ET #141: Baltipreneurs
This Tuesday (March 19), our tech community will descend upon Loyola University to support and celebrate this year’s Baltipreneurs as they present for Demo Day. A message from our Equitech Tuesday co-host, partner, friend, and Director of Loyola’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Wendy Bolger:
Hi Baltimore Tech Community,
We are thrilled to host you on Loyola campus for next week’s Equitech Tuesday from 6-8:30. You might recognize some of the companies that will be pitching for our 5th annual Baltipreneurs Demo Day showcase, but we will guarantee there are surprises among these 12 ventures as well. This diverse lineup of Baltimore startups in a wide variety of industries all share in common their commitment to equitable job growth and wealth creation in Baltimore.
Who are the Baltipreneurs?
Ballmecca, Inc., sports technology helping everyone level up
BLYNK, Inc., equal opportunity career and networking platform
Dental Desires, toothpaste brand featuring fun flavors to motivate dental hygiene
Fair Winds Candle Company, making scents of Navy life
Fancy Free Hair and Skin, chemical-free personal care products
Ikonic Visions Multimedia Group, impactful storytelling through video
Inferno Streetwear, online retailer featuring sneakers, streetwear and collectibles
S&B Commerce, LLC, e-commerce solutions and consulting for small businesses
SpringWear, medical device revolutionizing stroke recovery
Storybook Maze, LLC, radical street librarian eliminating Baltimore’s book deserts
The ContractHer, design studio and academy teaching women the basics of skilled trades
VijoGeo, tech-enabled firearms storage
Be sure to reserve a 5 minute 1 on 1 with any of the above ventures by signing up here.
You can RSVP to Demo Day here, or just show up. The Audience Choice Award will be riding on your vote, as part of a total of $25,000 in non-dilutive awards we’ll make that night.
We’ll have complimentary food and drink, as well as samples from Baltipreneurs Hiatus Cheesecake and A Friendly Bread. You’ll have time to mingle until 3.5 minute pitches start at 6:45.
Find Baltipreneurs Demo Day in McGuire Hall on the 2nd floor of the Student Center on Loyola’s campus. Limited street parking is available after 6pm on N. Charles St. and Coldspring Lane. Satellite parking with shuttle service is available at the Cathedral of Mary our Queen (5200 North Charles Street). Paid parking is available at Jenkins parking lot. Join via Zoom at https://loyola.zoom.us/j/84389307525.
See you there!
Wendy, Jen, & Jon
Your friends at Loyola’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
For those of you who can make it early, join us for our next UpRise Masterclass: An Exclusive Fireside Panel with Exited Founders from 4-6pm. This panel will take place in the same building and just one floor away from Equitech Tuesday and Baltipreneurs Demo Day. You’ll hear from a powerhouse group of pioneers: 🔬 Dr. Ethel Rubin, NIH SEED, 📈 Alex J., Switz Advisory, 📊 Luke Cooper, Latimer Ventures, and 🖇 Christopher (Chris) Brandt: Audacious Ventures.
And finally, calling all trail-blazing women, nonbinary and gender-expansive leaders, tech founders, operators, VPs, directors, and more – the registration deadline for Scaling Deep is next week – March 22. Scaling Deep is a 7-month leadership program offering a unique opportunity to shape Baltimore’s tech and startup ecosystem towards care for the whole human, organization, and community. The program is meant for a small intimate group to grow together – so there are only 9 spots left! Learn more about the program, nominate and/or register here.
UpSurge Baltimore and Loam partnered this fall to create space for the women in our community to process the loss of late-Ecomap Founder, Pava LaPere on our Grief Walks. As we hiked, we heard your needs and hopes for our community. With your input – and in collaboration with Code City Strategies – we’ve created Scaling Deep, a fractal leadership program.
See you Tuesday!
Robbin Lee
Upsurge Baltimore, Director of Partnerships & Mobilization