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Client Profile: David Cameron
A client who embraces the idea of "When you're ready, the opportunity appears."

David Cameron was thrust into the startup scene and dove in head first by deciding to pursue the Idea Olympics pitch competition after only his first meeting with LaunchNET. He’s experienced great success in a short amount of time, and luckily we had the chance to sit down with David and gain some insight on his journey, his motivation, and why he’d choose to be a cat even though he’s a dog person.
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Events & Opportunities
Small Business Blueprint Program | JumpStart
This free four-week program is designed to help founders lay the foundation for business growth. Participants learn how to build and refine their value proposition, go-to-market strategy and their financial projections, while mapping out key milestones to drive future growth.

Applications close on Friday, June 25.

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Golden Hour - Rooftop Concert | Greyt Culture
Golden Hour is a rooftop happy hour series for artists, entrepreneurs, and other creative endeavoring people. Meet like-minded people, appreciate some live music, and enjoy the sunset view.

This Friday's event will take place at Electric Gardens!   

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2021 SCORE and Key4Women Pitch Contest | SCORE
A chance to win up to $10,000 for your business idea! 

Applications are now open for the 2021 women-owned business pitch contest sponsored by SCORE Cleveland and KeyBank’s Key4Women program. Key4Women and SCORE have teamed up to provide a competitive opportunity for Women entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio to pitch your business ideas.

Apply now through July 31, 2021.
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Resources & Education
Dream It, Do It is a video interview series featuring Northeast Ohio college students, their startups & their stories. They did it, and so can you!

This blog post features a compilation of resources, grants, and tips geared toward minority entrepreneurs looking to get their businesses off the ground. 

Impostor syndrome affects plenty of people – and those running their own business are more susceptible than most. Here’s how to mitigate its impact on both your performance and wellbeing. 

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