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HKEC EVENTS
Pitch Competitions
The HKEC awards over $80,000 annually to student founded startups through our two pitch competitions, the Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition and the Freed Family Pitch Competition. Catch up on our most recent winners!
Video Playlist
1/8 videos
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Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition 2024 Finals | UT Austin
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Freed Family Pitch Competition 2023 Finals | UT Austin
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Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition 2023 Finals | UT Austin
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Vaishnavi Lakshmanan - boxEDu
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Anel Curenta - CajetitaMX
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Sebastian Brau - The Collector
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Thomas Smith - Vrify Health
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Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program: 2020 Final Pitch Video Recap
Video Playlist
1/8 videos
1
Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition 2024 Finals | UT Austin
2
Freed Family Pitch Competition 2023 Finals | UT Austin
3
Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition 2023 Finals | UT Austin
4
Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Vaishnavi Lakshmanan - boxEDu
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Anel Curenta - CajetitaMX
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Sebastian Brau - The Collector
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Forty Acres Founders: Final Pitch | Thomas Smith - Vrify Health
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Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program: 2020 Final Pitch Video Recap
Entrepreneurship Live!
A recurring speaker series featuring entrepreneurs from across different industries, enabling students and the community to experience live insights into how to launch an idea into a startup.
Video Playlist
1/18 videos
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Entrepreneurship Live with Jay Steinfeld, Founder of Blinds.com
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Entrepreneurship Live! with Stephanie Breedlove | March 8, 2020
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Entrepreneurship Live! with Alamo Drafthouse Co-founder, Tim League
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Entrepreneurship Live! with Vice President of Southwest Airlines University, Elizabeth Bryant
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Jared Simon on Innovation - 2019 Entrepreneurship Live
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Entrepreneurship Live! with EverlyWell Founder, Julia Cheek
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Steven Blustein, PrideBites Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks 03.21.2018
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Max Hoberman, Certain Affinity Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks 02.28.2018
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Joshua Dzaibiaks, The Zebra Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks 01.31.2018
10
Amanda Bradford, The League Founder and CEO at Entrepreneurship Live! 12.05.2017
11
Aaron Franklin Franklin BBQ Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! 10.05.2017
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Tito Beveridge, Tito's Vodka Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 02.22.2017
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Jeff Carpenter, AcademicWorks Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 11.15.2016
14
Brett Hurt, Data.World Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 10.11.2016
15
Andy Tryba, RideAustin Co-Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 09.13.2016
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Kevin & Maggie Callahan, Mapmyfitness & MLC Founders Entrepreneurship Live! 03.08.2016
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Dave Weidner and Sue Thompson, Entrepreneurship Live! 11.11.2015
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Bob Metcalfe, Entrepreneurship Live! 9.29.2015
Video Playlist
1/18 videos
1
Entrepreneurship Live with Jay Steinfeld, Founder of Blinds.com
2
Entrepreneurship Live! with Stephanie Breedlove | March 8, 2020
3
Entrepreneurship Live! with Alamo Drafthouse Co-founder, Tim League
4
Entrepreneurship Live! with Vice President of Southwest Airlines University, Elizabeth Bryant
5
Jared Simon on Innovation - 2019 Entrepreneurship Live
6
Entrepreneurship Live! with EverlyWell Founder, Julia Cheek
7
Steven Blustein, PrideBites Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks 03.21.2018
8
Max Hoberman, Certain Affinity Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks 02.28.2018
9
Joshua Dzaibiaks, The Zebra Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks 01.31.2018
10
Amanda Bradford, The League Founder and CEO at Entrepreneurship Live! 12.05.2017
11
Aaron Franklin Franklin BBQ Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! 10.05.2017
12
Tito Beveridge, Tito's Vodka Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 02.22.2017
13
Jeff Carpenter, AcademicWorks Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 11.15.2016
14
Brett Hurt, Data.World Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 10.11.2016
15
Andy Tryba, RideAustin Co-Founder at Entrepreneurship Live! Broadcast by TexTalks, 09.13.2016
16
Kevin & Maggie Callahan, Mapmyfitness & MLC Founders Entrepreneurship Live! 03.08.2016
17
Dave Weidner and Sue Thompson, Entrepreneurship Live! 11.11.2015
18
Bob Metcalfe, Entrepreneurship Live! 9.29.2015
Ignite Startup Workshops
At these monthly lunch events, aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators develop practical entrepreneurial skills.
