IN-PERSON Chance Meetings is Monday, July 12: Start-Up Success Graduates Pitch Their Businesses (Note new location)
July 12, 2021, 5 - 7 pm @ Jackson Hole Historical Museum
Sometimes all you need is the right connection and a little inspiration. Well, what are you waiting for? Find both at our free monthly networking event. You never know...
Theme: Start-Up Success Graduates Pitch Their Businesses
We're excited to be back IN-PERSON and in a NEW LOCATION for Chance Meetings! Enjoy your first drink on us.
Join us to hear graduates from the new Start-Up Success (SUS) course share their elevator pitches and discuss their key learnings from this spring. Give support to these new founders and learn about their business ideas! 3D printing for home decor, Grizzly-proof composters, and an authentic app for travel recommendations— to name a few. Be inspired by the new cohort of entrepreneurs.
Thank you to SUS sponsors Stio and Beyond Efficiency for providing student scholarships!
Please note: In accordance with CDC guidelines, fully vaccinated invitees may attend without masks; non or partially-vaccinated guests are asked to maintain social distancing and to bring a mask to be worn when interacting with others.
NEWS AND NOTES
RECORD NUMBER OF PITCH DAY APPLICANTS
This year's round of Pitch Day applicants was the strongest ever with 25 entrepreneur applications, a new record! Thank you to everyone who took the time to apply. It's going to be a very competitive selection process and a world-class event.
We're looking forward to hosting an in-person Pitch Day again this year at the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, September 14th from 5-8 pm. Pitch Day is free and open to the public.
WELCOME NEW TRUSTEE ANNIE MORITA
We're delighted to announce that Annie Morita is our newest Trustee! Annie brings years of experience in technology and innovation. Welcome, Annie!
Most recently, Annie was an executive with Apple, Inc., as the business lead for the Internet Software & Services Division in Greater China, focusing on the App Store, and Apple Media Products (Apple Music, TV, iTunes, and Podcasts). She joined Apple in January 2017 and was based in Shanghai, China.
A marketing and new media veteran, Annie has held top leadership positions at Dreamworks Animation, Warner Bros. Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Electronic Arts where she was a founding member of EA Mobile and supported efforts for the company’s acquisition of Jamdat Entertainment. Annie began her career with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., as an assignment editor with CNN International before moving to Hong Kong as the head of marketing for Turner International Far East Ltd., launching both CNN International and TNT & Cartoon Network to 32 countries in the region.
Annie holds a BA from Smith College and a master’s diploma in patisserie and baking from Le Cordon Bleu. She is a trustee emeritus at Smith College where she served on the board of trustees from 2006-2011. Annie served on the board of trustees for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) from 2015-2017 before departing for her international assignment with Apple in China, and recently re-joined in June 2019 for a six-year term.
With her move to Jackson, Wyoming, Annie is certified in Wilderness First Aid (WFA) as well as is a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). She also serves on the board of trustees for the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Silicon Couloir.
LEADERSHIP: MORE THAN MANAGING
Our June Visionary Ventures column in the Jackson Hole News & Guide was an insightful reflection on the importance of leadership and how entrepreneurs. Gary Trauner uses personal examples to highlight how entrepreneurs can move beyond mere management to take their businesses to the next level.
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