{"id":215486,"date":"2025-09-10T12:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/215486\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:35:10","slug":"entrepreneurs-fine-tune-business-pitches-during-san-antonio-startup-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/215486\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurs fine-tune business pitches during San Antonio Startup Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Several startup founders will share their business pitches and learn about the San Antonio Entrepreneurial ecosystem on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The group of business owners has been preparing for San Antonio Startup Week on Oct. 13-17, with the chance to compete for investment from the community. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThat is a microcosm of what the week will be like, and you can experience the different workshops and also see some of the startups firsthand, so you know what to expect for the week,&#8221; said Charles Woodin, CEO of Geekdom. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The day will start off with One Million Cups at Launch SA, giving founders the chance to hone in on their pitches and ideas through feedback with fellow entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">After that, activities will move to Geekdom with panels and information sessions on what to expect for Startup Week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The day will conclude with the release of the full schedule of events for San Antonio Startup Week, during which attendees will explore the companies in the incubator. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe have a program called our incubator, 11 companies are going through it right now, and they\u2019re going to be showing off what they built,&#8221; Woodin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">You can find a schedule for Startup Day listed below. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>9:00\u201310:00 a.m.:\u00a0<\/b>1 Million Cups\u00a0<b>(at Launch SA)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>10:00\u201310:30 a.m.:\u00a0<\/b>San Antonio\u00a0Startup\u00a0Week FAQ Session\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<b>David Ramirez (at Launch SA)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>10:00\u201311:00 a.m.:\u00a0<\/b>Word from Geekdom\u2019s CEO &amp; Open Networking\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<b>Charles Woodin<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>10:00 a.m.\u20136:00 p.m.:<\/b>\u00a0Indie Game Devs Open Play &amp; Playtesting\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<b>Greater Gaming Society<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>11:00\u201311:45 a.m.:<\/b>\u00a0Indie Gaming Devs Panel\u00a0\u2013<b>\u00a0Zelig Garza, Zachary Helms, Ryan Beltran, Cameron; moderated by Ansley Partosa<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>12:00 p.m.:\u00a0<\/b>Credit for Growth: Scaling Without Losing Control\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<b>Texas Capital Bank<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>1:00\u20131:45 p.m.:\u00a0<\/b>The Power of Two: Building a\u00a0Startup\u00a0Community Through Mentorship\u00a0\u2013<b>\u00a0Leslie Chasnoff and Brian Sierakowski<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2:00\u20132:45 p.m.:\u00a0<\/b>Fast Pitches, Big Impact: A Sneak Peek at MissionPitch\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<b>Leslie Chasnoff and MissionPitch participants<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>3:00\u20133:45 p.m.:\u00a0<\/b>Pathways to Success: Leveraging Business Advising &amp; 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