2019

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Coach: Bob Vogel
Peer: Zach Matz

Venture Description

Holi-Daze is a card game which focuses on players trading ingredients to craft recipes for different Jewish Holidays. Players cooperate to complete all the recipes needed for a specified holiday, while simultaneously competing to get the most points.

About the Founder

Martyn is an engineer by profession, with several years of exposure in the game design field. He kickstarted 1 other game while in college, and has participated in the creation of several others.

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Coach: Scott Aronow
Peer: Ben Goodstein

Website: alodf.org
Social media: Twitter, Facebook
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Venture Description

The American Living Organ Donor Fund was founded in 2014. The Philadelphia based, Guidestar platinum rated nonprofit exists solely to protect and support living donors by making direct grants to cover any and all donation-related expenses. The organization has grown to provide free mental health services and free legal services when needed.

About the Founder

Michael Mittelman is a patient-driven design, experience, engagement, and outcomes consultant. He is Chairman of the American Living Organ Donor Fund, a PCORI ambassador, and former Patient Editor of The BMJ. He has an MBA from Temple University and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Coach: Michael Adler
Peer: Dave Fine

Website: espressoselfphilly.com
Social media: Instagram, Facebook

Venture Description

Espresso Self Philly is a queer-centered coffee shop providing LGBTQ+ youth with employment opportunities as well as the ongoing therapeutic support and 21st century life skill development they need in order to thrive and achieve their career goals. The shop will host a variety of social, educational, and artistic events connecting members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies to local resources, while fostering relationship-building in a safe, inclusive space.

About the Founder

Nuriya (she/her/hers) is a queer, Israeli, passionate LGBTQ advocate, working as an Occupational Therapist in the non- profit sector. Her work focuses on empowering individuals form vulnerable communities through connection to resources and helping them develop meaningful life skills.

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Coach: Bill Lucas
Peer: Josh Silverbauer

Website: thejewishweddingproject.com
Social media: Instagram, Facebook

Venture Description

The Jewish Wedding Project puts ten percent of all Yael Pachino Photography LLC wedding earnings toward helping couples in need afford the weddings of their dreams.

About the Founder

Yael is an entrepreneur and aunt of 8 crazy kids. Lover of fruit, fuzzy socks, and everything photography.

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Coach: Matt Pincus
Peer: Amy Zitelman

Website: retailresilient.com
Social media: Instagram, Facebook

Venture Description

Retail Resilient is the #1 most transparent solution for digital marketing and sales training on social media. Retail Resilient includes keynote speaking on the topic of resilience to businesses and communities nationwide and within the local Philadelphia market. These resilience workshops and speaking engagements will provide people with real life stories of resilience, key steps to move forward when experiencing life setbacks and an opportunity to journey into a new way of living.

About the Founder

Gail has spent 22 years in the automotive Industry in multiple positions ranging from General Sales Manager, New Car Manager, Finance Manager and Performance Manager with vAuto and Cox Automotive. Gail has built a few automotive start-up companies from the ground up. Gail is originally from Winnipeg Canada and has lived in the United States since 2001. She believes in entrepreneurship, capitalism and the spirit of using creativity to build something from nothing. It is through hard work, dedication, passion and love that people can come together to build strong business communities that provide jobs, financial resources and a place you can call home.

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Coach: Julie Meyers
Peer: Jessica Bird

Venture Description

The Village is a play cafe where children from babies to tweens can be stimulated and entertained, while parents can relax and socialize.

About the Founder

Brooke is enthusiastic, energetic and always on the move. She loves to create to-do lists and loves to check things off even more! Brooke’s greatest accomplishment is her children, but before Brooke became a busy mommy, she acquired a bachelors degree in Medical Anthropology and attained a Masters degree in Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine.