Join us as we celebrate the 2023-2024 YEA! Chicago cohort!
WHEN?
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Check-in, Networking & Bites
5:00 p.m. Attendees Take Seats & Female Strong Gives Welcome Message
5:20 p.m. Finalist Presentations & Investor Questions
6:45 p.m. Poster Presentations & Viewer’s Choice Award Voting
7:00 p.m. Judge Deliberation & Audience Break
7:20 p.m. Final Results & Announcements
WHERE?
We are excited to host this year’s Investor Panel in-person at the Teknion Showroom in Fulton Market!
Teknion Showroom
800 W Fulton St 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607
Note: The building entrance is located at 311 N Green Street under the 800 W Fulton sign.
Capacity is limited and there will be no on-site registration.
WHO?
Open to all that support our mission! Our YEA! Students will be front and center presenting business plans that have been developed over our six-month Young Entrepreneurs Academy program.
WHAT?
The Investor Panel is the highlight of our YEA! year. Our YEA! girls have an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of business leaders with the possibility of receiving startup funding for their businesses. Come learn about Female Strong, cheer on our YEA! Chicago students, and hear from renowned business leaders!
We have an amazing evening in store for our guests. You will be able to see each girl pitch their business idea with the possibility to tap into a $15K + pool of seed funding.
While the panelists deliberate to determine the seed funding amounts and the winner who will go on to compete at the YEA! National Saunders Competition, we will allow you to help select the viewer’s choice award for one of our girls.
Dress code: Business Attire
Parking: In addition to street parking, there are garages near the Teknion Showroom
Sponsored by
Hosted by
Meet the Investors!
Alison Gutterman – CEO & Owner of Jelmar
Meeta Yadava – Managing Director of BMO Family Office
Kate Weidner – Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of SRW Agency
Morgan Agba – Segment Director QSR, US of Griffith Foods
Alyssa Cunnington – Chief Operating Officer at Xenon Arc
Paola Sprenzel – Vice President of Business Development at BEAR Construction
Rod Sowders – President & CEO of Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Eimear Robertson – Chief Technology Officer at Kerry North America
Carilyn Anderson – President of Carlson Laboratories, Inc.
Ryan Smith – Chief Growth Officer & Executive Vice President of Ajinomoto Health & Health & Nutrition North America
Nick Economos – Co-Founder, Chief Retirement Officer, Managing Principal, & Fiduciary Financial Advisor of Fiduciary Financial Partners
Brenda Dehart – Chief Financial Officer
Laurette Rondenet – Owner & CEO of Edlong Flavor Solutions
