Hundreds of local entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders gathered Wednesday for the second annual Startup Summit called Founder Factory where ideas were shared to help them become more successful in their ventures.
The event drew nearly 300 guests to The Lerner Theatre for an all-day summit that included a “Shark Tank” competition, professional services speed dating, startup hall/EXpo and more including Google Startup.
“This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with each other throughout the region and get to know each other and learn from the best practices from best practice providers,” said Bethany Harley, president and CEO of South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, one of the sponsors of the summit.
The daylong summit had something for everyone, whether they were just starting out, venture capital backed, looking to invest in the next big thing, or a fan who wanted to see what the entrepreneurial ecosystem has down the pipeline, organizers said.“I think it’s very telling that the summit is sold out for the second year in a row being a new event and moving locations,”
Harley said. “There’s a demand for more entrepreneurship programming in the region, which is something our LIFT initiative is encouraging of. So we’re really thrilled with the response and think we’ll keep doing it for years to come during Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is this week.
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