A new Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week event will give participants the chance to hear eight local entrepreneurs discuss lessons they’ve learned during quick 12-minute presentations as they move from table to table.
Dubbed Rapid Rounds, the event is being hosted by Business Report and the LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute and will be limited to just 63 participants. The entrepreneurs presenting are:
- Mike Hackley, president of ShoppersChoice.com
- Ned Pearson, president and CEO of AudioBomb and Southern Authority
- Jenni Peters, founder of Varsity Sports
- Dave Roberts, CEO of EXCEL Group
- Ruffin Rodrigue, co-owner of Ruffino’s Restaurant
- Emmet Stephenson, chairman of Domain.com Inc.
- Toni Stephenson, president of Domain.com Inc.
- Mo Vij, CEO of General Informatics
Rapid Rounds will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Business Education Complex on the LSU campus. The event will kick off at 7 p.m. and conclude with a networking session from 8:40 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available online.
Now in its fifth year BREW will take place the week of Nov. 16-22. The weeklong celebration of all things entrepreneurial is annually held in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week. Local events include a mix of pitch competitions, national keynote addresses, educational programs, panel discussions, networking events and opportunities for angel investors to see new businesses. See the complete lineup of BREW events.
