Planting the SEED: Journeys in Impact Entrepreneurship & SEED Kick-Off

Wed Jan 28 2026 at 05:45 pm to 07:15 pm UTC-06:00

Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business - RRH 3.310 | Austin

McCombs Social Innovation Initiative
Publisher/HostMcCombs Social Innovation Initiative
Planting the SEED: Journeys in Impact Entrepreneurship & SEED Kick-Off
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Meet founders who have turned environmental and social challenges into powerful business opportunities!
About this Event

Join the GSLI for an evening with founders and investors who have turned environmental and social challenges into powerful business opportunities! Panelists will share personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and advice for aspiring changemakers.

We’ll also give an intro session to the GSLI SEED Challenge, a pitch competition empowering the next generation of sustainable innovators. All UT Austin students are eligible to compete for $15k in seed funding. Example SEED Companies Include: Spice-A-Bowl, Gazelle Ecosolutions, Apovo, Front Row, Merge Conflict Studios, Verified Carbon, and more!

Open to community members! Food and drinks will be provided!

Speakers:

i. Moderator - Andrew Poss, MBA Student and Founder of OpenClique

ii. Coleman White, Chief Business Development Officer at Return Carbon

iii. Samantha Snabes, Founder of re:3d

iv. Suresh Sundarababu, Executive Director of the Southwest Angel Network (SWAN)

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business - RRH 3.310, 300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, United States

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