The LaunchPad's 3rd annual Founder Fest is back and bigger than ever! 🪩 Join the fun on Monday, March 10 from 5-9:30PM at Victory Lap near west campus!

Founder Fest is a SXSW-inspired event for students, alumni, faculty/staff, and the Austin startup community. This year's fest includes musical performances by Stockz and Tigers Eye, a student athlete NIL panel discussion with D1 Approved, financial literacy activations with CASH prizes, and a keynote with founder, Ben Kurland.

Keynote speaker, Ben Kurland, is Senior Director of Strategy and Growth at Experian Consumer Services, where his role includes finding startups to strategically partner with, invest in, and acquire. He was a Co-Founder of BillFixers, a fintech startup that helped people negotiate bills and subscriptions, which was acquired by Experian in 2022 and has saved consumers more than $40M.

Founder Fest Activations:

Free Food!

Financial Literacy Activations w/ CASH prizes!

Budgeting & Credit Management Interactive Workshops

Keynote Speaker - Ben Kurland, co-founder of Experian BillFixers™

Student Athlete NIL Panel hosted by Longhorn alumni company, D1 Approved, featuring @aa.liyahmoore, @torrey\_stafford, and @maddison.parmelly.

Student Vendor Market

Musical Performances By: Stockz & Tigers Eye

Mechanical Longhorn

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