• by Val Brickates Kennedy , May 5, 2014

Dig start-ups?

MITX will be hosting one of its "MIXT Up" marketing mentorship events in Quincy on Tuesday, May 6. 

The events, which MITX calls "marketing hackathons," are aimed at linking up marketing vets with area entrepreneurs eager to tell their stories and hit the marketplace. MITX selects the start-ups with the assistance of regional accelerator programs. Teams of marketers are matched with the start-ups, who then brainstorm for two hours about strategic marketing, communications and business development. 

And what's in it for the marketing vets? MITX says the events give seasoned pros a chance to tackle challenges they might not normally face in their "day jobs" and an opportunity to build relationships with fellow marketers and up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

MITX also points out that the MIXT Up mentoring program is still the only one of its kind in the nation. 

Tuesday's MITX Up will take place at the Quincy Innovation Center on Old Colony Ave. in Quincy, Mass., from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Go to www.mitx.org for details and information about other upcoming MIXT Up events.