H-E-B Supplier Diversity Joins as Title Sponsor for Annual
Entrepreneurial Event
SAN
ANTONIO, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trailblazing
investor and entrepreneur Arlan
Hamilton will headline a fireside chat at the kickoff of
2024 San Antonio Startup Week powered by Geekdom on Monday, Oct. 14, at 9:00
a.m. SA Startup Week, themed "Invest In," will take place
from Oct. 14 to 18, 2024, in downtown
San Antonio. Through its Supplier
Diversity department, H-E-B will serve as the title sponsor for the
annual event, which aligns with the company's mission to support
and promote entrepreneurs in San
Antonio and across the state.
"As the title sponsor, we are delighted to be supporting SA
Startup Week and the entrepreneurial spirit the event brings to the
Alamo City. We believe our
suppliers should be as diverse as our customers, and we are deeply
committed to selling goods and utilizing services from a wide
variety of local, small, and diverse businesses," said James Harris, Sr., Director of Diversity &
Inclusion and Supplier Diversity at H-E-B.
The 2024 SASW will spotlight the theme "Invest In," emphasizing
the importance of personal, financial, and community investment.
The event aims to bring together aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned
investors, industry experts, and community leaders to explore
opportunities, share insights, and ignite growth. Participants can
look forward to pitch competitions, and sessions featuring LatinX,
women, and military veteran founders.
Arlan Hamilton is the founder of
Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing
funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders
who are people of color, women, and/or LGBTQ. Since its inception
in 2015, Backstage Capital has raised nearly $30 million and invested in 200 startups led by
underestimated founders. Hamilton is also the founder of Runner, a
startup that connects outstanding talent with inclusive companies.
Hamilton's most recent entrepreneurial ventures include the launch
of Yacht Water, a line of still and sparkling refreshments, and
3xBA, a women's basketball development league.
"Arlan Hamilton's commitment to
empowering underestimated founders and her personal story of
resilience and success make her an inspiring addition to San
Antonio Startup Week," said Charles
Woodin, CEO of Geekdom. "Her keynote will undoubtedly
motivate and challenge our community to invest in themselves and
each other."
Hamilton's journey from homelessness to becoming a venture
capital leader is chronicled in her book, "It's About Damn Time,"
published in 2020. Her subsequent book, "Your First Million: Why
You Don't Have To Be Born Into A Legacy Of Wealth To Leave One
Behind," was released in January 2024.
Pre-registration for the 2024 San Antonio Startup Week is now
open at sasw.co. The conference is free and open to the
public. Interested participants can register to attend, volunteer,
and submit ideas for speaker sessions. Companies and organizations
interested in sponsorship opportunities can also indicate their
interest through the website.
ABOUT SA STARTUP WEEK
SA Startup Week is a dynamic,
seven-day celebration of entrepreneurship taking place from
October 14-18 in downtown
San Antonio. This event brings
together startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs for a diverse
lineup of educational panels, hands-on workshops, hyper-local
activities, and city-focused events. Thanks to the generous support
of the 80|20 Foundation, title sponsor H-E-B Supplier Diversity,
and other key partners, all activities are free to attend. Discover
more at https://sasw.co.
ABOUT GEEKDOM
Founded in 2011, Geekdom is a
collaborative startup community building San Antonio one entrepreneur at a time. The
center of the San Antonio startup
ecosystem, Geekdom offers its members resources and opportunities
that empower entrepreneurs to ideate, cultivate, shape, and grow
ideas into viable businesses ready for the next level. Geekdom is
located on four floors in the Rand Building, 110 East Houston
St., in the heart of downtown San
Antonio. Geekdom also manages the City of San Antonio's small business resource
center, Launch SA, located at the Central Library at 600 Soledad
St. For more information, visit www.geekdom.com. Follow
Geekdom on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (@GeekdomSA)
and LinkedIn.
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