Venture Camp


If you’ve considered entrepreneurship or need to inject innovation and entrepreneurship into your organization, you must join us at Venture Camp.

This series focuses on entrepreneurship and startups and builds off of the highly successful Summer and Fall 2012 sessions that touched over 1000 entrepreneurs and innovators in the greater Washington region

Who should attend?

  • College students – undergrad and grad
  • Young professionals
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs
  • Seasoned executives

This spring we will explore important topics such as Venture Accelerators, Angel Investors and 3D Printing, then we’ll wrap up the series with a Social Venture Pitch Fest. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from global thought leaders, learn cutting edge concepts, and build your entrepreneurial networks and toolkit.

 

February 26, 2013, 5:30 – 7:00 PM 
Accelerators, Angels, and Other Resources for Early Stage Entrepreneurs

More resources are available to early stage entrepreneurs than ever before. Come join us for a great discussion on Accelerators, Angels and other great opportunities for early stage entrepreneurs.

Confirmed Speakers:
Carla Valdez, Partner, Fortify.vc
Dan Mindus, Founder, NextGen Angels
Will Fuentes, Founder, Lemur Retail

Moderated by: Jonathan Aberman, Managing Director, Amplifier Ventures

 

March 28, 2013, 5:30 – 7:00 PM 
3D Printing : A Revolution on Your Desktop

And you thought the internet was big? 3D printing is going to change the make up of our economy and society as much as the information revolution did in the 1990s and 2000s. Come get a peek into the future at this interactive event.

April 15, 2013, 12:00 – 1:30 PM 
Social Venture Pitch Fest

Up to twenty social ventures from throughout the DC Metro will descend on Arlington and participate in this Social Venture Pitch Fest. If you want to pitch please make sure you sign up for an “April 15 Social Pitch Applicant” ticket by March 22.

For more information on Venture Camp contact David J. Miller at the Mason Center for Social Entrepreneurship or Catherine Miller at Arlington Economic Development.

Follow the conversation on Twitter: #venturecamp

 

Fall 2012 VentureCamp Panelists (left to right) Aneesh Chopra, Eric Ries and Bernadette Hyland with David Miller of George Mason University’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

Fall 2012 VentureCamp Panelists (left to right) Aneesh Chopra, Eric Ries and Bernadette Hyland with David Miller of George Mason University’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship.