📅 Upcoming Events
4/12- Imprint Speaker Event!
Join us on April 5th for a speaker event with Imprint (https://www.imprint.co/) and Alex Becker (SWE @ Imprint, Former VEO President)
Imprint partners with America’s great brands to design, launch, and manage co-branded credit card programs that are worthy of modern customers!
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on this event!
🔙 Recap: Speaker Panel with Zak Slayback and Alex Zorychta!
On Friday, March 22, we hosted Zak Slayback (1517 Fund) and Alex Zorychta (Not Yet Ventures, former UVA McIntire Professor) for a speaker panel and open networking event!
We learned details about each of their venture capitalist funds, which both involve pre-seed investment and are tasked with finding the best startups to invest in. We learned about the importance of a good pitch, following the “why you, why now, why this” framework outlined by Slayback. We finished off our panel by hearing from Zorychta the three most important things to keep in mind as an aspiring student entrepreneur: 1) approach entrepreneurship with curiosity, 2) look for grants and competitions both within UVA and in the general entrepreneurship sphere, and 3) to find peers who prioritize problem-solving/building and keep them around.
Overall, this event was incredibly successful, and we thank you all for coming! Stay tuned for similar events in the future!
🗒️ Resources to Look Into!
Here are some super cool resources to check out!
AI Grant: An Accelerator for AI Startups Offering Funding!
https://www.generalcatalyst.com/venture-fellows
Venture Fellows: Supporting Student Founders at every Stage of the Journey!
☕️ Schedule a coffee chat to join the community!
Sign up for a coffee chat with a VEO exec today! This isn’t an application, just a casual talk to learn more about your entrepreneurship goals before joining the community.
You'll unlock exclusive benefits designed to assist your entrepreneurial journey:
Access premium resources tailored for success
Connect with accomplished founders during dedicated office hours
Hone your skills at members-only workshops
Immerse yourself in a vibrant and supportive community
Virginia Entrepreneurship Organization (VEO) is the community for ambitious student builders at the University of Virginia. At our core, we support students who are working on side projects and startups — those who are looking to build their first version of their product and onwards.
Our meetings involve:
Startup workshops to fine-tune your ideas or brainstorm new ones
Listening to experienced entrepreneurs speak about their startups and journeys
Getting answers to any questions you have about your projects
Happy Monday!
xoxo, VEO
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