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April is Unofficial Startup Month in RVA by Larkin Garbee Innovation, mobile, and collaboration were the keywords in RVA a few months ago. This month? STARTUP. The number of startup events this month is pleasantly overwhelming, so I have decided to log them all here in hopes that some of the great people of Richmond are able to attend at least one event. I have officially deemed April the unofficial startup month for RVA. (Please let me know if I missed any!) Feast RVA A crowd funded event with a meal. It's pretty simple: pay $25, attend the event, listen to the pitches, and vote for your favorite pitch. The winner gets $500. (Our own 804RVA member, Vincent Alfaro is featured this month). Sunday April 1st at 6 pm 1617 West Main St. More info here TechCrunch Deemed not a "wonkathon", this event is hosted by TechCrunch and RVA is one of 3 cities to be chosen to be the first of the TC mini-meetups. Designed for networking and sharing your ideas, attendees are encouraged to "bring iPads loaded with a pitch deck and a small cord containing your website and pertinent info". Wed April 11th from 6pm-10pm SnagaJob HQ 4851 Lake Brook Drive More info here RVA Hackathon "No theme, no contest, 24 hours to make cool stuff with smart people". It's a free 24 hour event. Bring your computer and hack away. April 20th 5 pm until April 21 8pm Corrugated Box Building201 West 7th Street 201 West 7th Street More info here Good Ideas for Cities RVA problem solvers tackling "real urban challanges" created by our civic leaders. Three teams will assemble and address issues relating to education, tourism, and business development. Tues April 24 doors open at 5:30 The Valentine's History Center 1015 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 More Info here Richmond Venture Summit Workshops on raising seed capital, practicing your elevator pitches, and preparing for a sale of a business. This forum is a one day event for entrepreneurs. $24 members/ $35 nonmembers/ $50 at the door Tues April 24 7:30-3pm Virginia Historical Society 428 North Boulevard More info here Venture Creation Competition-VCU Student based teams assemble and compete to win a total of $11,000 in prizes given to the top four teams. Participants pitch twenty minute presentations to a panel of judges followed by a ten minute Q&A.Open to the public.
Friday April 27 Registration now closed More info here
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