Video Playlist
1/27 videos
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Proving Early Traction with Melissa Li
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Customer Relationships with Jason Kurtz
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Marketing for Startups with Amanda Eakin & Maryna Burushkina
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Ethics in Action with David Quintanilla
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Common Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Entrepreneurs with Robert Prentice
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Ignite Startup Workshop: The Benefits of Ethics with Karen Landolt
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Startup Ignite Workshop: Choosing the Right Business Model with Bart Bohn
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Intro to the Business Model Canvas with Cam Houser
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Ignite Startup Workshop: Intro to Ideation with Andrew Hutton
10
Ignite Startup Workshop: The Top Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them
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Ignite Startup Workshop: The Top Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them
12
Ignite Startup Workshop: Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs
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Ignite Startup Workshop | Startup Funding Basics with Attorneys Brian Hall + Stephen Aarons
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Ignite Startup Workshop - Failure or Feedback
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Ignite Startup Workshop - Pitchology: The Art & Science of Persuasive Speaking
16
Ignite Startup Workshop - Negotiations for Founders
17
Ignite Startup Workshop - Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
18
Find your customer-base | Go-to-Market Strategy with Sloan Foster
19
Accelerators, Incubators, and Everything in Between
20
Ignite The nuts and Bolts of Starting your Business
21
Ignite Startup Workshop - Building your Team
22
Ignite Startup Workshop - Design, Release, Repeat:Using lean and agile development
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Ignite Startup Workshop - 10 Legal Mistakes Every Startup Makes
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Ignite Startup Workshop - Determining Your Target Customer and Identifying Their Needs
25
Ignite Startup Workshop - Ben Bentzin - Pricing to Turn Your Business Into Revenue
26
Ignite Startup Workshop - How to Make the Most of an Incubator or Accelerator
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Ignite Startup Workshop - How to Create a Brand that Connects with Gen Z
Video Playlist
1/27 videos
1
Ignite Startup Workshop: Proving Early Traction with Melissa Li
2
Ignite Startup Workshop: Customer Relationships with Jason Kurtz
3
Ignite Startup Workshop: Marketing for Startups with Amanda Eakin & Maryna Burushkina
4
Ignite Startup Workshop: Ethics in Action with David Quintanilla
5
Ignite Startup Workshop: Common Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Entrepreneurs with Robert Prentice
6
Ignite Startup Workshop: The Benefits of Ethics with Karen Landolt
7
Startup Ignite Workshop: Choosing the Right Business Model with Bart Bohn
8
Ignite Startup Workshop: Intro to the Business Model Canvas with Cam Houser
9
Ignite Startup Workshop: Intro to Ideation with Andrew Hutton
10
Ignite Startup Workshop: The Top Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them
11
Ignite Startup Workshop: The Top Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them
12
Ignite Startup Workshop: Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs
13
Ignite Startup Workshop | Startup Funding Basics with Attorneys Brian Hall + Stephen Aarons
14
Ignite Startup Workshop - Failure or Feedback
15
Ignite Startup Workshop - Pitchology: The Art & Science of Persuasive Speaking
16
Ignite Startup Workshop - Negotiations for Founders
17
Ignite Startup Workshop - Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
18
Find your customer-base | Go-to-Market Strategy with Sloan Foster
19
Accelerators, Incubators, and Everything in Between
20
Ignite The nuts and Bolts of Starting your Business
21
Ignite Startup Workshop - Building your Team
22
Ignite Startup Workshop - Design, Release, Repeat:Using lean and agile development
23
Ignite Startup Workshop - 10 Legal Mistakes Every Startup Makes
24
Ignite Startup Workshop - Determining Your Target Customer and Identifying Their Needs
25
Ignite Startup Workshop - Ben Bentzin - Pricing to Turn Your Business Into Revenue
26
Ignite Startup Workshop - How to Make the Most of an Incubator or Accelerator
27
Ignite Startup Workshop - How to Create a Brand that Connects with Gen Z