Friday, September 20

Byond Balanced: Strengthening The Shark Tank

Empowering Women and Nonbinary Entrepreneurs. An opportunity to showcase skills, gain valuable insights, and connect with industry experts.

By 360 Venture Collective

Date and time

Friday, September 20 · 8:30am - 2pm EDT

Location

Simmons University

300 Fenway Boston, MA 02115

Refund Policy

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Agenda

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Byond Balanced- Strengthening The Shark Tank

Simmons University

360 Venture Collective

Simmons University Alumnae/i Association

Byond Balanced is a groundbreaking day-long entrepreneurship skills day & pitch competition event tailored for students and graduates of women-centered colleges & universities. (While Byond Balanced ...

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Networking

Coffee, Tea, and Pastry will be provided

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome Remarks

Not your average conference kick-off (Interactive Exercise)

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Keynote Panel

Why have 1 inspirational speaker when you can have 3

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Elevator Pitch Practice

Speed networking for entrepreneurs (Opportunity to stretch)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

VC/Investor Panel (AMA)

Ask "Funders" the questions you want answers to (Not an opportunity to pitch)

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Expert Roundtables

The topics you most want to learn about (Small group sessions led by experts)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

Lunch will be provided

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Live Pitch Competition Finals

Byond Balanced Pitch Competition finalists will compete live in front of a panel of investors (Finalists will be announced ahead of the event)

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Be sure to stay until the end. There may even be a fun-filled surprise.

About this event

5 hours 30 minutes

Byond Balanced is a groundbreaking day-long entrepreneurship skills day and pitch competition event tailored for students and graduates of women-centered colleges and universities.

Byond Balanced is an intentionally inclusive startup ecosystem event that aims to provide a platform for aspiring female and nonbinary entrepreneurs to showcase their skills, gain valuable insights, and connect with industry experts.

Whether you're a student seeking mentorship, an accomplished business leader interested in exploring advisory or investment opportunities, or an entrepreneur looking to take your business to the next level this event has been designed to bring you value.

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Byond Balanced is graciously sponsored by the following organizations: Simmons University Alumnae/i Association, Simmons University, 360 Venture Collective, Start Giving Local, and many in-kind and swag sponsors. Ask us how you can get involved and support this groundbreaking event in its inaugural year.

Full List of Speakers To Be Announced Soon - Apply today to contribute your expertise in a breakout session.

Organized by

360 Venture Collective

Making Space for Purpose + Profit™

Let's Design a Better Future Together

360 Venture Collective is a woman-founded and led venture firm with an intentionally inclusive investment thesis.

We fund & accelerate pre-seed & seed stage venture scale tech-enabled companies led by historically underestimated founders building in the fin-tech, health-tech, prop-tech, and future of work sectors. Today we focus on funding companies that are registered and based in the United States.

Our team is deeply committed to providing funding, resources, and advisory support to innovative founders that have historically had limited access to venture capital funding.

$0 – $2,500