SCORE North Florida Startup Engine Program Introductory Learning Session

CareerSource North Central Florida is the regional workforce board for Alachua and Bradford Counties. CareerSource NCFL is one of 24 regions in the CareerSource Florida network, a statewide network of workforce professionals.

Score North Florida

Join us in person to kickstart your startup journey with SCORE North Florida’s Startup Engine intro session!

Hyatt Place Gainesville Downtown

Info Session about the SCORE North Florida Startup Engine Program. Grow your network at the Hyatt Downtown.Learn about The Startup Engine Program: an 8-week business development training with a serious AI focus, presented by SCORE North Florida. This is NOT working on your own business. "This is an experiential simulation. No previous tech experience required." You don't need to know how to create a startup to join.This Introductory Session is a FREE one evening event to present information about this proven program and to meet the people shown below. <h2>Program Info</h2>SEP is an 8-week AI training program led by executives giving away free templates and mentors teaching you how to use critical basic business and startup skills and tools, such as AI, to grow businesses.The Startup Engine program (SEP) is an AI focused business development training program led by SCORE Training Facilitators and Mentors who have sold businesses, Speakers who are business leaders with war stories worth hearing; all culminating in an investment-readiness pitch competition where we award free services donated by Service Providers to top teams, ie. legal, accounting, branding, etc. Note: Session 0, above, is at the Hyatt. All subsequent training sessions (weekly April 30 – June 18) will be held at the GTEC Center.<h2>Startup Engine Program | AI Training Program &amp; Pitch Competition</h2>PROGRAM SESSIONS: Thursdays weekly from April 23rd to June 18thStartup Hour + Startup Engine Info Session on April 23, 6:00-8:00 PM @ Hyatt APRIL 23 @ Hyatt | Session 0: Startup Engine Info Session with Mentor Pitches &amp; Startup Hour Ecosystem Meetup with guest Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/augi-lye-1318561a/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/augi-lye-1318561a/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Augi Lye</a>Startup Engine Training Sessions @ GTEC | Thursdays, 3:00 - 7:00 PM, April 30 - June 18 ~ Session Format ~ 3:00 PM Speaker // 3:30 PM Training // 5:00 PM Mentorship<ul><li>APRIL 30 @ GTEC | Session 1: Business Basics, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabbiadamgrossman/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabbiadamgrossman/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Adam Grossman</a></li><li>MAY 7 @ GTEC | Session 2: Ideation &amp; Value Proposition, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-glaeser-946b7aa" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-glaeser-946b7aa" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mitch Glaeser</a></li><li>MAY 14 @ GTEC | Session 3: Market Research, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-smith-pmp-cmap-a0a598119/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-smith-pmp-cmap-a0a598119/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rebecca Smith</a></li><li>MAY 21 @ GTEC | Session 4: Finance, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-greenspan-41b15a4/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-greenspan-41b15a4/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jeff Greenspan</a></li><li>MAY 28 @ GTEC | Session 5: Operations &amp; Culture, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbspence" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbspence" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John Spence</a></li><li>JUNE 4 @ GTEC | Session 6: Governance &amp; Structure, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtheresabeachygnv" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtheresabeachygnv" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Theresa Beachy</a></li><li>JUNE 11 @ GTEC | Session 7: Pitch Workshop, Speaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-west-a69705/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-west-a69705/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rob West</a> with Special Guest Training Facilitators: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-solomon-/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-solomon-/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andrew Solomon</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspuketza/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspuketza/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Thomas Puketza</a></li><li>JUNE 18 | Session 8: SEP Pitch Day &amp; SCORE Biz Bash </li></ul>Ongoing throughout the program: OFFICE HOURS: Wednesdays @ Voltaire, 4:00 PM weekly | May 6 - June 17 <h2>Startup Engine Program Leadership Team:</h2> SCORE Liaisons <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/atpate/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/atpate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Angela Pate</a> Eli Newman, Program Director Startup Engine Program, SCORE North Florida Aligning AI Entrepreneurs (352) 559-3320 mobileMentors<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/schroederscott/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/schroederscott/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Scott Schroeder, APR, CPRC</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgrasshopper/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgrasshopper/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Heshan “Grasshopper” Illangkoon PhD</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspuketza/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspuketza/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Thomas Puketza, DES</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehemiah-harmon-4a8325241/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehemiah-harmon-4a8325241/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nehemiah Harmon</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-solomon-/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-solomon-/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andrew Solomon</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-melgarejo-29a99524/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-melgarejo-29a99524/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Richard (Rich) Melgarejo</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-hale-190473300/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-hale-190473300/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tyler Hale</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameredova/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameredova/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ayna Meredova</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbanks352" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbanks352" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nick Banks</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrick-crocker-52a023b/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrick-crocker-52a023b/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Garrick Crocker</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lili-zhang-b089a749" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lili-zhang-b089a749" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lili Zhang</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aledrausal/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aledrausal/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alejandro Drausal</a>Shanti Lee

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