Mendoza Ventures’ first close on its $100M growth fund focused on allocating a majority of capital to diverse founders\, hear why this groundbreaking announcement will create a ripple effect for leaders everywhere.  \nJoin Dream Big Ventures Founder & CEO Staci LaToison\, and Mendoza Ventures Co-Founders Senofer Mendoza and Adrian Mendoza\, as they discuss the growth of women and Latinas in Fintech\, AI\, and Cybersecurity in this fireside chat. \n\n\nParking Instructions: Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot\, located across the street from the Ion building.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/investor-studio-series-dream-big-ventures-x-ion-x-mendoza-ventures/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Perfecting Your Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Discuss the importance and value of refining your pitch deck.\n\n\nJoin us for our series with DeckLaunch and Fresh Tech Solutionz as they discuss the importance and value of your pitch deck when reaching your target audience. \nThis event is best for small business owners\, startups\, entrepreneurs\, tech developers\, tech/innovation enthusiasts\, and anyone new to creating pitch decks. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Doug Franklin“Dr. Doug” is the CEO and Co-Founder of DeckLaunch and the COO of Fresh Tech Solutionz. He has fifteen years of management\, marketing\, and operations experience\, including opportunities with iconic firms such as Coca-Cola\, ExxonMobil\, and RJ Reynolds. Dr. Franklin is also a leadership scholar that has presented at more than a dozen conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals such as The Leadership Quarterly and The Journal of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators. Dr. Franklin graduated with a Doctoral Degree in Ethical Leadership from the University of St. Thomas Houston and currently teaches Quantitative and Mixed Research Methods at UST. \nDerrell Norisith more than ten years dedicated to developing business operations and software development\, Noris is currently the Co-Founder and CTO of Deck Launch and the CEO of Fresh Tech Solutionz. Both successful startups provide services to growing businesses looking to mobilize their outreach further. \nNicholas Mbaezue-Daniel Jr.is the founder of Egis Project Management LLC\, a project management firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses for projects in the industries of Construction\, Technology\, and Business Enterprise. He also serves as Director of Project Management for Fresh Tech Solutionz and as Chief Operations Officer at DeckLaunch LLC. Nicholas considers himself a servant of entrepreneurship because he sees entrepreneurship as a major vehicle to uplift the community. \nThis event is best for small business owners\, startups\, entrepreneurs\, tech developers\, tech/innovation enthusiasts\, and anyone new to creating pitch decks. \nParking Instructions\nParking Instructions: Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot\, located across the street from the Ion building.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/perfecting-your-pitch/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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