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Blackstone LaunchPad Kent State

Blackstone LaunchPad Kent State. October 16 th , 2013. What is LaunchPad?. LaunchPad Continued. All types of ideas For profit, nonprofit, product, service, apps, etc. Provide expertise to other entrepreneurs Free and confidential Prototype your idea . Entrepreneurship. Idea or Business

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Blackstone LaunchPad Kent State

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  1. Blackstone LaunchPad Kent State October 16th, 2013

  2. What is LaunchPad?

  3. LaunchPad Continued • All types of ideas • For profit, nonprofit, product, service, apps, etc. • Provide expertise to other entrepreneurs • Free and confidential • Prototype your idea

  4. Entrepreneurship • Idea or Business • Being an Intrapreneur • Entrepreneurial Thought • Building Your Brand

  5. Ideas/Hobbies

  6. Launching a Business • Idea • Feasibility • Competitive Analysis • Legal/Intellectual Property • Financial Plan • Marketing Plan • Organization/Management Plan

  7. Intrapreneurism • Having entrepreneurial qualities while working for another organization • 3M, Google • Creative thinking, problem solving, perseverance

  8. Launching Your Ideas • Don’t wait • “Get off your couch!” • “All I need is a website” • “Once I have a logo I’m set” • Figure out what you will need • Tech help • Assistance (Blackstone LaunchPad) • Follow your passion

  9. Resources • Be aware of resources available to you • Kent State • Websites • Weebly, Wordpress, Wix, many others • Marketing • Social Media, infographic tools, online videos, photos

  10. Building Your Brand • Professional Online Presence • Portfolio • Blogging • Wordpress, tumblr, ghost • http://www.younghouselove.com/ • Personal/Business Website

  11. #KSUPitch • Pitch your business or yourself in 140 characters

  12. How to get involved? • Launch your idea/business • Attend events • Provide expertise to other • entrepreneurs • Connect via social media • 3D Printer

  13. LaunchPad Entrepreneurs

  14. Questions

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