HIGHLIGHTS: Our previous Athletes Edition before the Super Bowl
OUR VENUE: The T-Mobile Tech Experience 5G Hub
Live from Seattle during MLB All-Star weekend!
Founders Live teams up with T-Mobile and Pivot to Win for an unforgettable and inspiring experience!
Join Founders Live in this special event bringing together current and former professional athletes, the various professional sports leagues, and the Founders Live entrepreneurial community to celebrate entrepreneurship and discuss the unique challenges successful athletes face - specifically around paving a path forward once the on-field experience is complete.
The event will include personal stories, insightful discussions, and an exciting pitch competition showcasing five former professional players-turned-entrepreneurs.
Starring
Nick Hughes - Founder and CEO, Founders Live
Jordan Babineaux - NFL veteran; Now: Pivot to Win
Guest of Honor
Lynne Robinson - Mayor, City of Bellevue
Special Guests
Dan Thygesen - T-Mobile
Erin Raney - T-Mobile
Featured Athletes and Advisors
Panel
“Athletes, Finances, and Entrepreneurship”
Moderator
Jordan Babineaux - NFL veteran; Now: Pivot to Win
Panelists
Jaci McCormack - Entrepreneur
Pitch Competition
MC
Nick Hughes - Founder and CEO, Founders Live
Competing Startups and Founders
Phylicia George - Canadian Olympian; Now: Entrepreneur
Jelani Jenkins - NFL veteran; Now: Entrepreneur
Byron Robinson - USA Olympian; Now: Entrepreneur
Cletus Coffey - Football and Track; Now: Entrepreneur
Jaci McCormack - College Basketball; Now: Entrepreneur
Agenda
11:00 am - Networking and happy hour
11:20 am - Opening announcements and sponsors
11:30 am - Panel discussion: Athletes, Finances, and Entrepreneurship
12:00 pm - Pitch competition: Five former pro athletes-turned-entrepreneurs
1:00 pm - Networking and happy hour - lunch and drinks included
5:30 pm - VIP afterparty (not included in ticket)
Join us for an incredible evening where five awesome athletes pitch—and YOU pick the winner!
Founders Live is an unforgettable happy hour competition sweeping the globe where up to five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience. After the pitches and audience Q&A, the crowd will vote on a winner who will not only receive an award, but recognition from the crowd and also the opportunity to talk more about their product or service. So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs and vote for what you think will be the next big thing... built around the US.
The Founders Live winners package includes the Professional Boost membership with over $900,000 in cash savings on over 90 essential apps and services for startups, as well as the chance to compete in a future Founders Live Prime Time global event.
Venue
The amazing T-Mobile Tech Experience Center 5G Hub is a state-of-the-art innovation center located in Bellevue, Washington, equipped with the latest in 5G technology and access to T-Mobile's expert engineers. The Tech Experience Center is committed to fostering innovation and offers a variety of programs and resources to help teams create the next game-changing solution.
We could not be more thrilled to be partnering with the experts at T-Mobile to bring our community into this fantastic space!