VentureLab announced its third annual gala, “Ready, Set, Startup!” will take place the evening of Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the new Atlassian campus in East Austin, in support of VentureLab’s mission to create the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers by making entrepreneurial education accessible to all youth. Ready, Set, Startup!, presented by Brown Advisory, is a one-of-a-kind community celebration to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit while raising funds to provide all students access to achieve their fullest potential and shape the future by diversifying the entrepreneurial landscape and making entrepreneurship accessible to all.
“James and I are delighted to serve as honorary chairs for Ready, Set, Startup!” says Kellie Zesch Weir, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Austin Office at Brown Advisory. “Encouraging girls and underrepresented youth to pursue entrepreneurship is a cause very near and dear to us, our family and our broader community.”
Current sponsors include Brown Advisory, Atlassian, Wild Basin, Goldman Sachs, Renu Well, and TaleSplash. Guest panelists include Ansley Carlisle of Venture Dallas. “We look forward to opening the doors of our new campus in East Austin for this awesome event,” says Denise Guzman, Enterprise Customer Retention Manager at Atlassian. “The Atlassian Foundation is passionate about empowering the next generation of problem solvers, so we’re really happy to support the great work VentureLab is doing.”
Ready, Set, Startup! committee members include Patty Schatz, former honorary chair; Jacqueline Hughes from Capital Factory; Juliette Richert from the Artemis Fund; Estie White and Faiza Jooma from Brown Advisory; Albert Swantner from SaveDay and The Fund; and Amy Jackson and Mayra Peña from TaleSplash; Cristal Glangchai, Desma Deitz, Monica Garcia, Christen Rains, Jessica Murray, Lindly Fernandez, and Aileen Passariello-McAleer from VentureLab. “With Ready, Set, Startup! entering its third year, we are so grateful for the support from our sponsors and supporters as a whole,” says Desma Deitz, Executive Director of VentureLab. “The generosity and inspiration is felt by each and every one of the students that participate in VentureLab’s programs.”
Source: PR Web
