Planting the SEED: Journeys in Impact Entrepreneurship & SEED Kick-Off

Join the GSLI for an evening with founders and investors who have turned environmental and social challenges into powerful business opportunities! Panelists will share personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and advice for aspiring changemakers.

We’ll also give an intro session to the GSLI SEED Challenge, a pitch competition empowering the next generation of sustainable innovators. All UT Austin students are eligible to compete for $15k in seed funding. Example SEED Companies Include: Spice-A-Bowl, Gazelle Ecosolutions, Apovo, Front Row, Merge Conflict Studios, Verified Carbon, and more!

Open to community members! Food and drinks will be provided!

Speakers:

i. Moderator - Andrew Poss, MBA Student and Founder of OpenClique

ii. Coleman White, Chief Business Development Officer at Return Carbon

iii. Samantha Snabes, Founder of re:3d

iv. Suresh Sundarababu, Executive Director of the Southwest Angel Network (SWAN)