Calling all fledgling founders, emerging entrepreneurs, and intrepid innovators! Arrive with your product pitch polished at Glendale Tech Week’s virtual speed-networking event, Meet the Funders, where you’ll connect with a lineup of investors representing some of the most established firms. This could be your big break! Funders: Ashot Arzumanyan, Co-Founder and Partner at SmartgateVC Armine Galstyan, Principal at SmartGateVC and Managing Director at Hero House Glendale Maureen Klewicki, Principal at Crosscut Ventures Zarik Megerdichian, Founder of HyeRise Investments Jane Rho, Investor at DaVita’s Venture Fund Jim Schaefer, Managing partner of Mark Schaefer Associates and Founding member of the Pasadena Angels...
Score the career of your dreams at our Career Fair, hosted by the Verdugo Jobs Center. Network with prospective employers and learn about jobs offered by companies looking to hire technology skilled job seekers.
Join us on September 21 for a lively discussion with William Lee, Founder of Abrupt Collective, for an in-depth discussion on what it takes to start an e-commerce business, industry misconceptions, and best practices! The event will be hosted by the Glendale Community College's Business Club. Business Club Mission: The purpose of Glendale Community College's Business Club is to generate a platform for students to network, discover, and start. As a club, we aim to unify students from all walks of life and allow each other to share their business knowledge by collaborating and networking with like-minded, ambitious students, faculty,...
Want to learn more about the funding landscape in Southern California? Are you seeking new ways to access capital and practical tips for pitching investors? Please join for a discussion with Eric Eide and Raychel Espiritu from The Alliance for SoCal Innovation, a non-profit that works across the region with various stakeholders and investors to help support founders. Eric and Raychel will survey recent national and regional funding trends, highlight funding gaps in the SoCal ecosystem and strategies and programs that can help overcome those challenges. Part of the discussion will zero in on what investors look for from founders...
First, watch 10 finalists compete for a prize package in front of a live virtual audience and our panel of judges including angel investors VCS. Each finalist will have 3 minutes to complete their elevator pitch followed by a brief Q&A by our judges.
Join us Fridays at 10:00am. Please RSVP to each event. Attendees can check in on The Green upon arrival. Health & Safety Rules: No more than 6 guests per group. All guests must maintain a proper physical distance of 6 ft or more.