MORNING SESSION

8:00 – 9:00 Start Up Your Day – Guest Speaker

• Kelli Scharf, Phat Fish Brewing

9:00 – 9:15 Networking

9.15 – 9:45 Welcome

• Ty Orton, Executive Director of DSU Heritage Foundation

9:45 – 11:00 Demystifying Venture Capital for Founders and Entrepreneurs    

• David Haukaas, O’Leary Ventures
• Roxy Pfliiger, Dakota Business Lending
• Brian Opp, North Dakota Development Fund
• Kodee Furst, 50 South Capital
• Ben Stanley, Gener8tor

11:00 – 11:15 Networking

11:15 – 11:45 Pitch Contest

• DSU Students and local founders present a 5-minute pitch to our Venture Capital guests

AFTERNOON SESSION 

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Holly Gruhlke, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost of DSU

1:00 – 2:30 Demystifying Venture Capital Opportunities for Lenders    

• David Haukaas, O’Leary Ventures
• Roxy Pfliiger, Dakota Business Lending
• Brian Opp, North Dakota Development Fund
• Kodee Furst, 50 South Capital
• Ben Stanley, Gener8tor