Event provides pathways for Cleveland entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers, inventors and startup enthusiasts will have the opportunity to share ideas, form teams, build prototypes and launch a business, all within the span of a single weekend, at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����’s fourth annual Startup Vikes competition.

The event runs Friday, February 24^th through Sunday, February 26^th, 2017 in �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����’s Student Center Ballroom, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.

Using Lean Startup methodologies, Startup Vikes begins with pitches, voting for the top ideas and team formation. A series of workshops then guides participants through building a business including business modeling, customer development, branding, revenue/financial models, legal pointers and pitching to investors.

A cash infusion and prize packages are awarded to the top three businesses formed from the weekend.

“Startup Vikes provides a pathway for entrepreneurship,” said Colette Hart, senior director of the Centers for Outreach and Engagement in �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����’s Monte Ahuja College of Business. “It demonstrates �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����’s commitment to providing innovative programming that engages beyond the classroom and impacts the greater community.”

Tickets are $49 for �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� students and $125 for community members. The cost includes all workshops, meals from Friday afternoon through Sunday night, snacks, beverages, resources, access to experts and more. Register at: .

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