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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Dori Pap
Summary Sentence: Get ready for the I2S final and poster competition
Full Summary: The competition is for current Georgia Tech students and recent alumni who have early stage ideas or venture concepts geared towards creating a better world.
I2S boot campAre you a GT student working on an idea to improve things around you or around the world? The Ideas to Serve Competition bootcamp is three workshops in one that will help you move your idea forward.
Here are this year's workshops:
Workshop 1: Pitch Perfect - how to create a winning pitch Joey Asher, SpeechWorks
Workshop 2: Who’s your customer? - the importance and art of knowing whom you serve Colin Ake and Melissa Heffner, VentureLab
Workshop 3: Where does the $ come from? – fundraising strategies for and not-for profits Jay Cranman, Points of Light
Open to all and highly recommended for I2S Participants! Lunch provided. Please RSVP here.
Entries might focus on reducing poverty, alleviating hunger, promoting health and wellness, improving air and water quality, reducing of the rate of depletion of natural resources, or developing alternate sources of energy…just to name a few!Check out our website and view past winners. Contact Dori Pap (dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu) for more information.
