LaunchNET Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop

Have stuff to sell? Sign up now to grab a table at our first Popup Shop!

Thursday November 3: 5:30-8pm
Rise & Shine Cafe, downtown Kent

Kent State Girl Power Pitch: Tue, Nov 1, 2016

Calling all female entrepreneurs and leaders!

LaunchNET & the Women's Center presents Kent State's Girl Power Pitch.

Present your three-minute pitch to a panel of judges to receive invaluable feedback. Additionally, you could win up to $50 and compete for a much larger prize in the regional NEO LaunchNET Girl Power Pitch Competition. 

Workshop Wednesday

This Week: Getting Paid

Wednesday at 4pm LaunchNET office

Just drop in! 

Competitions Page

We've pulled together a list of competitions for student entrepreneurs. 

Be sure to check the rules and application deadlines! 
Reach out to your advisor if you need help.

Table Mentor Interest Form

High School Entrepreneurship event at KSU is looking for discussion leaders! 

Sign up to mentor some entrepreneurially-minded high schoolers and get $25. 

Hudson Library PITCH COMPETITION

Entrepreneurs need to hone their elevator speech in preparation for Hudson Library’s fourth annual “Pitch Night” competition. 

Ten finalists will be selected from the pool of online applications to pitch their business ideas to a panel of expert judges in front of an audience.  
 

Rock The Pitch

Come watch NEO entrepreneurs pitch and mingle with others in the region!

Saturday October 29

Non-Profit Series

Non-Profit Resource Center and the Foundation Center presents Non-Profit Series of workshops  

Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron, OH. 

Winning Women: Top Entrepreneurs Share Secrets of Business Success

Winning Women: Top Entrepreneurs Share Secrets of Business Success
Baldwin Wallace University
Thursday November 10

Enspire Conference | Young Entrepreneur Institute

Enspire Conference | Young Entrepreneur Institute

Kent State Nonprofit spotlight Speaker

Terry Heckman, CEO of Battered Women's Shelter and Rape Crisis Center

Monday, November 7
7pm - KSU Schwartz auditorium

Sometimes, entrepreneurship is all about raising funds - article

Financing is a major concern for startups. Here'a quick guide to funding options in Northeast Ohio.

Client Annie Skoch featured on WKYC: Turning your hobby into cash

A Kent State student found a way to market her idea, and a major company and Hollywood actress are buying in.   

#girlboss Foundation

Since our launch in 2014, the #GIRLBOSS™ Foundation has awarded over $120,000 in financial grants to women in the worlds of design, fashion, music, and the arts, to help fund them on their way to becoming a #GIRLBOSS™ and owning their future.