• See the region’s top entrepreneurs square off for thousands of dollars in cash prizes
• Network with professionals from across the region
• Give advice/feedback to entrepreneurs during the showcase
• Vote for your favorite entrepreneur through Fan-Favorite Voting

 

 

Donna Forcier – Seacoast Gift of Literacy
Provides free reading/writing tutoring services for illiterate adults

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Morrow – Yoga by Numbers
System for learning and practicing yoga on a user’s own terms. A special mat uses numbered targets and gridlines to help users achieve proper positioning and alignment

 

 

 

Eric Leslie – Union Capital Boston
Mobile-based loyalty program for low-income families that provides social and financial service rewards in exchange for community involvement in schools, businesses, health centers, and civic programs

 

 

Geneva Valentin, Jessica Valentin, Belinda Orta – My Creative Learning Center
Early education center in Lawrence providing pre-kindergarten preparation The learning approach will seek to offer a creative learning environment where play becomes experiential, using proven methods of hands on and individual learning plans

 

 

 

 

Mai Libman – Savione
Community-driven guide to a virtual mall of indie brick and mortar stores and farmers’ markets. It is a platform for local merchants and vendors to easily create a mobile storefront with the ability to publish real-time information on their stores, products, and offers

 

 

Michele Verley – Bhlue
Online career guidance resource for teens and young adults who are not planning to attend a four-year college after high school

 

 

 

Tracy Stopyra – Wheelchair Companion
Pre-quilted fabric storage pouch for a wheelchair

 

 

 

 

Wild Card – One entrepreneur will be chosen on the spot to pitch their idea!

 

 

 

 

Table Presenters

• Angela Vincent and Colleen Hendry – Virtual Run Co.
• Arturo Sedo - Experilance
• Daijie Huang – LeafCanoe
• Eric Allshouse – Lawrence Mural Arts Program
• Evan Cotreau – Pure Pestos
• Gloria “Starr” Machado – GEM Decorations
• Kelly Marchetti – My Recovers
• Maxim Willwerth, Bill Near, Nick Karwoski – LakeView

 

 

 

Adam Medros
Vice President, Global Product – TripAdvisor

 

 

 

 

Danaris Mazara
Founder/ Owner – Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes & Sandbox Accelerator Alumnae

 

 

 

 

Langley Steinert
Founder/CEO – CarGurus

 

 

 

 

Rob Busch
Audit Partner – Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP (MFA)