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ADVISORY, May 16, 2017 --
| WHO: | TiE Philadelphia and PACT will host a pitch event to bring together local entrepreneurs, advisors and investors. Judges include: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Robert Ciaruffoli, president of the World Meeting of Families | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Michael Derose, managing director at Element Partners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Gail Ball, founder and managing partner of Chestnut Street Ventures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT: | TiE Philadelphia and PACT are hosting an event for promising early stage companies who are currently raising capital to pitch to a panel of angel investors. The event offers local entrepreneurs an opportunity to display innovative products and services to experienced industry leaders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHEN: | Monday, May 22, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHERE: | Comcast Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, PA 19103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHY: | The Greater Philadelphia Area dropped two spots in the 2016 edition of the Kauffman Index of Startup Activity. With a rate of only 0.22 percent of new entrepreneurs, the region needs to find ways to encourage entrepreneurs to pursue their startup aspirations. TiE Philadelphia and PACT have organized a pitch event to help local entrepreneurs find investors and raise additional capital. This will be the second pitch event hosted by the two groups this year, as they continue providing a platform for budding local entrepreneurs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TiE is a not-for-profit organization focused on fostering entrepreneurship across generations. PACT provides members with content and connections to capital, coaching and customers to accelerate growth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONTACT: | If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to John Reynolds at (610) 228-0730 or [email protected] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
