VCO and NOWCFO's Startup Pickleball Challenge

203 West 9000 South,Sandy UT 84070

17 February, 2023

Description

Pickleball isn’t just about competition, it’s about community and a culture of friendly recreation! Come on out to the Startup Pickleball Challenge for some great Pickleball, networking and the opportunity to meet great entrepreneurs and people from Utah's startups. We are playing at the new facility Club Pickleball USA - Sandy Location 203 West 9000 South Sandy Utah 84070 Team play starts at 10 am Join us for the best startup networking event of the winter. We will have an outstanding time playing Pickleball and meeting and networking with some of the greatest people and startup companies in Utah. We will have different levels and games being played come and join at your level. Beginner Pickleball Players - Come and learn how to play and have a great time. Intermediate Pickleball Players - players who are actually wearing sneakers Advanced Pickleball Players - real Ballers ready to play!! We will have plenty of extra Pickleball paddles and Pickleball balls for everyone. Raffle prizes, trophies and prizes for all participants. We will have plenty of water, sports drinks and sodas. We will be playing doubles on one of the 10 available courts. We can't wait to see you there! Our Organizers:Tara Spalding is Chief Programming Officer at VentureCapital.org, Utah-based non-profit organization that assists, coaches, and provides mentoring to entrepreneurs raising investment capital. Prior to her role, she was Managing Director at BoomStartup Accelerator, a division of Assure. Under Tara’s leadership, BoomStartup became a global, angel-stage investment preparedness program for startups. They worked with more than 1,000 startups from over 50 countries and helped raise over $10M in pre-seed funding. Tara recently co-authored “10 Preparation Stages to Start a Successful Business” designed to help founders substantially think through company creation to improve their success rate when starting their business. My name is Kevin Liu and I am the mountain region trade credit insurance agent that is local to Utah for over 20 years. I have been serving the Utah community for over 3 years. With Allianz trade credit insurance, I can help organizations gain access to more working capital, grow their sales without taking on more risk, and protect against customer bankruptcy or slow pay situations that can protect their cash flow. I LOVE Pickleball and continue to be an advocate to grow the sport for many to enjoy! Chris Badger is a Partner with NOW CFO . Chris is a hard driving senior accounting professional who brings a broad and diverse industry experience to his clients. His accounting expertise includes strategic corporate management, implementing and managing financial and operational reporting functions. He has extensive experience in external financial reporting, support for Boards and investor relationships. Powered by: NOW CFO VentureCapital.Org is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that is celebrating its 39th year of assisting entrepreneurs. The VentureCapital.Org mission is to improve the human condition through technological entrepreneurship by helping new entrepreneurs create the next generation of industry-leading companies. Our vision is to empower emerging and diverse entrepreneurs to create technologically and commercially sustainable companies that increase high-quality jobs and new economic opportunities in underserved regions of the US. VentureCapital.Org offers educational programming for new and experienced entrepreneurs to better understand the nuances of raising investment capital. VentureCapital.Org also offers in-depth mentoring to assist entrepreneurs to develop and refine their investor presentations. Program outcomes include improved education, new investment capital, and new jobs.