Fireside Chat: Underserved Ecosystems

Name: Fireside Chat: Underserved Ecosystems
Start: 2025-11-13T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-13T19:30:00-06:00
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by University Venture Capital Society

Career Workshop Free Food OCC: Career and Self-Development OCC: Communication OCC: Critical Thinking OCC: Perspective Awareness OCC: Technology

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST (GMT-6)

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Venture Capital is concentrated in a few major hubs- NYC, SF, Boston. How do we build a thriving startup ecosystem in locations like Arkansas, where venture activity is still emerging?

Join us for our second Fireside Chat of the year as leading venture professionals explore what it takes to spark and sustain entrepreneurial growth in underserved regions!

Speakers:
Alex Cummings: Analyst, NewRoad Capital Partners
Phil Shellhammer: Director, Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Phil Shellhammer

Executive Director

UoA Office of Entreprenurship & Innovation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-shellhammer?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAAzS4UBwEpy03kiy15b_EcLw6J_4yP-PgM&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BtfaRK5AdTOSyqA8%2BLPSfTw%3D%3D

Alex Cummings

Analyst

NewRoad Capital Partners

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-scott-cummings?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAADL9Z3ABi5iXv1BkGmhfzT_6sNU6Myeckbk&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BHhI8X1kwQ5usgEcincSjfQ%3D%3D

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