For Immediate Release Media Contact: March 26, 2014 Janet A. Dickerson (646) 770-3276 Janet@pixelprosemedia.com @TheRealPRLady

SPRING BANK ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF #HARLEMDEMODAY

April 23 event will connect Northern Manhattan Startups with Industry Experts and Funding Resources

New York, NY – Today organizers of the upcoming “Harlem Demo Day” announced that SPRING BANK (www.springbankny.com) has come on board as an official event sponsor. As a sponsor, Spring Bank will match funds raised from event ticket sales (all of which go to the grand winner) and provide free business banking account for 1 year. They'll also offer connections to technical assistance providers that can help startup founders grow their business. Taking place on April 23, 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 demoday@nyctechbridge.com. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 31st. 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 demoday@nyctechbridge.com. Members of the media interested in covering the event should reach out to janet@pixelprosemedia.com.

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