BUILD Boston's 4th Annual Entrepreneur Games

For Immediate Release, Contact: Will Leitch

June 14, 2016                   508.521.0753, wleitch@build.org

MEDIA ADVISORY

One Thousand Boston Innovators to Compete in the Entrepreneur Games!

On June 23, 2016, BUILD will host the 4th Annual Entrepreneur Games, an evening of fierce, spirited competition. Nearly 1,000 participants from more than 100 Boston companies will go head-to-head in a series of Olympic-style activities in order to raise more than $250,000 for Boston high school student entrepreneurs.

Players will compete in more than 40 games, ranging from team events such as dodgeball, volleyball and tug-of-war, to individual events such as Dance Dance Revolution, cornhole, ping pong and more. The event is expected to raise more than $250,000 for BUILD Boston, a non-profit that coaches high school students to launch their own real businesses and prepares them for college and career success.

The event will be held in Roxbury Community College’s Reggie Lewis Center at 1350 Tremont Street from 3:45 – 8:30 p.m. The Entrepreneur Games brings together Boston’s tech, venture capital and start-up communities for memorable night out and team building experience. http://entrepreneur-games.buildinboston.org

“I first got involved with BUILD last year and I was blown away by the drive and maturity of the high-school students I met in the program. Last year’s Entrepreneur Games was a standout event, and I am so excited to co-chair this year’s Games to continue the great work that BUILD is doing for our community.”

—David Chang, Entrepreneur in Residence, Harvard Business School & former COO of PayPal

“BUILD Boston has made an instant impact on Boston’s students. I am x proud to be associated with an organization that combines many of Boston’s strongest qualities – education, entrepreneurialism, creativity and opportunity.”

—Adam Grossman, SVP, Marketing & Brand Development/Chief Marketing Officer, Boston Red Sox

“Boston boasts a one-of-a-kind competition for more than a thousand participants from the business community. They spend the afternoon team-building and competing in more than 40 different games and, most importantly, raise money to help low-income students learn about entrepreneurship and get into college.”

—Ayele Shakur, Regional Executive Director, BUILD Boston

About BUILD

BUILD uses entrepreneurship and experiential learning to ignite the potential of youth in under-resourced communities and equip them for high school, college and career success. BUILD currently serves 250 students at five Boston high schools. In BUILD’s 16-year history, 97% of students completing the program have graduated high school and 95% have been accepted to college. Learn more at www.buildinboston.org.