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Saturday, November 14

9am–12pm

Speaker + Build Session

South Pasadena High School

Learn directly from the CEO of the company behind the classic surf film The Endless Summer, a 16-year-old whose Shakespeare theater company has sold out every show, and local founders behind a San Marino bakery and a luxury bag brand carried by celebrities. Past participants have gone on to win $10k in national pitch competitions and hackathons, intern at speakers' startups, and launch their own businesses. You'll learn to turn your passions into impact, and have the chance to win a prize. Spaces are limited.

Speakers

  • Alex Mecl · Keynote · CEO of the company behind The Endless Summer
  • Samantha Leeds · 16-year-old founder of The Riot Stage, a Shakespeare company
  • Hour 20 founders · San Marino bakery
  • Tony Rey · Tote & Carry, a luxury bag brand

Tentative agenda

  1. 8:45Check-in
  2. 9:00Welcome and icebreaker pitch challenge
  3. 10:00Keynote: why entrepreneurship, with Q&A
  4. 11:00Panel with local founders
  5. 12:00Prize and wrap-up
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