Entrepreneur Speaker Series Event

The Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University hosted EdTech CEO Felix Ortiz III for the Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on November 1. Ortiz’s presentation, “The Journey of Tech Entrepreneurship from a couch in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Silicon Valley and the lessons learned along the way,” included Ortiz’s vision for his company, Viridis, his perseverance through many obstacles and challenges and his passion for helping diverse entrepreneurs access venture capital funding. The event was also sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.