Name: The Competition Begins
Start: 2026-07-08T09:30:00-0700
End: 2026-07-08T11:30:00-0700

The Competition Begins

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am PDT

Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Today, 32 early stage founders take the stage. Watch every pitch live as the first wave of cuts is made in real time.

Speakers

Eldar Souliaev

The CPA Dude

Eldar moved to America with his parents in the late 90s with nothing more than a few suitcases. Like most immigrants, he was keen on excelling in this new land of opportunity. Through hard work and education he found himself building tax structures in some of the world’s most prestigious... Read More →

Lars Mapstead

Partner, Liberty Ventures

Lars Mapstead runs a family office, venture capitalist, and serial entrepreneur focused on late-stage technology investments and long-term capital allocation. His portfolio includes leading private AI and frontier technology companies, with a focus on infrastructure, robotics, compute... Read More →

Jim Woods

The Profit Strategist, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Fast Money Alert

Jim Woods is a veteran market analyst and financial writer with Eagle Financial Publications, where he focuses on helping everyday investors cut through noise and make smarter decisions. With a background in options trading and technical analysis, Woods specializes in turning complex... Read More →

Exhibitors

Principled Business

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An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Competition

FreedomFest 2026

Eldar Souliaev

Lars Mapstead

Jim Woods

Principled Business

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FreedomFest 2026

Eldar Souliaev

Lars Mapstead

Jim Woods

Principled Business

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