2025 2 Days To Startup

Join The Venture Center for “2 Days to Startup,” an exhilarating weekend full of innovation and impact!

About this Event


Are You Ready to Ignite Your Social Entrepreneurship Journey?

Join The Venture Center for “2 Days to Startup,” an exhilarating weekend full of innovation and impact! Don’t quite have an idea, but curious about entrepreneurship in general? You’re in the right place! Lend your skills & experience by joining a team to help passionate entrepreneurs turn their visions into actions. Transform your vision, or make your business idea come to life by joining forces with like-minded entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals across creative, financial, and tech-centric fields.

Throughout this dynamic 48-hour event, you will delve into the heart of social entrepreneurship, using your business idea to address an issue or challenge experienced by Arkansans and supported by research. Examples include:

• Rural poverty & economic disparities
• Gaps in educational attainment
• Health disparities & poor health outcomes

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or an experienced business mind looking to lend your skillset, this weekend is designed to foster collaboration, learning, and real-world application.

• Form Teams: Connect with a diverse group of individuals who share your passion for change
• Develop Your Startup: From ideation to execution, map out the essentials of launching your business
• Pitch to Success: Conclude the weekend by presenting your business plan to a panel of expert judges
• Engage in future mentorship opportunities

The Venture Center is committed to providing a platform where creativity meets opportunity. Our goal is to ensure that every participant leaves equipped not only with new connections but also with a tangible plan to move forward.

Terms of Participation: By joining, you engage in a community built on respect, inclusiveness, and professionalism. You’ll agree to treat all participants, ideas, and facilities with care, and acknowledge the communal nature of the event, where ideas are shared freely and collaboratively.

Friday


🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Check-in + Networking

🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:30 PM
Dinner

🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Orientation

🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Pitches Start + Voting

🕑: 07:45 PM
Form Teams

🕑: 08:00 PM
Begin Team Work

🕑: 09:00 PM
Doors Close

Saturday


🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Doors Open + Breakfast

🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Team Regroup - Begin Work

🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel + Workshops

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Mentors Welcome & Orientation

🕑: 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Mentoring Sessions

🕑: 01:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Team Work

🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Dinner

🕑: 09:00 PM
Doors Close

Sunday


🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Doors Open + Breakfast

🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Team Work + Pitch Practice

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Rehearsal + Final Team Check-ins

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Final Presentations + Awards

🕑: 03:00 PM
Doors Close


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