UB Welcomes Startup Maryland Bus Stop and Rally, Sept. 18

Newswise — Now in its third year, Startup Maryland's "Pitch Across Maryland" bus tour will stop for a rally and business pitch session at the University of Baltimore on Thursday, Sept. 18. Budding entrepreneurs from the University of Baltimore and beyond—specifically, winners of the University's Rise to the Challenge Pitch Competition and the UB Entrepreneurship Fellows—will have a chance to share their ideas and concepts for new businesses with several successful business leaders, who will be on the bus when it pulls up in front of Gordon Plaza on Mt. Royal Avenue, between Maryland Avenue and Charles Street. The event, which celebrates entrepreneurship and brings focus to Maryland's diverse economic opportunities and business cultures, is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 11:30 a.m.

The University's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is partnering with the Baltimore Development Corporation, the Emerging Technology Centers, and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore to bring this event to UB. In addition to taking pitch ideas from some of UB's best student and alumni entrepreneurs, an open mike pitch platform will be available for anyone who wants to run their ideas and concepts past the visiting experts and receive immediate feedback.

"This year, we've changed our focus to make it less about competing for the best idea and more about simply learning how pitching your good idea really works," said Johnetta Hardy, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. "We're proud to be asked again by Startup Maryland to host the rally, and we anticipate a big crowd of entrepreneurs, their supporters and fans, and of course, some of the area's top leaders in small businesses. Entrepreneurs from all across UB, plus those who may be mulling over an idea that they think could be a business, are going to be glad they came out. It’s simply a great opportunity and a perfect way to start the fall semester at UB."

Learn more about Startup Maryland.

Questions? Send a note to [email protected] or call Johnetta Hardy or John Zuknick at 410.837.4892.

The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.