The Richmond Venture Forum hosted the 2012 Virginia Entrepreneur Summit at the Virginia Historical Society. This was a great opportunity to meet local business leaders and spread the word about NimblePitch. We were joined by many other start-ups as well as established businesses in the Greater Richmond Community and beyond. The day included a great line-up of speakers and breakout sessions including:
- Wake-Up Call: Daphne Reid, Co-Founder & Principal Partner, New Millennium Studios
- State of the State for New Business Ventures: Jim Cheng, Secretary of Commerce & Trade
- Keynote Speaker: John May, Managing Partner, New Vantage Group
- Sharks or Angels? Financing your Early Stage Company
- Building a Corporate Culture, Maximizing the Journey—and the Exit Value
The event culminated with a 5-minute Pitch Showdown where six brave teams presented their business plans in a “Shark Tank” type format. While the judges described it as more of a “dolphin tank”, this was no easy challenge. Our friends over at LUCY Phone, Tom & Mike Oristian, walked away with the victory as the crowd favorite. Congrats to their team!
