📅 Date: Tuesday, April 1st
🕠 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Novaparke

Calling all high school entrepreneurs! 🚀 Whether you're gearing up for the Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition at Maker13 on April 22nd or just looking to sharpen your pitch skills, this interactive workshop is designed to help you craft, refine, and confidently deliver your business idea.

This is in conjunction with the STARTed Up Foundation and they will have representatives in attendance as well! You won’t want to miss it!

Workshop Agenda

🔹 5:30 PM – Pitch Deck Presentation
Dr. Lisa Russell, Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from IU Southeast, will break down the essentials of an effective pitch deck—what investors and judges look for, how to structure your story, and key design tips to make your idea stand out.

🔹 6:00 PM – Keynote & Practice Pitches
Seth Lieber from Go SoIN Tourism will share insights on how to pitch with confidence, stage presence, and audience engagement. Students will then have the chance to practice their pitches live and receive real-time feedback to fine-tune their delivery.

Why Attend?

✅ Gain expert guidance on crafting a winning pitch
✅ Practice on stage in a supportive environment
✅ Connect with mentors & like-minded students
✅ Prepare for regional & state-wide pitch competitions

This workshop is part of a larger initiative to create quarterly entrepreneurial events for high school students, bridging the gap between local opportunities and major pitch competitions like The Next Big Thing at IUS during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Whether you’d like to pitch or just watch, you can register here. We can’t wait to see you!

Thank you so much to our sponsors who have made this event possible!