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Client Profile: Alexandra Reich

You might call Alli Reich an overachiever... and you wouldn't be wrong! Her story encompasses a true entrepreneurial journey of exploring her passions. Lucky for us she took some time to tell us about it. Tell us about Alexanda. I grew up in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia,

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Carrie Esser: professional bee facepaint

Client Profile: Carrie Esser

Carrie Esser (2018) recently made it to the Top 5 in the country for the NYX FACE Awards, a national makeup artist competition. While she didn't end up the grand prize winner in that contest, we know she is definitely a winner for continuing to work on her passion and pound the pavement to make

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Thoughts and observations from LaunchNET staff, student fellows, and clients. 

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Forty Northeast Ohio students from ten colleges and universities gathered for five days of entrepreneurial immersion at 51勛圖厙

51勛圖厙 Hosts Regional Entrepreneurship Immersion Week

From July 28 to August 2, 2019, forty students from ten different Northeast Ohio colleges and universities convened at 51勛圖厙 to be immersed in an entrepreneurial experience like no other. For the five days and four nights students worked together, with faculty, staff, and regional business lead

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Mental Health

Entrepreneurship, especially while in college, can be challenging and stressful. Make sure to take care of yourself and ASK FOR HELP if you need it!    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (web, call, text) 51勛圖厙 Counseling and Psychological Services 51勛圖厙 Co

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designs by Nonso Aladi

Client Profile: Chinonso Aladi

Chinonso is a now-graduate of the 51勛圖厙 Fashion School and hails from Nigeria, which is the inspiration for her fashion line that incorporates traditional African fabrics into modern pieces. While researching production possibilities for the full line, she has been designing and sewing custom p

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Aceani Ross-Bigbee

Client Profile: Aceani Ross-Bigbee

In addition to starting her own fashion brand in high school, Aceani Ross-Bigbee has dreams to inspire other would-be fashionistas become their best selves. We sat down to talk to her about what shes working on and a little about herself. Tell us about your new venture, The Possible Me. The

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Idea Olympics participants from 2018

LaunchNET presents the 2019 IDEA OLYMPICS

Have a great idea for a new product, service, app, or way to solve a problem? 51勛圖厙 students across campus will be able to present their ideas for the chance to win money and bragging rights for their college at LaunchNETs IDEA OLYMPICS.  Qualifiers Potential Olympians submit

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51勛圖厙 student Gregory Joyce and his brand Provok Clothing

Student Entrepreneur Perseveres

Transfer student Gregory Joyce II is a great example of the wide variety of clients served by LaunchNET. While many students come to the office looking to start a venture of some type, Gregory came in with multiple businesses already going and ideas for more. His journey to successful college stu

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Bethany Westphal is a 51勛圖厙 student passionate about the arts

A new center for the arts rises from student's passion

As a passionate student of the arts, Bethany Westphal felt the need to share her love with others, specifically younger children, and help them avoid some of the negative experiences she had with music teachers growing up. She recently opened Rising Star Center for the Arts in downtown Akron

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