Barton is Proud to Sponsor BUILD NYC’s Virtual Flash Pitch Competition & Celebration – June 17th at 6:00 PM

Join Barton on June 17th at 6:00 PM and witness BUILD NYC’s first-ever Virtual Flash Pitch Competition & Celebration featuring the talented BUILD students who have worked tirelessly over the past year to develop and launch their own businesses. See how BUILD entrepreneurs have responded to the COVID-19 crisis with resilience and creativity and share in the excitement as the top six ninth and tenth-grade teams pitch their businesses to a panel of judges, “Shark Tank” style. Judges include:

Sofia Hernandez, Chief Client Officer of Suzy

Romy Newman, President and Co-Founder of Fairygodboss

Lisa Price, President and Founder of Carol’s Daughter Holdings

David Wilson, Owner and Founder of Green Seed Group

You will have an opportunity to vote for your favorite team and even purchase the participants’ products.

Join us – click here.

BUILD has rallied to serve its students despite the new challenges of the present moment. Not only has BUILD continued to provide its programming to students, but it has risen to support new needs to ensure that its students continue to thrive. In these uncertain and challenging times, BUILD students have demonstrated astounding courage, resilience, and positivity. While the conditions of the current moment make an in-person celebration impossible, BUILD is determined to recognize its students’ incredible accomplishments over the past year.