We pivoted our plans for this year's Elevator Pitch event & found some great pitches in the initial videos!

Tune into next week's newsletter for even more info about each winner.

Winner ($300) - Joseph Brandhorst, Junior, Biotechnology
 

Runner-ups ($200)

Superlative Awards ($100)

HUGE THANKS go to our sponsoring foundation for supporting the annual Fashion Tech Hackathon and also another SkyHack in 2021! 

WEDNESDAY, November 18, 2020: 5:30-7 pm via Google Meet

For November, we will be discussing Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection! We will talk about the lesson in the book that we can apply as "whole-hearted" entrepreneurs and share what we learned. 

Be sure to also check out the Gifts of Imperfection website (even/especially if aren't able to read the book!), which has a ton of resources and the Wholehearted Inventory, which we will talk about: 
https://brenebrown.com/thegifts-hub/

Just a few more sessions of The Entrepreneur Life with Javon left for the semester! 
Come and meet other Kent State entrepreneurs and learn the "inside scoop" of being an entrepreneur in college! 

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Student Media FlashLab Innovation Pitch Contest: The Year We Need It Most! 

We are seeking our students' creative ideas to help guide Student Media toward growth and progress in the areas of content creation, audience engagement, revenue generation and collaboration. 

Check out the LaunchNET Kent State community on Discord - hang out with other members and chat--ask questions, get advice, support one another and more.

Coming soon: virtual drop-in advising & co-working! 

 Make a Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others, as millions of Americans rally in a single day of action to help change the world. Make a Difference Day will take place at Kent State on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

Luke Leyden, junior, computer engineering technology major, represented Kent State in the Entrepreneurship Education Consortium's IdeaLabs competition (the regional event for winners of our Idea Olympics).
Luke faced tough competition from student entrepreneurs from 11 other Northeast Ohio universities, ultimately taking 3rd place and $1,000 for his venture, Trolder. Congrats, Luke!

November 15th & December 6th
Dr. Rachel Anderson, Center for Gender, Education & Empowerment (CGEE) (and LaunchNET client!) presents COVID's Impact on Women & Girls (Series): 

The virus has had a profound impact on our societies and economies, highlighting the global reliance on women at the frontline and at home. It exposes structural problems in various fields such as health/care, education/schooling, economy, security and social protection. We need in depth research, discussion and awareness of the risks, challenges and solutions for an equitable recovery from this historic pandemic.