Post on 15-Jul-2020
explore new ideas
What is LaunchNET?
● Previously Blackstone LaunchPad
● Located in the Kent Student Center
● Free & confidential service
● Open to all students & majors
● Explore any idea: nonprofit, project, or biz
● Any stage of development
● 3D printer & other tech tools
Explore your great ideas
“Bug List” exercise
Turn passions into ventures
travel + love of helping people + art = art gallery representing third world artists
food + media = food blog
cars + illustration = custom car graphics
Make more of your research
Three-minute Thesis prep
Venturewell Grants
Individual venture advising
Work at YOUR pace
Entrepreneurial thinking
● Your personal brand: marketing yourself
○ Website, business cards, LinkedIn, etc.
○ Elevator pitch
● Collaborating with other students/majors
● Applying what you’ve learned: Using your research
outside of academe
“Startup of You”
kent.edu/launchnet
sign up for an appointment!
“Join LaunchNET”
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