Go 4th Fridays

Governor’s Cup Pitch Studio

In the next Go 4th Friday, we will have experts from ARise, Arkansas Economic Development Commission & ACC Capital coming to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Oct. 24 to talk about the Governor’s Cup and other pitch events.

The Governor’s Cup continues to offer one of the largest all-cash prize pools of any collegiate business competition in the country, with an all-cash prize pool of $136,500. Come and learn how to participate and do your best pitch!

Speakers:

Maddy Stricklen drives entrepreneurship forward as Program Director at the ACC Capital Foundation, where she leads the Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, creates communications that amplify the foundation’s story, and designs events and initiatives that connect students with real-world opportunities across Arkansas and beyond.

Kristopher Adams leads the ARise program, driving innovation and growth for Arkansas startups by connecting founders with the capital, coaching, and networks they need to scale. As the former director of the NWA Tech Summit, he brings a proven track record of building tech ecosystems that help Arkansas ventures grow and scale.

Mallory Race has over 5 years of IT banking project management experience, holds a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University, and earned a Leadership, Ethics and Corporate Accountability certificate from Harvard Business University. She is the senior project manager for the entrepreneurial ecosystem for AEDC and is a SME for the ARise program.

Register at https://lnkd.in/gtHFXZwA

Map: https://ualr.edu/about/campus/

Open Mic: Students share their company ideas for suggestions from our speakers

Open to the Public: Community members, students and faculty are all welcome.