Nikki Patterson & Sean Smith, Co-Founders of P.E.P. Rally

Name: Nikki Patterson & Sean Smith, Co-Founders of P.E.P. Rally
Start: 2022-08-24T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-08-24T19:30:00-04:00
Location: TEN20 Craft Brewery

Aug 24, 2022, 9:30 – 11:30 PM (UTC)

Louisville

TEN20 Craft Brewery, 1020 East Washington Street, Louisville, 40206

Nikki Patterson & Sean Smith are the co-founders of Edtech startup P.E.P. Rally, a platform that allows schools to share resources while building community and engaging with students. Join us at TEN20 Craft Brewery on Wednesday, August 24th. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the Fireside Chat begins at 6 PM sharp. Tickets to this event are FREE, compliments of our sponsors.

In-person event

Fireside Chat

About this event

Nikki Patterson and Sean Smith are the co-founders of Edtech startup P.E.P. Rally. P.E.P. Rally creates an equitable school experience by engaging students, providing direct access to resources, and community building with its unique virtual community. They instill positive student habits and partner with businesses to incentivize students. 

Join us at TEN20 Craft Brewery to learn more about their founder's story and what's next for P.E.P. Rally.

Meet Nikki & SeanTheir journey into entrepreneurship officially began in 2021, when the pandemic spurred them into action. Prior to this, Sean has dedicated the past 15 years to working in the education system, while Nikki managed a commercial appraisal firm and various online marketing projects for 10 years. These two merged their talents, knowledge, and passion together to form PEP Rally!

Nikki & Sean's founder experience includes:
How to take an idea born in the pandemic and bring it to life
The impact of Russel Tech Business Incubator and local entrepreneurs like Kela Ivonye
How they've leveraged their relationships to line up partners pre-launch
How to raise capital to based on an idea to help pay for app development
How they've managed life as cofounders and spouses
Their plan for driving engagement with users using gamification
What P.E.P. Rally stands for
and more!
Join us Wednesday to hear their insights on some of these topics. Get your tickets today!

TakeawaysSome of the takeaways from their discussion include:
How to launch your idea during economic uncertainty
How to build a multi-stakeholder platform
How to break into the educational space
Keys to success when working with your significant other
How to grow an app's userbase - especially when youth are involved
and more!

School Supply DriveIn addition to our fireside chat, we will also be collecting school supplies for P.E.P. Rally to donate to their partner schools. Help us support students in need and amplify the voice of a growing startup.
Donation Ideas:
Pencils
Blue, Black, & Red pens
Calculators
Packs of Paper
Scissors
Crayons
Folders (preferably plastic)
Pencil Pouches
Markers
Backpacks
Lunch Boxes