Blitz is a one-day event for entrepreneurs in all stages of funding and those considering starting their own business. Attendees will attend workshop sessions, discussions, and network with founders, makers, and corporate entrepreneurs. Session topics include navigating pricing in a shifting economy, finding innovation amid disruption, and communicating what you’re worth. Workshops include a group brainstorm and crafting your value statement. Multiple networking breaks throughout the day serve as opportunities for attendees to expand their networks and ask questions of presenters.

About Blitz Bangor Entrepreneurship Conference

The Blitz Bangor Area Entrepreneurship Conference has united entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners since 2018. This year’s conference will be held on Tuesday, October 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor. Registration is now open at https://upstartmaine.org/blitz
The event will transition into this year’s Big Gig Pitch Competition, taking place that night at Mason’s Brewing Company on Hardy Street in Brewer.

Sponsors for Blitz 2025 are Maine Technology Institute, the City of Bangor, and Joy Sinclair Marketing.

About UpStart Maine 

UpStart Maine (www.upstartmaine.org) is an innovation hub in the Bangor region, dedicated to building a community that fuels entrepreneurship by connecting scalable ventures with resources, customers, and each other. UpStart Maine supports entrepreneurs statewide with programs in the Bangor region, including Bangor Innovation Center, Bangor Region Top Gun, Big Gig pitch-off, Blitz Bangor, Foster Center for Innovation, MaineStream Finance, RIZE Coworking, Scratchpad Accelerator, and UpStart Center for Entrepreneurship. 

Full Agenda:

8:30-9 AM Registration and networking

9-9:30 AM Welcome & Keynote

9:30-10:30 AM Panel: “Pricing in Flux: Navigating Volatility in a Shifting Economy”

10:30-11 AM Networking Break

11-11:30 AM Panel: “Opportunities in Plain Sight: Innovation Amid Disruption”

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Workshop: Group Brainstorm: “Where’s the Shift?”

12:30-1:30 PM Lunch & Networking

1:30-2:30 PM Panel: “Say It So They Get It: Communicating What You’re Really Worth”

2:30-3:00 PM Workshop: Value Statement

3-3:30 PM Networking Break

3:30-4:30 PM Closing Remarks, networking

4:30 PM Travel to Big Gig at Mason's in Brewer

Full panelist list available at upstartmaine.org/blitz