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StartUp Ãļ§Ö±²¥

Sunday, october 19, 2025

12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m.

All Ãļ§Ö±²¥ students are invited to participate in this one-day workshop celebrating creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the College. Participants will have the opportunity to make a prototype, network with successful entrepreneurial alumni, and compete for prizes. 

Who Can Participate? | Workshop Schedule | FAQs |

Workshop Contacts  | Mentors |

Who can participate?

There are no barriers to registration! All students who are interested in learning more 
about how to make an idea tangible through prototyping and how to convince investors that
their idea is great are encouraged to participate. No prior work developing a business plan
or prototyping is necessary. 

Register in advance by emailing College Events or register on site, Sunday 10/19 at noon. Please be prepared to provide your team project and team members. No PowerPoint, just a three-minute pitch.

 

 

Workshop Schedule 

Sunday, October 19

12:00 noon                  Check in and Registration | BTCIS Lobby | Lunch will be served

12:30 p.m.                    Welcome 

12:45 – 2 p.m.              Mentoring & IdeaLab Instruction | BTCIS Lobby, IdeaLab, Tech Tower

2:00 p.m.                     Three Minute Pitches Presented | BTCIS Lobby

2:30 p.m.                     Audience Judging | Winners Announced

Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences, Lobby & Schupf Family "Steam Dream" IdeaLab

Frequently Asked Questions

A: No. All Ãļ§Ö±²¥ students are invited to register and participate. No prior experience necessary.

A: No problem!  Join up with another participant and help develop an idea together.

 

Mentors 

If you would like to serve as a mentor, please contact Susan Koppi.

 

Workshop Contacts

Professor Cathy Hill
Teaching Professor of Management and Business
Department of Management and Business
chill@skidmore.edu

Susan Koppi
Senior Director, Stewardship & College Events
skoppi@skidmore.edu

 

 

Who Can Participate? | Workshop Schedule | FAQs |

Workshop Contacts | Mentors