Free Office Hours + Strategy Lunch

6401 Penn Avenue,Pittsburgh PA 15206

26 January, 2023

Description

Feeling stuck? Want to bounce your ideas off a trusted expert? Looking for feedback on a pitch or marketing campaign? Just need to get away from your home office? Join us at Ascender on Thursday, January 26, 2023, for a Free Strategy Lunch + Office Hours with the Ascender team. Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and small business owners are invited to work from Ascender for the day and schedule time to meet with our Innovation Director, an entrepreneurship expert. We'll also provide a light lunch at 12 PM where you can connect with other entrepreneurs, brainstorm new ideas, and problem-solve the business obstacles keeping you up at night. Register to claim your free coworking day pass for Thursday, January 26, 2023. Coworking hours are 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. After registering for the event, you will receive a link to schedule your in-person Office Hours appointment with Annia. SPOTS ARE VERY LIMITED. Please only register if you know you will be able to attend the in-person lunch and office hours appointment. Can't make it on January 26? Get in touch with us here to schedule a time to chat about how we can help you build your best business. What to expect: Work from our modern coworking space between 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMLunchtime strategy chat with other entrepreneurs over a FREE lunch from a local restaurant - Bring a challenge to problem-solve during lunchOffice Hours with our Innovation Director in the afternoonTopics to discuss during Office Hours include: Ways to validate your business idea.How to communicate your product's or service's benefits and value to potential new customers.Strategies to build internal capabilities to deliver effective initiatives for the communities you serve.How to create new marketing content and campaigns.Best practices for leading practical brainstorming sessions using human-centered design principles with your team.Whatever else is keeping you up at night!Take Advantage of Office Hours with the Ascender TeamAnnia Aleman | Innovation Director Annia Aleman is the Innovation Director at Ascender. At Ascender, she is in charge of designing and executing educational programming for entrepreneurs that provides them with the tools to launch and build their businesses. For Annia, working with entrepreneurs is an honor as she can see how local innovators launch and build new products or services that impact how people live, work, and play. Before joining Ascender, Annia worked for four years at the Department of Innovation & Performance, City of Pittsburgh. Annia’s eye for creative solutions, problem-solving skills, and convening and cultivating partnerships led her to work across teams and departments. Annia holds a Master’s in Public Policy & Management from Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor’s in Global Policy with a minor in Economics from Chatham University. View Annia's full bio. Get help with: Business Development & Partnerships; Leadership/Management; Product Development & Management; and, more! *After registering for the event, you will receive a link to schedule your in-person Office Hours appointment with Annia. Ascender is located at 6401 Penn Ave, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Click here for directions. We are in the same plaza as the East Liberty Trader Joe's; opposite side of the parking and directly next to Hair Master. Accessibility: Ascender is ADA accessible; attendees can take the stairs or the elevator up to the third floor to Ascender's space. Free on-site parking is available. Bus lines: 75, 74, 82, 77, 71C, 88, 86, 89 (within 3-minute walking distance after drop-off); P1, P2, P3 within 10-minute walking distance from the bus station.