Dingman-Lamone Center News
Bitcoin: Viable Currency, or Tulip-Style Bubble?
Is Bitcoin a viable currency for trade? Or is merely it an overheated asset, poised to cool way down?
Last chance to get an inside edge on your Pitch Dingman Competition application this semester! In this workshop, we’ll dive into the application questions (which aren’t available to the public yet) and ways to put your best foot forward towards securing that $30,000 grand prize in seed funding. We will also be taking a look at last year’s grand prize winner, Hydraze, and what gave this great company its competitive edge. Bring a notebook and let’s make your venture stand out!
Date
Location
Contact
Are you considering applying for the Pitch Dingman Competition in January and need to up your pitchin’ game? Join Lottie and the Dingman Team for a workshop on the components of a killer pitch in this special edition of Dingman Pitch Practice. Pitch Practice is very interactive, so bring along an elevator pitch or pitch deck (max 5 min) that you are working on. Incomplete pitches are encouraged as well, and students from any school across campus are welcome.
Workshop: 1:30 p.m.
Practice: 2-3 p.m.
Date
Location
Contact
Terp Marketplace is an opportunity for the UMD community to learn about Terp-founded businesses, buy unique products and support students. This year we will be hosting the marketplace online in collaboration with Startup Shell’s demo day, Shell Expo.
Date
Location
Contact
Join fellow students for an inspiring virtual panel discussion with alumni female founders Lauren Foundos '06, Founder and CEO of FORTË, and Ngozi Azubike, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of OBAN Corporation. Students will hear about the panelists career journeys and have a chance to participate in a Q&A session with the founders.
Date
Location
Contact
Maryland Smith is home to a number of centers of excellence, which help our students and alumni dive deeper into complex ideas in the marketplace, through research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Centergize is the opportunity for you to learn more about these centers, their impact, and how you can be involved with them. The event is set up for you to hear brief remarks from all the participating centers followed by breakout rooms, where you can learn even more about three of the centers of your choosing.
Join this event to learn more from the following centers:
Date
Location
Contact