–> Who: Six social impact startups at the SXSW Interactive Festival…
–> What: …pitched their ventures to four expert judges during America’s Got Impact on the Startup America Live stage.
–> How: Read this post to learn more about the six participants and the program.
As the SXSW Interactive Festival continues to grow, startups continue to flock there to promote their ventures and find new supporters. With that in mind, Startup America Partnership and New Empire Builders hosted a one-hour pitch challenge for social entrepreneurs on the Startup America Live stage.
Six social impact startups stepped forward on the big stage under the bright lights in front of a live audience – all of which was captured on video to be shared in the coming weeks by our friends at Startup America Partnership. The six participants were (as pictured below left to right):
- Makeshift -Steven Daniels
- Cause.It - Gagan Dhillon
- AgLocal – Nathan Jones
- Let’s Play Planet - Ejang (Seokwon, Yang)
- BigMarker.com – Justin Brown
- Momentum OS, Inc. - Kevin Lloyd
Scott Henderson, editor-in-chief of NewEmpireBuilders.com, served as the host of the program and was joined by four stellar judges:
John Harthorne, CEO & Co-Founder,
Tim Fernholz, Business Editor, GOOD
MassChallenge
Uwe Hook, CEO and co-founder of Bateshook
Anne Bertelsen, managing director of MAi Strategies
