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Scalable startups located in the U.S. can apply to participate in the 2025 San Diego Angel Conference presented by SDSU. For additional inquiries, please contact [email protected].
Application opening soon, please check back for more information about how to apply.
Deadline to apply: February 27, 2025
Brink Pitch Prep for SDAC
Brink Pitch Prep for SDAC is a weekly series of workshops hosted by The Brink SBDC at the University of San Diego (USD) to help entrepreneurs prepare to apply for the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) pitch competition. Workshop topics help founders develop, explore and refine the fundamentals required to prepare for angel investment.
The San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), hosted by San Diego State University (SDSU), is a 3-month series of events to connect entrepreneurs with angel investors. SDAC activates angel investors who raise funds to invest in the winner of the pitch competition. Through a series of evaluations and pitch events, investors arrive at 6 finalists who pitch at the SDAC finale on June 5, 2025.
SDAC application deadline is February 27, 2025.
2025 Brink Pitch Prep Workshop Schedule
Register for the series of workshops with the links below or to register for the entire series:
- Jan 8: Product-Market Fit (Problem/Solution)
- Jan 15: Market Opportunity
- Jan 22: Customer Discovery & Team
- Jan 29: Financials & Ask
- Feb 5: Competition and Intellectual Property (IP)
- Feb 12: Business Models and Go-to-Market Strategy
- Feb 19: Traction, Funding Sources, and Finding Investors
- Feb 26: Pitch Deconstruction
- Feb 27: SDAC Application Deadline
- Feb 28: Celebration
- June 5: SDAC VII Finale