“SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY” TO CONNECT HARLEM-BASED START-UPS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND FUNDING...
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For Immediate Release Media Contact: March 18, 2014 Janet A. Dickerson (646) 770-3276 [email protected] @TheRealPRLady “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY” TO CONNECT HARLEM-BASED START- UPS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND FUNDING RESOURCES New York, NY – Seeking expert advice and seed-funding for your start-up? “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY” will offer Harlem entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their unique business ideas before an esteemed panel of judges in consideration for a series of prizes – including free packages to work out of HarlemGarage, in-kind services from local business partners, and more. Hosted by Harlem Garage, Silicon Harlem and the Uptown- Harlem Co-Working Group, the primary goal of the event is to highlight the best and brightest start-ups north of 96 th Street and connect them with quality resources to support their growth and development. WHAT: “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY,” A Pitch Event for Uptown Start-Ups. WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 6:00p-9:00p WHO: The following judges are confirmed for “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY”: Bruce Lincoln, Columbia Entrepreneur-in-Residence & SiliconHarlem founder McAdory Lipscomb, Jr., General Assembly lecturer, CEO Coach & investor Ron Paliwoda, Paliwoda Ventures founder Diallo Powell, Co-founder and CEO of Nethermead, former GM/CIO of Freelancers Union **Additional judges are pending and will be announced in coming weeks. WHERE: HarlemGarage, located at 318 West 118th Street, New York, NY RULES: At least one co-founder must reside and/or work above 96th St (Manhattan or Bronx), be a member of HarlemGarage, or have registered and attended any of IncubateNYC's classes Applicants must submit a one-sheeter outlining the concept, co-founders, and relevant background information plus a 5-slide Powerpoint presentation outlining their concept. A
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Join Harlem Garage, Silicon Harlem and the Uptown-Harlem Co-Working Group for "SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY," a pitch event for Uptown start-ups. Co-sponsored by Pixel Prose Media and TTW Consulting.
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For Immediate Release Media Contact: March 18, 2014 Janet A. Dickerson (646) 770-3276 [email protected] @TheRealPRLady
“SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY” TO CONNECT HARLEM-BASED START-
UPS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND FUNDING RESOURCES New York, NY – Seeking expert advice and seed-funding for your start-up? “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY” will offer Harlem entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their unique business ideas before an esteemed panel of judges in consideration for a series of prizes – including free packages to work out of HarlemGarage, in-kind services from local business partners, and more. Hosted by Harlem Garage, Silicon Harlem and the Uptown-Harlem Co-Working Group, the primary goal of the event is to highlight the best and brightest start-ups north of 96th Street and connect them with quality resources to support their growth and development. WHAT: “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY,” A Pitch Event for Uptown Start-Ups. WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 6:00p-9:00p WHO: The following judges are confirmed for “SILICON HARLEM DEMO DAY”:
Bruce Lincoln, Columbia Entrepreneur-in-Residence & SiliconHarlem founder
McAdory Lipscomb, Jr., General Assembly lecturer, CEO Coach & investor
Ron Paliwoda, Paliwoda Ventures founder
Diallo Powell, Co-founder and CEO of Nethermead, former GM/CIO of Freelancers Union **Additional judges are pending and will be announced in coming weeks.
WHERE: HarlemGarage, located at 318 West 118th Street, New York, NY RULES: At least one co-founder must reside and/or work above 96th St (Manhattan or Bronx), be a
member of HarlemGarage, or have registered and attended any of IncubateNYC's classes
Applicants must submit a one-sheeter outlining the concept, co-founders, and relevant background information plus a 5-slide Powerpoint presentation outlining their concept. A
finished product or business (up to two years in operation) is best, but we are accepting submissions in the "idea" phase, so long as there are wireframes and/or a workable presentation.
Applicants can complete their submissions at http://bit.ly/1gInE9r or send them directly to [email protected]. Tickets for the general public will go on sale April 1, 2014.
CONTACTS: Have questions or want to get involved as a sponsor? Contact the Demo Day planning team at [email protected]. Members of the media interested in covering the event should reach out to [email protected].
Event Sponsors
HarlemGarage | Silicon Harlem | Harlem Co-Working MeetUp Group | Pixel Prose Media | TTW Consulting
