Calling All the CEO Ladies! Networking Mixer is TONIGHT!

Join us to meet Kent State's rising entrepreneurs and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring your business cards and any other literature you would like to share about the business or department you are representing.

All are welcome to join All the CEO Ladies for our bimonthly meeting immediately before the networking mixer, where our speaker Yvonka Hall (Director of the NEO Black Health Coalition) will give tips on powerful networking.  The meeting starts at 5:30pm and ends at 7pm.

How To Deliver the Perfect Pitch

Have you ever got up in front of a crowd of people and tried to convince them to try something new? 

Workshop Wednesday: How to Pitch (yourself or a biz)

Come and learn how to develop a well-crafted pitch to have on hand for job fairs, networking events, meeting that cute kid in class, and our Elevator Pitch Competition.

MOVED TO 4pm BY POPULAR DEMAND! 
LaunchNET office: Wednesday, September 21

Kent State Aviation Hackathon Meeting: Thursday 9/22

Join us for a meeting of the minds on Thursday at 6pm.

Free pizza and beverages will be provided to all who attend a meeting to discuss a KSU aeronautics hackathon scheduled to take place in 2017. We are looking for students from all areas of study on campus. Attendees will help shape the event that will ultimately award a $10,000 grand prize and thousands of dollars in additional prizes.

During this meeting, we will ask you to fill out a survey to help us plan for the event. 

Can you pitch yourself in 90 seconds? Find out at the 4th Annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch Competition!

$1000 in prizes!
Pitch yourself or your biz in an actual elevator in the KSU Library. Network with other pitchers, eat, drink ,and visit our Professional Resource Fair tables.

Thursday, October 6 5:30-8pm
KSU Library, 4th floor

Networking at LaunchNET: Winning $ at Local Biz Competitions

Networking Night at LaunchNET: Winning $ at Local Biz Competitions
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 6pm

Come meet other Kent State entrepreneurs and find out about local competitions where you can win money for your venture. 

Be a Vendor at the LaunchNET Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop!

Have something to sell? Sign up to be a vendor at the FIRST LaunchNET Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop in downtown Kent! 

LaunchNET Kent State client directory

Get some more exposure by listing your biz in the LaunchNET Kent State client directory.

And maybe get featured in a future issue of the newsletter!

Become a better leader with LEADtogether | Kent State University

Check out this cool new leadership program, developed by a LaunchNET Kent State client! 

BW Center for Innovation & Growth LaunchNET Startup Stories

BW LaunchNET not to be missed Startup Stories take place Thursdays at 5:30pm at various Baldwin Wallace University campus locations. Six great presenters offering their stories and advice, followed by Q+A and networking. And always free pizza. “Enlightened, Connected and Fed in Less Than an Hour!”

iCorps Sites Program - DEADLINE to apply is FRIDAY

iCorps is a 7-week program for tech-based ventures, to learn more about who your target market is. We have had a number of clients go through this NSF-funded series and all rave about it.

Contact Tabitha if you are interested in applying.

17 Great Conversation Starters to Break the Ice at Networking Events

Try these out at your next networking event.