Roc Foodpreneurs: Idea to Validation

Dec 4, 2019, 11:15 PM – Dec 5, 2019, 1:30 AM

Nextcorps, 260 E Main St Suite 6000, Rochester, 14604

Join us this December 4th, to listen to some inspiring food entrepreneurs from Upstate NY tell us their origin stories and how they took an idea from concept to validation and beyond. We are ecstatic to have moderator Kate Leonard, Katarina Schwarz of Katboocha, Amber Odhner and Catelyn Augustine of Eat Me Ice Cream plus an additional surprise panelist. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

In-person event

About this event

What does it take to get a product on shelves? How do you succeed in a super competitive food and beverage market? It all starts with an idea.

Join us this December 4th, to listen to some inspiring food entrepreneurs from Upstate NY tell us their origin stories and how they took an idea from concept to validation and beyond. We are ecstatic to have moderator Kate Leonard, Katarina Schwarz of Katboocha, Amber Odhner and Catelyn Augustine of Eat Me Ice Cream plus an additional surprise panelist.

Looking forward to seeing you all there, hearing some inspiring food entrepreneurs from Upstate NY tell their origin stories and how they took their ideas from concept to validation and beyond. Enjoy free samples, ask our panelists your questions, and stick around for networking.



Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Adie Akuffo-Afful

    Wefunder

    Ecosystem Builder

  • Sylvia Okoye

    RIT Center of Urban Entrepreneurship

    Program Manager

When

When

December 4 – 5, 2019
11:15 PM – 1:30 AM UTC

Agenda

Networking and hors d'oeuvres
Host introduction
Moderator & Panel
Open Mic Business Pitch
Networking and Sampling

Organizers

  • Michael Thaney

    Startup Grind

    Director

  • Joshua Batres

    CivicPulse

    Community Outreach Lead

  • Dustin Doucette

    Upstate Venture Connect

    Director of Operations

  • Carolyn Spencer

    CoPivot

    Founder Relations

  • Ananth Prajval Tallavajhula

    SchoolQuizz

    Community Manager

  • Eric Leinberg

    Founder @ InfoPreserve

  • Nate Thomas

    Advisor

Global sponsor

Dell Technologies logo

Dell Technologies

Partners

Avanti Entrepreneur Network logo

Avanti Entrepreneur Network

Wefunder logo

Wefunder

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