A start-up day designed for Dayton students who:
have a passion or interest in entrepreneurship,
want to make an impact in the world,
love their community.
OUR MISSION: To connect students from diverse fields of study and local businesses to foster a community of creativity and collaboration that stimulates entrepreneurship. RSVP today!
*Transportation and lunch provided!*
With more than 18 years of experience, Scott is an accomplished executive with responsibilities spanning functional areas including Strategy, Marketing, Operations, and Human Resources in both large and small for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. He is committed to growing the city of Dayton and has served in many leadership roles such as the EVP, COO, and VP of Tech. Commercialization of the Dayton Development Coalition.
A serial entrepreneur and Ph.D, Patrick has founded several tech companies in the Dayton region and enjoys the creative process of melding technology and business into disruptive business models. His company, Cornerstone, develops cutting-edge technologies that will one day become industry-leading enterprises.
After receiving his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Miami University, Kevin attended West Virginia University to receive his Doctor of Law. As a founding shareholder at Bruns, Connelll, Vollmar & Armstrong, he represents individuals, small, medium and large businesses in disputes ranging from contract and construction claims, to business disputes, to freight claims. He also works with startups, including breweries and distilleries, throughout the state to realize their business potential.
After Graduating UD with an Entrepreneurship and Finance degree in '17, Liz manages all deal flow, performs due diligence on investment opportunities, manages current portfolio companies & attends events to support the over $40 million healthcare and technology venture capital fund at Mutual Capital Partners. She is dedicated to working with passionate entrepreneurs and helping to grow great companies.
After graduating UD in '08 with a degree in Marketing and Leadership, Nicole began her career at Aileron, a national business management non-profit, located in Tipp City. Nicole works with CEOs and business owners on a daily basis to help their businesses grow, improve profitability, and create thriving work environments.
John is the brewmaster for Warped Wing Brewing Co. here in Dayton, and has a decorated career in the brewing industry. He has been brewmaster for other breweries, has his own brewing consulting service, Haggerty Consultants, and he even got a degree in brewing and malting science. We think it's safe to say: John knows a thing or two about beer!
With over 20 years of experience starting, growing, and exiting businesses in the healthcare and billing/payment industry, John is highly skilled at navigating the entrepreneurial landscape and knows what it takes to transform an idea and turn it into a multi-million dollar enterprise. John also graduated from the University of Dayton in 1989.
Tony is an alum and instructor in the Marketing department at UD and heads one of the most respected sales programs in the US. Tony has an accomplished career in B2B sales, has experience in many sales and management roles and is extremely knowledgeable about the industry. Tony also started his own firm, Krystofik & Company, Inc, in 1996, which he still runs today.
Teddy is a high-energy '16 UD alum who is passionate about entrepreneurship and saw the need for this event to drive innovation and collaboration in Dayton. Teddy has produced incredible growth doing business development for a variety of startups and has recently started his own fashion YouTube channel, which is growing exponentially.
Jay is a 2x UD alum, earning his MBA in '12 and undergrad in '06, and has years of promotional and management experience. Jay is the owner of Liftoff Entertainment, a professional DJ and PhotoBooth service company, and is also the owner of Event Lites, his most recent venture. Jay is very involved in the economic development of the city of Dayton, and is the current DJ for UD Flyer Basketball home games.
