🎉 Meet the Judges 🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce the esteemed panel of judges for the upcoming Startup Runway Pitch Competition on December 5! These industry experts, investors, and thought leaders are ready to hear from diverse founders with game-changing ideas. ⭐ Sydney Holness - Collab Capital ⭐ Stefanie Diaz, MBA - Catalyst by Wellstar ⭐ Daniel Coley - Cofounders Capital ⭐ William L. - Valor VC 💡 Why is this exciting? Our judges bring years of experience and a track record of success in investing, scaling businesses, and supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs. Their insights and feedback will be invaluable for the winners and the Top 10 Finalists will compete for one of three $10,000 grants —could one of them be you? 🔗 Apply today for your chance to be part of this amazing opportunity! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWs2tbPw Big thanks to our sponsors for their continued support of inclusive innovation: 🔹 NCR Voyix Foundation 🔹 National Science Foundation (NSF) America's Seed Fund 🔹 Georgia Power Company 🔹 Valor VC 🔹 American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact 🔹 Cox Enterprises #StartupRunway #FounderOpportunity #InvestorPitch #DiverseFounders #WomenInBusiness #MinorityFounders #Entrepreneurship #StartupCompetition #Judges #PitchEvent #FundingYourFuture
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