April 8-10, 2022
In-Person
A collaboration by Huston-Tillotson University, the HTU School of Business and Technology, the University of Texas at Austin Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and 3 Day Startup.
Inclusive Innovation x Global Majority is a 72-hour event to introduce entrepreneurship methods to aspiring entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. We highly encourage those who identify as BIPOC, women, LGBTQ, disabled, and/or neuro-diverse to take part in this transformative weekend.
Participants will learn how to recognize and act on opportunities in the market by designing a business model, developing a prototype, working with expert mentors, and pitching ideas.
Participants do not need any prior knowledge of entrepreneurship, business, or any other discipline, only an interest in creating solutions for real-world problems.
This event is open to ALL students & young adults, ages 16-24 of the Greater Austin community.
Weekend Overview
Friday (4:30 PM – 7:30 PM): Participants form teams and a facilitator leads the group through opportunity recognition, ideation methods, design thinking, and developing early concepts.
Saturday (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM): Participants focus on business model formation. Teams conduct customer discovery, testing hypotheses, apply lean methodology, and receive feedback from mentors and peers.
Sunday (9:00 AM – 3:30 PM): An intensive pitch workshop prepares teams to delivery strong pitches/demos before a panel of entrepreneurship and business experts.
JOIN US!
Registration Deadline:
Wednesday April 6th, 2022
The event is free! Participation is open to all members of the community, regardless of background or expertise. Spaces are limited, so please register ASAP to increase your chances of participating.
FREE FOOD
*Raffle prizes – $$$, Swag, Private Consults and Workshops
EVENT LEADERSHIP
Chandell Stone | VP of Programs, 3 Day Startup
Rohan Thompson, Ph.D. | Dean, Huston-Tillotson University School of Business and Technology
Rubén Cantu | Executive Director, Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Austin
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Contact Us
For questions about the event or 3DS programming, please contact programs@3daystartup.org
For questions about IIE Programming, please contact Rubén Cantu at inclusiveinnovation@utexas.edu
Applications for the 3DS Ultrapreneur Fellowship are OPEN! Designed for GenZ and opportunity youth. Learn more and apply here.