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connectit360.org l Contact: info@connectit360.org or (727) 742-7332 NGT360 2.0 NEWSLETTER EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION April 2024 Edition FINAL PITCHES AND THE NEW BOARD AND ADVISORS AWARDS CEREMONY We are thrilled to introduce two exceptional individuals who have joined the NGT360 board and two that have become advisors. Introducing Our New Board Members: Tony Greene is the VP of Business Development at Harrington Enterprises. Scott Vejdani is the Senior Director of Strategic Consulting at Epsilon, he has mentored for over three years and coached many winning teams. These outstanding leaders will contribute greatly to our entrepreneurs and the future of NGT360! Introducing Our New Advisors: The final pitches for NGT360 will be held on April 2nd Brian Viers is the owner of Viers Water & at the Tampa Bay Wave. What a great place for the Coffee Co. and the author of Significant U. finals! Thank you to the Wave for their support and Bill Taylor former CEO of BUILD and VP of hosting of this exciting event: the National Academy Foundation. We are Final pitches are 4/2. This is a private event. honored to welcome them to the NGT360 NGT360 has a unique all encompassing rubric family. including creativity, pitch, product, team dynamics, customer value, skill development & more! We extend a warm welcome to our new board Pitch Format: Each team has a total of 10 minutes members and advisors and look forward to the for their pitch, including demoing their product. contributions to the future of NGT. Their insights & then 10 minutes of Q&A with the judges. leadership will guide NGT360 toward continued Grand Prize: The ultimate winner of NGT360 will growth. receive a grand prize of $10,000 along with an CASSANDRA BERNARD exclusive opportunity to do a 30-minute pitch session with none other than Kevin Harrington. We are proud to highlight Cassandra Bernard, an NGT360 alumni who is Following the final pitches is our grand finally and now tNGT360's Marketing Manager. celebration of the season! Join us on April 16th for the She currently is a Marketing Project 2023-2024 NGT360 awards ceremony at MOSI. The Manager at Centroid. Her commitment winners will be unveiled, along with the achievements of to excellence make her a true asset to our participants celebrated! We look forward to seeing both NGT360 and Centroid. Her you there! https://bit.ly/2023-24-Awards-Ceremony journey from an NGT360 participant to now exemplifies the talent and Come be a part of NGT360! entreprenuerial mindset we cultivate Donate at NGT360. Become a Mentor Learn more about the New Boot Camp DATES Be a part of fueling the success of NGT360! Empowering April 2 - Final Pitches @ Tampa Bay Wave the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. April 16 - Awards Ceremony @ MOSI KEVIN HARRINGTON On April 24th, the victorious team will have the privilege of a 30-minute pitch session with none other than Kevin Harrington, renowned entrepreneur and original "Shark" from , Shark Tank. This exclusive session with Kevin Harrington presents a chance for the winning team to receive invaluable insights, feedback, and mentorship.
