On July 12 I had the opportunity to attend a great event on the Lower East Side–Green Drinks, a traveling, environmental networking session that, last Tuesday, took its turn visiting New York City. The event was simple and free-flowing, and encompassed a lively jumble of business professionals, academics, and non-government organizations. Whether vaguely interested or [...]

The Clinton Global Initiative University NYC mentors and the Fast Forward Fund invite you to celebrate spring with our SOCIAL IMPACT SPRING MIXER, a meeting of extraordinary people in New York City with remarkable ideas to change the world.

2011 Call for Applicants:
-Are you a woman entrepreneur with big plans and the passion and vision to grow your company?
-Do you know a woman entrepreneur on her way to creating a market-leading company?

The Pace Pitch Contest is based on the Elevator Pitch concept, popular in the venture capital community. It is an extremely concise presentation of an entrepreneur’s idea, business model, marketing strategy, competitive analysis, and financial plan, which is delivered to potential investors. The premise is that it could be made in a few minutes, should the entrepreneur spot a potential investor on an elevator and have the opportunity to pitch their idea during the brief ride.