Pitch Pardi
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KATIE BOFSHEVER

Design Partner, GV

As VP of Digital Media at GV, Katie Bofshever crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

2:00pm

Understand

Lightning Talks on Business Goals

Learn to understand and tackle problems from many different points of view. Discussions should highlight business goals, success metrics, technical capabilities and potential challenges, and relevant user research.

KATIE BOFSHEVER

Design Partner, GV

As VP of Digital Media at GV, Katie Bofshever crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

Pitch Pardi

Join us at the inaugural Pitch Pardi, a pitch competition where 10 entrepreneurs will have 5 minutes to pitch their ideas for capital and resources to help scale their ideas.


Prizes:

- $5,000 Cash Prize
- $2,500 Cash Prize
- $1,000 Cash Prize


All 10 finalists will receive admission into the Black Hatch Fund Accelerator + over 10k in entrepreneurial services.

February 
21
, 
2019
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6:00PM
 – 
10:00PM
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The Minimal NYC

Introducing The Minimal NYC. An app that connects you to people who are willing to trade lives. For real. Ever wonder what it’d be like to be a music teacher in Nashville? A children’s book illustrator in Brooklyn? A human rights activist in DC?


It’s a social network that facilitates real life swaps: you go to someone’s city, live in their home, hang with their friends and family, do their jobs, attend their events and activities. Yes, it’s totally intense… and it’s totally thrilling. Call us crazy, but we don’t think the best memories are made in the comfort zone.

 
Come check us out at the party (and sign up for The Minimal NYC account at one of our stations while you’re at it). Bottom line: it’s a startup launch. Good times will be had by all.

Our Finalists

Nicka Ghoston & Stephanie Williams

Co-Founders, Cheer Impact

Cheer Impact is implementing training software to keep their clients engaged inside and outside of their gym, by providing stretching, tumbling techniques, and workouts.

Blake Nathan

 

Founder/CEO, EducateME League

Educate ME Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization determined to increase the number of men and women of color in the field of education. They seek to change the education system by creating a continuum for men and women of color to grow, achieve, and succeed from college to career.

Bradley Houser

Founder/CEO, Eat Here Indy

Eat Here Indy is the leading independent and hyperlocal, online food network and website that helps viewers discover Central Indiana restaurants through original & user-submitted content. Eat Here Indy reaches over 800,000+ people a month and is currently available on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and on eatheremedia.com.

Darrian Mikell

Co-Founder/CEO, Qualifi

Qualifi is launching with one overarching goal in mind: To design tools that expedite the hiring process while enhancing the candidate experience. They are building a suite of HR and recruitment tools that improve the speed, efficiency, and effectiveness of HR process. This will create a winning experience for candidates.

Shavonne Holton

Founder/CEO, Strength In Om

In less than a year, Strength In Om has become known for hosting the outdoor yoga series entitled Poses in the Park, hosted several workshops, and launched athleisure fashion to wear both on and off of the mat. 


We stand on the belief that every BODY across age, type, and ability can benefit from a regular yoga practice. The mission of Strength In Om is to cultivate self-acceptance and resiliency through the breath. Our vision is to expand our team to include strength training offerings and to develop an international online yoga studio with premium content and experiences for members.   

Latoya Johnson

Founder/CEO, AwayZone

AwayZone is a travel app that will provide an efficient connection between business owners and service providers of culturally specific goods and services to consumers who are seeking those items.

Nick Turner

Founder/CEO, DeliverEnd

Deliverend is ending all the scams and crimes generated by marketplace platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist through secured delivery. They are removing the in-person meetups and replace them with a live video chat, electronically escrowed payments, then having drivers similar to Uber and Lyft pickup the item and deliver it right to the consumer.

Cornelius George 

Co-Founder/CEO, ChuqLab

Chuqlab is a technology company that brings efficiency to law enforcement in a unique yet simple way.

LaMONT LANKFORD & MICHAEL HARSLEY

Co-Founders, Blackberry Blendz

BlackBerryBlendz is a fresh fruit mobile smoothie & snack bar that creates healthy meal replacements. Our mission is to bring the healthy to you, ultimately closing the gap between consumers and the inconveniences that may lead to unhealthy options. Combined with our flavorful menu we have treats for all walks of life.


What’s your Blend?

Nigel riggins & Ben Diallo

Co-Founders, CashSwap

Cash Swap App is a unique peer-to-peer currency exchange app that seeks to provide a convenient, safe, reliable and practical alternative for consumers to exchange currencies. More importantly, the Cash Swap App saves consumers money on each currency exchange. Our Motto: Travel, Connect, Swap and Save.

Agenda

6:00pm

connect

Networking and Happy Hour

Get your business cards out and get ready to connect! Bonus: Get a preview of some of our Pardi Gras III cocktails! Light bites will be served.

7:00pm

Pitch Pardi Pt. 1

First Five 

Our first five contestants will pitch. Order is random.

8:00pm

INTERMISSION

THE RE-UP

A quick break to stretch your legs and grab a drink.

8:15pm

pitch pardi pt. 2

Second Five

Our second group of finalists will pitch. Order is still random.

9:00pm

re-connect

Wrap-up and Additional Networking

We'll tell you what's next and you can continue drinking, eating, and enjoying the vibes!

“Design is not making beauty, beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love.”

Louis Kahn

The Minimal NYC

Architect

Judges

Angela Smith-JOnes

Deputy Mayor of Economic Development, City of Indianapolis


Aaron Vigil-Martinez

VP, Small Business & Entreprenurship, Indiana Economic Development Corporation


Jacqueline Troy

Director, Central Indiana Women's Business Center, Business Ownership Initiative


angela freeman

Intellectual Property/Patent Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg LLP


Pitch Pardi

Join us for our inaugural Pitch Pardi! 10 pitches. 5 minutes. $5,000 up for grabs.  Bonus: good music, unlimited drinks, light bites, lots of free stuff, and strangers that might become your new best friends!

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