Joel BennettCurriculum VitæCourse of my Life
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Website Design and DevelopmentSome of my favorite things I have designed and built have been the websites that showcase the entrepreneurial startup programs and innovation consulting services I have developed.
JB2T Innovation Services
New Ventures Accelerator GSO IDEAS Unconference Triad Growth Partners Ignite NC My Project Portfolio Triad Startup Lab* *Website designed and built by 2016 Triad Startup Lab interns. |
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New Ventures
New Ventures Challenge Challenge and Accelerator is an annual business idea competition that awards up to eight startup business teams the opportunity for an average investment of $50,000 each in seed funding and months of business development and acceleration. The first inception stage, investment backed startup accelerator in the Triad, I have been responsible for community engagement and communication, program development, website design, search engine marketing, and most importantly, mentoring and helping startups find early traction and growth opportunities. US Ignite Reverse Pitch
Industry leaders and municipalities from across the state challenged the most innovative, creative and brightest developers, designers, data scientists, coders and civic hackers to outline and to pitch their ideas for a chance to win one of two $19,000 cash prizes and $480,000 in IBM Bluemix/Watson AI credits. This event was produced with the support and partnership of US Ignite and the National Science Foundation. Triad Startup Lab
I built the community program that helped incubate entrepreneurship in Greensboro as part of economic development with municipal funding. Triad Startup Lab had more than 60 client companies and have raised more than $1.5 million in additional funding since 2015. I am proud of ALL the entrepreneurs who discovered user-defined value, early adopter traction and focused strategy during Triad Startup Lab. Big thank you to the City of Greensboro for providing the $200K to make that happen. |
2017
New Ventures Startup Accelerator - Director New Ventures Club, Flywheel Foundation Reverse Pitch - US Ignite - Director and Organizer North Carolina Next Generation Networks 2016 New Ventures Startup Accelerator - Director New Ventures Club, Flywheel Foundation 2016 Program Director Entrepreneur Connection Greensboro Partnership, Chamber of Commerce
2015 Program Direct for Entrepreneur Connection Greensboro Partnership, Chamber of Commerce
2014 Program Direct for Entrepreneur Connection Greensboro Partnership, Chamber of Commerce
2013 Mentor to Triad Startup Lab > created Infographic Organized first Idea Pitch Session SLAM at Geeksboro Triad Startup Weekend Certifications
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Recent Awards, Grants and Honors2016
Funding Award Recipient, Outside Agency Funding Grant City of Greensboro, NC Organization: Triad Startup Lab $100,000 2016 Winner, Innovate NC Grant Institute for Emerging Issues, NCSU Organization: Greensboro Partnership Entrepreneur Connection 2015 National Finalist, Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Small Business Administration (SBA) Organization: Triad Startup Lab 2015 Second Place, Phase Two of Strong Cities, Strong Communities Competition Economic Development Administration (EDA) - U.S. Department of Commerce Organization: Gig-G, www.gig-g.com $180,000 2015 Funding Award Recipient, Outside Agency Funding Grant City of Greensboro, NC Organization: Triad Startup Lab $100,000 2014 First Place Winner, Phase One of Strong Cities, Strong Communities Competition Economic Development Administration (EDA) U.S. Department of Commerce Organization: Gig-G, www.gig-g.com $75,000 2014 Funding Award Recipient, Outside Agency Funding Grant City of Greensboro, NC Organization: Triad Startup Lab $100,000 2014 National Finalist, Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Apr 2014 Small Business Administration (SBA) Organization: Triad Startup Lab |
Local MediaSmart Gigabit Communities pitch event seeks to boost to NC innovation economy
Rick Smith www.wraltechwire.com June 15, 2017 New Ventures Challenge & Accelerator, Winston-Salem Investors Hope to Fund 30 Startups in Five Years Laura Baverman www.exitevent.com March 29, 2017 Gigabit 'Reverse Pitch' kickoff event draws statewide audience Rick Smith www.wraltechwire.com March 1, 2017 Contest Calls on Tech Savvy Triad Residents to Create Smarter Cities Mia Osborne www.greensboro101.com March 15, 2017 The Accelerated Economy: Private Investment and Public Money Fuels a Start-up Surge in the Triad Jordan Green www.triad-city-beat.com. Oct 19, 2016 Coworking Spaces Have Room to Grow in the Triad Jeffrey Sykes www.yesweekly.com. July 29, 2015 Triad startups set to pitch to investors in Greensboro Rick Smith www.wraltechwire.com Nov 16, 2015 Gig-G Takes First Spot in Greensboro Smart Cities Challenge Jeffrey Sykes www.yesweekly.com. December, 2014 |