🚀 Apogee Dripping Springs Presents:

Shark Tank Student Showcase! 🦈

📅 Date: April 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Dripping Springs Presbyterian Church

🔥 Come witness the next generation of young entrepreneurs pitch their BIG ideas! 🔥

Our students have been working hard to develop innovative business concepts—solving real-world problems, creating impactful solutions, and stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. Now, they’re ready to take the stage, present their businesses, and get real-time feedback from a powerhouse panel of industry professionals.

Meet Our Sharks (more to come) 🦈

We’ve lined up an incredible panel of experts who will challenge and mentor our student entrepreneurs (more to be added):

🎤 Meet Our Sharks:

• Hal Elrod – Bestselling author of The Miracle Morning

• Jess Banks – Giving Director of Amy’s Ice Cream Headquarters

• Jake De La Rosa – General Manager at Via 313 Pizza

• Tom Jarlock – Founder of Archangel Rising

• Shandi Nichelle - Founder & CEO of FREEWELL

  Key Contributors

  Emcee:
  James Willmann – willmannauctions.com

  Videographer:
  Pierre Mor Zah – pantheon.media

  EVENT SPONSORS

  Dinner Sponsor: Via313
  Dessert Sponsor: Amy’s Ice Cream
  Event Sponsor: Shannon Glick of Centex Utilities (parent of student Lauren)

Student Business Pitches 🎤

Here’s what’s coming to the Shark Tank:

🔹 Ashton – An app to control screen time on smart TVs to curb binge-watching.
🔹 Ryder – A new windshield cleaning tool for gas stations.
🔹 Lauren – Online Resource & Community Hub for Ghost Hunters.
🔹 Nola – A character development tool for fiction writers.
🔹 Perrian – A climate-controlled pet bed for pets in nonnative climates.
🔹 Clea – A customizable time-management tool for overwhelmed students.

This event is more than just a pitch competition—it’s a celebration of innovation, resilience, and leadership. You’ll see how these young entrepreneurs have built their ideas from the ground up, diving deep into market research, product development, and business strategy.

🍕 Come Hungry!

We are thrilled to have Via 313 as our official food sponsor, bringing their legendary Detroit-style pizza to the event!

Amy’s Ice Cream is our dessert sponsor and will be bringing their iconic mexican vanilla ice cream to share.

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION | OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
📢 RSVP REQUIRED https://forms.gle/iH2qotwyHThAcHqN7

Let’s pack the room and show these students that their hard work matters! 🚀