Please join us on Thursday, December 7, at 9:00 am PT for the Defy NorCal Business Pitch Competition & Graduation at the Correctional Training Facility!

What's it all about?

Business pitch competition and graduations are the culminating events for EITs as they complete Defy's rigorous CEO YNL program. During these events, EITs present their business ideas in several rounds of a Shark Tank-style competition to panels of volunteer judges. Judges ask clarifying questions, provide feedback to strengthen the business concepts and pitches, and evaluate the overall presentations with their fellow judges to select competition winners. The event also includes icebreaker and empathy-building exercises designed to create an inclusive and accepting community. At the end of the day, five winning pitches are selected from the group in an awards ceremony, followed by a cap and gown graduation ceremony in which EITs are awarded a Certificate of Entrepreneurship issued by the Drucker School of Management.

Please reach out to Angela ([email protected]) with any questions, and we'll see you soon!

Details

• Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023

• Start Time: 9:00 am PT

• End time: 6:00 pm PT

• Location: Correctional Training Facility - Soledad, CA

• Transportation: The prison is 121 miles and approximately 2 hrs 15 min from Oakland

  • Defy Bus

    • Departing from Jack London Square @ 6:45 am

    • Departing from San Jose @ 7:45 am

  • Drive Self/Carpool - Arrive @ Prison by 9 am

  We are thrilled to see the incredible enthusiasm and support for the upcoming CTF Business Pitch Competition and Graduation. Due to the overwhelming popularity of this event, we have reached full capacity and must regretfully announce the closure of the registration process.

  However, for those who still wish to be part of this exciting event, we have established a waitlist. To be added to the waitlist, please reach out to our dedicated volunteer manager, Angela Sanz, at [email protected]. Angela will assist you with further details regarding the waitlist and provide updates on any available spots that may open up.

  We sincerely appreciate your interest and look forward to celebrating the achievements of our participants at the CTF Business Pitch Competition and Graduation.