Events at The Garage
october 2020
01oct6:00 pm7:00 pmVirtual Event(Virtual) Startup Matchmaking
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Want to get into The Garage by joining an existing startup? This is your night! We're taking our super popular Startup Matchmaking event virtual! Join us via Zoom
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Want to get into The Garage by joining an existing startup? This is your night! We’re taking our super popular Startup Matchmaking event virtual! Join us via Zoom to hear one minute pitches from teams looking for help from Northwestern students like you – then you’ll receive information to connect individually with team leaders to see if it’s a good fit. If you’re a Resident or Tinkerer interested in signing up to pitch at (Virtual) Startup Matchmaking, click here!
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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07oct6:00 pm7:00 pmVirtual Event(Virtual) Grad Chat
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Join The Garage for a virtual chat and panel with a few recent graduates of Northwestern! They'll share tips and advice for navigating your career after Northwestern and
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Join The Garage for a virtual chat and panel with a few recent graduates of Northwestern! They’ll share tips and advice for navigating your career after Northwestern and we’ll discuss the role that entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking played in their journeys. Alumni joining the panel include:
Bennett Hensey ’19, Grubhub
Michelle Kim ’18, Stripe
Zach Scott ’15, Apple
Sienna Parker ’18, LinkedIn
Priya Kumar ’16, InHouse, ex-Bain
Time
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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15oct5:00 pm5:45 pmVirtual EventLevel Up: Testing Your Business Idea Before You Go Broke
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Join us for a conversation with Medill / Garage Fellow, Sherrell Dorsey, founder and CEO of The Plug. Her work has been featured in VICE, The Washington Post,
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Join us for a conversation with Medill / Garage Fellow, Sherrell Dorsey, founder and CEO of The Plug. Her work has been featured in VICE, The Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Information, and more.
Time
(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm CT
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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22oct6:15 pm7:00 pmVirtual EventVentureCat 2021 Info Session
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VentureCat, Northwestern’s annual student startup competition, will be held on May 19, 2021 and applications will open in March. Attend this information session to learn more about eligibility
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VentureCat, Northwestern’s annual student startup competition, will be held on May 19, 2021 and applications will open in March. Attend this information session to learn more about eligibility requirements and benefits of the program. Last year we awarded $327,000 in non-dilutive capital to our 25 Semifinalist teams, and we look forward to another year of celebrating entrepreneurs at Northwestern!
Learn more about VentureCat at VentureCat.northwestern.edu. VentureCat is a collaborative program at Northwestern, supported by The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The Kellogg School of Management, the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center and The Garage.
Time
(Thursday) 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm CT
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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29oct5:30 pm6:00 pmVirtual Event(Virtual) Tinkerer Meet Up #2
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Calling all Tinkerers! Join The Garage staff for a quick Zoom to meet us, ask questions about resources you can access at The Garage as a Tinkerer (even
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Calling all Tinkerers! Join The Garage staff for a quick Zoom to meet us, ask questions about resources you can access at The Garage as a Tinkerer (even virtually!) and get a chance to meet other Tinkerers. We can’t wait to meet you!
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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Other Access Information
https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqf--rrDojE9b9CCypGvVxqGs4hG7bWU4h
november 2020
12nov5:00 pm5:45 pmVirtual EventFounding a Mission-Driven Company
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Join us for a panel with Pat Schnettler (Founder, 12Tides), Sonia Nigam (Co-founder, Change App), and Natasha Ramanujam (Co-founder, Monarch Parents) to discuss the challenges and benefits of
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Join us for a panel with Pat Schnettler (Founder, 12Tides), Sonia Nigam (Co-founder, Change App), and Natasha Ramanujam (Co-founder, Monarch Parents) to discuss the challenges and benefits of founding a mission-driven company.
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(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm CT
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Past Events
26aug3:00 pmVirtual Event(Virtual) Wildfire Demo Day 2020
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The Garage’s Summer Pre-Accelerator Program, Wildfire, is hosting its end-of-program Demo Day virtually August 26! Wildfire teams will showcase and pitch their startups to an audience of Northwestern students, faculty,
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The Garage’s Summer Pre-Accelerator Program, Wildfire, is hosting its end-of-program Demo Day virtually August 26! Wildfire teams will showcase and pitch their startups to an audience of Northwestern students, faculty, mentors and partners for a prize pool of $10,000 of non-dilutive capital. You can meet our teams and learn more about Wildfire here.
Time
(Wednesday) 3:00 pm CT
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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11sepAll Day(Virtual) Wildcat Welcome
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The Garage is excited to participate in Northwestern's virtual Wildcat Welcome Student Resource Fair!
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The Garage is excited to participate in Northwestern’s virtual Wildcat Welcome Student Resource Fair!
Time
All Day (Friday)
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
23sep5:30 pmVirtual Event(Virtual) Resident Orientation
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This orientation is required for all Residents of The Garage.
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This orientation is required for all Residents of The Garage.
Time
(Wednesday) 5:30 pm CT
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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29sep12:00 pmVirtual Event(Virtual) Tinkerer Meet Up
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Calling all Tinkerers! Join The Garage staff for a quick Zoom to meet us, ask questions about resources you can access at The Garage as a Tinkerer (even
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Calling all Tinkerers! Join The Garage staff for a quick Zoom to meet us, ask questions about resources you can access at The Garage as a Tinkerer (even virtually!) and get a chance to meet other Tinkerers. We can’t wait to meet you!
Time
(Tuesday) 12:00 pm CT
Organizer
The Garagethegarage@northwestern.edu
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