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LaunchNET News: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Hear me out...

The Latest & Greatest from LaunchNET Kent State

Actually, don't hear me out. We tried the hear me out cake trend in the office this week and I learned a little bit too much about myself and the characters I selected.

Let's just say you won't be seeing that footage any time soon or ever.

Highlights for the week: the event of the season: Elevator Pitch, the alumni cohort for graduated entrepreneurs, a legal workshop and drop-ins, and other fun occurrences including a new podcast episode 🎙️

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News & Announcements

Alumni Cohort | Marketing & Sales | Oct 17

We’ll be discussing marketing, highlighting topics such as marketing strategies, tools and getting sales and more with discussion led by expert guest speakers. These seasoned professionals will share strategies and best practices to help entrepreneurs optimize their business operations.

Virtual | Thursday, October 17 from 6-7pm

Staying Compliant | Oct 21

What every entrepreneur should know! Don't get caught off guard by new regulations. Learn about the Corporate Transparency Act and other key rules that could impact your business. Stay compliant, stay successful

Monday, October 21 from 12-2pm
P.S. There's one-on-one advising on October 25 from 11am-1pm!

Elevator Pitch | Oct 24

Join us for our annual Elevator Pitch competition!

Students will have 90 seconds to share a personal or business pitch to an audience and group of judges for the chance to win funds from a prize pool of $3,000!

Thursday, October 24 from 6:30-8:30pm

Red Bull Basement

We’re excited to partner with Red Bull this year for an innovative AI-powered entrepreneurial competition!

Introducing Red Bull Basement, a platform designed to help you develop and launch your ideas with the support of cutting-edge AI technology. Address pressing global issues such as sustainability, smart cities, and education by pitching your world-changing device or service. Whether you have a clear idea or want to explore possibilities with our AI tool, remember it only takes one idea to make an impact.

If selected as one of the top 60 applicants, you or your team will have the opportunity to submit a recorded pitch and potentially advance to the national final at MIT later this year!

Need more time to brainstorm? No worries—we’ll be at the 2024 Elevator Pitch Competition ready to accept your submission.

Ready to apply or want more details? Visit: Red Bull Basement

Events & Opportunities

Coffee and Community | CWRU Entrepreneurship

Are you a founder? A co-founder? Do you have a side hustle? Or maybe you are just wanting to meet people who like entrepreneurship! If that sounds like you, join us as part of Founder Friday for coffee, snacks and community

Friday, October 18 from 2-3pm

Make Strategic Decisions w/ Customer Research | JumpStart

An expert in product development research, Heidi Carrion of 83 Builds will compare and contrast consumer research methods to help you better understand the value of research as well as create a right-sized plan for your products and services. Discover consumer research techniques and principles to answer who your target customer is and if you're making what they want.

Wednesday, October 23 at 12pm

Powering of Software Innovation | JumpStart

Ready to transform the future? Apply to join the Trailblazer Software Accelerator to supercharge the growth your tech business and get ready to raise venture capital.

Apply by November 17

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Fun & Stuff

Let's Get After It w/ Boobys Coffee & Tea

In case you missed it, Let's Get After It is on YouTube on!

Check out the newest episode of the podcast where we discuss birds and brews w/ Nicholas Huger 🐦

Watch & Listen