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thesharkmakers.com l Contact: sharkmaker@connectit360.org or (727) 742-7332 NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2025 EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON 11 Mentorship: The heartbeat of Innovation A new era with... Our mentors are entrepreneurs and seasoned industry SharkMakers experts who bring fire, focus, and fearless guidance to the table. With their support, students don’t just come up with ideas, they build them! Real products. Real businesses. Real impact. These mentors are shaping the next wave of creators Continuing our mission with even greater impact, we proudly and leaders who are ready to shake up the world. introduce SHARKMAKERS — a new era that reflects the bold, Join us for our Mentor Kickoff is Nov 11th, (6-8 pm) at RHS TV, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit of our students. 9965 18th St N. Ste #3 Meet mentors, judges, sponsors and SharkMakers represents more than a title; it’s a movement of alumni of the program to get insights of what this life changing young innovators designing with empathy and creating with Sharkmaker journey is all about. purpose. Collaborative Innovation: Student teams develop solutions Register for to real-world problems. Emphasis on creating inclusive and the mentor accessible innovations that benefit everyone. kick off! Shark Tank Presentations: Teams present ideas to expert “sharks,” enhancing confidence and entrepreneurial skills. Beyond the Prototype: Students become leaders and Powering Innovation with Purpose changemakers, producing products with community impact Our sponsors make SharkMakers possible! Their support while being mentored by industry experts. fuels student creativity, provides essential resources, and New Programming: In addition to our HS cohort we are launching a national collegiate program focusing on helps bring accessible, real-world innovations to life. accessible innovations. By investing in SharkMakers, sponsors are empowering the next generation of leaders and changemakers. Become a sponsor now! Virtual Student Info Sessions! Find out what this season is all about at one of our virtual student info sessions! NOV 17th : 6:30pm DEC 2nd : 6:30pm Register! DEC 6th : 12pm NOVEMBER HOLIDAY SPOTLIGHTS Our SharkMakers Podcast is where innovation meets real-world impact! This month’s featured guest is Kurt Heitmann, A Sharkmaker sponsor and judge. He will share his professional journey and insights, as well as, his vision for the SharkMakers program up coming season.
