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Instructors, Coaches, and Facilitator

Instructors
Gerard Athaide Gerard Athaide - Loyola University - New Product Development
"Innovation opportunities are all around us; we just need to develop the confidence to act on them."
Fr. Tim Brown Timothy Brown, SJ - Loyola University - Chartering a Creative Entrepreneurial Path
"The gift of imagination allows us to see things that we miss sometimes because of our limited attention spans."
Ann Costlow Ann Costlow - Sofi's Crepes - Chartering a Creative Entrepreneurial Path
"If you love what you do it will not feel like work, but might be the hardest you've ever worked in your life."
Rajan Patel Rajan Patel - Dent Education - Intro to Design Thinking
"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou
Kim Wagner Kim Wagner - Loyola University - Operations and Measurement
“The spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and well here at Loyola, as exemplified by the students passionate about starting their own businesses. I am looking forward to getting back to my own entrepreneurial roots, and helping entrepreneurs launch the latest and greatest products and services. Come and see the amazing team we’ve assembled for you… to help guide you to success!”
Charlie Taibi Charlie Taibi, '10 - Year On - Pitching
"Entrepreneurs have the power to change the world by creating social change, jobs, and solutions for our communities' most pressing problems."
Nicholas Hawkins Nicholas Hawkins '08 - Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP - Trademarks, Patents, and Protecting Your IP
“We all have the ability to innovate. Some maybe more experienced than others, sure, but there’s really no one formula. You just have to be at the right place at the right time and make the right difference.”
Mustafa Wahid Mustafa Wahid '15 - TransitioningU - Effectuation
"What matters is how quickly you do what your soul directs." - Rumi
Claire Johnson Claire Broido Johnson - Maryland Momentum Fund - Raising Funding and Getting Inside the Heads of Investors
Coaches
Henry Mortimer Henry Mortimer - Pitch Coach
Kate Strain Kate Strain - Loyola Notre Dame Library - Technology Services Librarian
Gordon Feinblatt logo Gordon Feinblatt, LLC - Official legal partner for Legal & Accounting Fest
Facilitator
Wendy Bolger Wendy Bolger - Loyola University - Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Important Dates


Applications Due:
October 31, 2024

Program Dates:
December 2024 - March 2025

Demo Day:

March 18, 2025