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October 29, 2021

Entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to meet and network with FAU’s robust entrepreneurial resources at the FAU Entrepreneur's Open House: Experience the Future. Learn more about how FAU can help support and scale your businesses during this free event.

5:30 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Boynton Beach City Hall.

Register now. View event flyer here.

Note: The City of Boynton Beach requires facial coverings to be worn at all city facilities.

Alertgy Secures Spot for Grand Finale

Alertgy, a Venture Class 7 company, won the first round of 42PLUS1, a pitch award for startups. The company secured a spot for the grand finale at the flagship DxPx Conference in Düsseldorf, a conference awarding $2 million to young entrepreneurs with the most innovative business ideas.

Heroes Fighting for Employment for Us All

Premier Virtual, a Venture Class 8 company, will be powering the online platform for Northern Virginia's Veteran and Military Career Day. This free hiring event is for military veterans, active service members preparing to transition out of the service, and military spouses/partners.

Register for the event here.

Get Ready for the Holidays with Necessities for Children

Necessities for Children, a Venture Class 8 company, leads the charge for Cyber Safety Day SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. Teachers, education leaders and corporations are invited to join Necessities for Children as they spread awareness on how to keep children safe in a cyber world.

Seedocracy's Fall Frenzy Seed Funding Pitch Competition

Voting open til Oct. 31

Amazon Web Services U.S. University Startup Competition

Deadline by Nov. 1

MuleSoft Hackathon 2021

Deadline by Nov. 1

Snap Developer Challenge 2021

Deadline by Nov. 2

BioPitch at BioFlorida Conference Orlando '21

Deadline by Nov. 5

Learn more here.

The Freshworks Refresh App Challenge

Deadline by Nov. 7

Microsoft US Hack for Wellness

Deadline by Nov. 8

Inc. Regionals: Fastest Growing Companies

Deadline by Nov. 19

Inc. Best Workplaces Nominations

Deadline Dec. 10

South Florida Business Journal | 2022 Influential Business Women Awards

Deadline Dec. 31

2022 Florida Venture Forum

Open Application

Grow with Google OnAir

Workshops, Tips and tricks, and Resources

TheVentureCity | First Ticket and Product-Led Growth Program

Open Deadline

Pareto | Pre-Seed Program

Open Application

Florida International University | Venture Miami Opportunity Program

Open Application

South Florida Agile Association | Agile Coaching Clinic

8:30 – 10 a.m., Oct. 30, Virtual Event

Founder Institute | Online Information Session

5 – 6 p.m., Nov. 1, Virtual Event

CIC MIami | Long Now Boston: Timescales and Contours of Extinctions

7:30 – 9 p.m., Nov. 1, Virtual Event

Startup Grind | We are Hosting Michael Hoffmann

7 – 8 a.m., Nov. 2, Virtual Event

CIC Miami | Angel Investing 101

3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Nov. 2, Virtual Event

South Florida Startup Founder 101 | The State of the Venture Industry: Interactive Q&A with Jason Calacanis

noon – 2 p.m., Nov. 3, Virtual Event

Inc. | Covid's Business Lessons Learned

2 p.m., Nov. 3, Virtual Event

Endeavor | Endeavor Pitch Competition

2 – 4:30 p.m., Nov. 3, Miami

General Assembly | Data Science Immersive Info Session

5:30 – 6:15 p.m., Nov. 3, Virtual Event

General Assembly | User Experience Design Immersive Info Session

6:30 – 7:15 p.m., Nov. 3, Virtual Event

Accenture | State of Innovation: Consumer of the Future

11 a.m. – noon, Nov. 4, Virtual Event

Inspire: Miami | Creating Inclusive Cultures

2 – 5 p.m., Nov. 4, Miami

CIC Miami | Venture Cafe Philadelphia

3 – 8 p.m., Nov. 4, Virtual Event

Startup Grind | Fail-proofing Business with Denis Oakley

4 – 5:05 p.m., Nov. 4, Virtual Event

Startup grind | Fractional Leadership: Landing Executive Talent You Thought Was Out of Reach

5 – 6 p.m., Nov. 4, Virtual Event

Flatiron School | Coding for Beginners: Intro to HTML & CSS Workshop

5:30 – 7 p.m., Nov. 4, Virtual Event

General Assembly | Career Chat: Hack Your Way Into a Product Management Role

6 – 7 p.m., Nov. 4, Virtual Event

Tech Hub | Hackathon: Hack for Inclusion

5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Nov. 5, Virtual Event

Endeavor and Dell Technologies Black Friday Giveaway

Deadline by Oct. 29

Startup Showdown: Pitch Contest

Now Accepting Applications

Pitch Night MIA

Now Accepting Applications

FAU Executive Education Professional Certifications

It Labs | Turn Data Science Into Business Value to Your Customers One-on-One Workshop

Awesome Foundation Miami

Application for Grant Funding

Florida SBDC at FAU | SBIR/STTR Specialized Consulting Services

Now Accepting Applications

Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (GEAP)

Now Accepting Applications

7K Startup | Build Your Minimum Viable Product Contest

Now Accepting Applications

HubSpot Resources:

Hubspot Remote Sales Playbook

Hubspot App Marketplace

Hubspot Landing Page Builder

Hubspot Sales and Marketing Email Templates

Hubspot Content Creation Templates

Scholarship Opportunities:

Ironhack and Uber | Tech Career

Apply for up to $5K in Tuition Costs

Boca Code | Diversity in Tech Scholarship

Apply for up to 20% off Tuition Costs

Flatiron School | Access Scholarship

Apply for up to $3K in Tuition Costs

General Assembly | Make it Happen

Apply by Nov. 4 for up to $10K in Tuition Costs

BrainStation Miami Tech Scholarship

Apply for up to $5K in Tuition Costs

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