Join Velocities on Nov. 13th at the Propeller Makerspace from 10am to 2pm for a day of play and hands-on learning. It's Free to join! Register here: https://t.co/OLlcrlMpHM
We finished pre-launch tests this spring at Boost. We sent 500,000+ boost reminders to thousands of students for assignment due dates. We know when & why students fall behind. It’s clear students (& parents) need help keeping up & we’re launching nationally this fall to help! 🎓
Read below: Bloomington based startup innovating how people wait in line received 20K in funding earlier this year from the Velocities region's Community Ideation Fund:
ICYMI: OurSafeQ, a startup focused on improving the way people wait in line, received $20K in funding from the @ElevateIN Community Ideation Fund. The Bloomington-based startup plans to use the funds to grow sales and marketing and improve its product. https://t.co/m28LAZpBJR
Regional collaborations support #entrepreneurs and help to boost #innovation across Indiana. The @VelocitiesIN partnership is accelerating innovation and developing entrepreneurship-minded culture and infrastructure in South Central Indiana. Learn more: https://t.co/j2VTrAuryi
.@DeepWordCo, a #Bloomington-based video production #startup, has received a $20,000 investment from Elevate Ventures’ Community Ideation Fund. @VelocitiesIN
Learn more: https://t.co/gWRwcqCqNF
Special thanks to our experienced Startup Studio designer Brooke Hawkins for giving some great tips yesterday at our Pitch Strong event! Looking to upgrade your deck? Brooke's services are available through Startup Studio. Learn more here: https://t.co/rfj6QEKyBV
Next, Brooke Hawkins is giving tips on how to ensure your pitch deck is visually appealing and compelling while staying professional.
Brooke has nearly 20 years of experience working in design & now focuses primarily on helping small businesses & nonprofit organizations.
Today's Pitch Strong event with @VelocitiesIN is kicking off with @schpok sharing best practices on giving an effective pitch, including refining your pitch deck!
Join us & @VelocitiesIN tomorrow 5/5 for a Pitch Strong webinar!
You’ll get tips on giving an effective & compelling pitch. This is a great opportunity for any #entrepreneur & perfect for those pitching at the Nexus Pitch Competition this month! https://t.co/6MDcMsXMuT
Crossroads Collegiate Pitch competition is a wrap! And the winner is.... ProBook Sports, from Indiana Wesleyan student Andre Harakas! https://t.co/wScAXXLajw Huge thanks to our judges and to sponsors Purdue Ventures and Velocities.
more on our blog: https://t.co/cSYDBJ4nJc
ICYMI: In March, two high school students in the @VelocitiesIN region took top prizes in the Maverick Challenge, a high school business planning competition coordinated by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce. Learn more: https://t.co/xxDwV8cQTf
Velocities is a proud sponsor of the @dimension_mill Crossroads Collegiate Pitch Competition! Register to watch the finals below:
https://t.co/0pzf3B0MV3 #XRoadsCollegiate
Crossroads Collegiate Pitch finals are going to be awesome! Four startups vie for $5K:
Naxos Neighbors @IvyTechSBE & @IvyTechRichmond, ProBook @IndWes, Spoke Locally @HanoverCollege, & Zokos @IvyTechSBE
Thursday, April 29 at 1 pm! Register:
https://t.co/4tSwZs0A1n
Don't miss the Bloomington-Columbus gBETA cohort Pitch Night this Tuesday! Our friends at @getatlastech, Reezy, @wave4health, NineBx and @garb2ART will be pitching their innovative companies and sharing a bit about their journey with @gBETAstartups
https://t.co/yXRhX9jIa1
Good news just keeps coming! Congrats to #Millmember Ankush Bikkasani and @DeepWordCo for winning the 2021 Clapp IDEA Competition!
https://t.co/Plibr3ztc8
Applications are now OPEN for the Spring 2021 Nexus pitch competition! Companies from the Velocities region represented 4 out of the 5 winners of the Southern region last year, apply today! https://t.co/OHnoJUVVb9
Are you an #entrepreneur that could use some tips on presenting to investors? @ElevateIN & @VelocitiesIN invite you to join us for a Pitch Strong webinar on May 5. Speakers Brooke Hawkins & @schpok will share insights on how to make your pitch stand out. https://t.co/6MDcMsGb6j
Velocities region company Helix Biostructures has hired a Chief Marketing Officer and redesigned their entire website! Congrats on these milestones @HLXBIO !
In case you missed it: Bloomington won Rising Tech City in the 2021 @TechPointInd MIRA Awards! We asked some community leaders to share their thoughts on what it means to the city. Read here:
https://t.co/6lz99EEs7A #tech#community
Congratulations to Cheng Wu Innovation Challenge winners Axon-way (Bramsh Chandio and Britain Taylor) and Deep Word (Ankush Bikkasani, Dipam Vasani, and Rishabh Gajra) who have been awarded a combined $20,000 to develop their technological innovations. https://t.co/2BnhGsC6cD