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Donald Wayne McLeod, author of , spoke in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ballroom on Tuesday October 9, to a crowd of local high school students, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students, staff, faculty, and community business members from all over…
Inspirational Speaker Brings Together Multiple Collaborators
Donald Wayne McLeod, author of , spoke in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ballroom on Tuesday October 9, to a crowd of local high school students, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students, staff, faculty, and community business members from all over…On Monday, April 23, LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated its 5th annual Entrepreneur Awards and Expo event at Ray’s Place. In addition to celebrating the accomplishments of LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø clients over the course of the year, the staff awarded university partners, alumni…
LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Annual Entrepreneur Awards and Expo
On Monday, April 23, LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated its 5th annual Entrepreneur Awards and Expo event at Ray’s Place. In addition to celebrating the accomplishments of LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø clients over the course of the year, the staff awarded university partners, alumni…

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Through a series of company-building steps, programs and funding, , what started as the idea of a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student, has become a star in the Northeast Ohio tech-startup world.
LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Client’s Startup Raises $10 Million
Through a series of company-building steps, programs and funding, , what started as the idea of a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student, has become a star in the Northeast Ohio tech-startup world.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø student Javon Miller started his business by combining a new hobby with a tool that humans have used for centuries.
LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Helps Nurture Student’s Luxury Pen Business
51³Ô¹ÏÍø student Javon Miller started his business by combining a new hobby with a tool that humans have used for centuries.Image

In October 2017, two groups of local high schools students came to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to participate in an entrepreneurial workshop designed to increase the students’ awareness and knowledge of the venture formation process, hosted by…
LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Promotes Entrepreneurship for Local High School Students
In October 2017, two groups of local high schools students came to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to participate in an entrepreneurial workshop designed to increase the students’ awareness and knowledge of the venture formation process, hosted by…

Students will have 90 seconds to pitch their personal brand or upstart business at LaunchNET’s fifth annual Elevator Pitch competition Oct. 19, from 5:30-8 p.m. on the second floor of the library.
The event is open to all majors, minors and class levels.…
5th annual elevator pitch competition comes back to Kent
Students will have 90 seconds to pitch their personal brand or upstart business at LaunchNET’s fifth annual Elevator Pitch competition Oct. 19, from 5:30-8 p.m. on the second floor of the library. The event is open to all majors, minors and class levels.…

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A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression.
Interview in Your Best 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Style
A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression.Image

Six 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students took a week of their summer to fully immerse themselves in an entrepreneurial environment, learning what it take to start a successful business. The LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø clients joined student teams from 10 other Northeast Ohio colleges and universities…
KSU STUDENTS IMMERSED IN ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE
Six 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students took a week of their summer to fully immerse themselves in an entrepreneurial environment, learning what it take to start a successful business. The LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø clients joined student teams from 10 other Northeast Ohio colleges and universities…Image

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.
The Missing Link Between College Renters and Landlords
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.Image
On Thursday, March 9, two teams that formed during the Fashion Tech Hackathon in January took top spots at the annual LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Idea Olympi