All People Powered: Eric Ries Judges $30K Pitch Contest in Oakland

Eric serves as a judge at the All People Powered concert and pitch competition inside the Co-Founders hip-hop musical at Calvin Simmons Theatre in Oakland, California. Described as 'Soul Beat meets Shark Tank,' three Bay Area startups compete for $30,000 in funding. The event blends entrepreneurship, music, and community — a fitting showcase for the book's argument that business can be a force for good.

“This first-of-its-kind event fuses live performances from the acclaimed hip-hop musical Co-Founders with a live startup accelerator that will award $30,000 in funding to first-time entrepreneurs — on stage, in front of an audience! Think Soul Beat meets Shark Tank powered by Oakland creativity and community ambition.” — Theatermania