Founder Factory 2022

410 South Main Street,Elkhart IN 46516

16 November, 2022

Description

After a successful inaugural event, we are excited to announce Founder Factory is coming back for its second year! Join us November 16, 2022 at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart for Founder Factory 2022. This startup summit for “Movers, Makers and Shakers” brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts for a day of inspiration, motivation, and real-world insights from those who have been there. We have something for everyone, whether you’re just starting out, venture capital backed, looking to invest in the next big thing, or a fan who wants to see what the entrepreneurial ecosystem has down the pipeline. And we are pumped to share our keynote speaker. Jewel Burks Solomon is managing partner at Collab Capital, but you are probably more familiar with her as the Head of Google for Startups. She will be joined by Justin Dawkins, her partner at Collab Capital and founder of entrepreneur support non-profit Goodie Nation. We expect the event to sell out, so purchase your tickets today! SUMMIT DETAILS10:30AM – 2:30PM: Registration Open 11:00AM – 12:00PM: Expo and Lunch 12:30PM – 2:00PM: Welcome + Keynote Session 2:15– 3:15PM: Breakout Session Round One 3:30– 4:30PM: Breakout Session Round Two 4:45– 6:30PM: Startup Happy Hour Additional schedule details to follow! TICKETSSeptember 7TH – October 12TH: $50 October 13TH – November 15TH: $60 November 16TH (Onsite Purchase): $70 Tickets include all activities 10:30am – 6:30pm, including lunch tickets and Startup Happy Hour drinks and appetizers. You may purchase an add-on ticket for Startup Happy Hour if you have a plus one. If you are a gradate of the South Bend - Elkhart Regional Partnership's HustleSBE program or are enrolled at a college or university located in the South Bend - Elkhart region, contact Liz Folkerts via email at [email protected] for a discount code and receive 50% your ticket price. ABOUT THE KEYNOTESJewel Burks Solomon is the Head of Google for Startups in the US. In this role, Jewel works to level the playing field for underrepresented startup founders and communities by connecting them with Google’s products, people, and best practices. In addition to this role, Jewel also serves as Managing Partner at Collab Capital, a $50M venture capital fund she launched to close the funding gap for Black entrepreneurs. Jewel’s work and mission are about creating more access to the technology innovation ecosystem. Justin Dawkins is a Metro Atlanta native with over 18 years of marketing, technology, and entrepreneurial experience. After his studies at Georgia State, Justin worked for Atlanta-based email marketing services startup, SilverPop, which IBM acquired in 2014 (now Acoustic). In 2015 Justin transitioned his social listening startup, SoClick, into a digital marketing and technology firm Inflex Digital Studio. In 2017, leveraging his digital marketing experience Justin forged a partnership with Google to become Georgia's Grow with Google Digital Coach. As a coach, Justin continues to connect over 5000 Georgia small businesses, creators, and startups to educational and community resources designed to help grow their businesses.