LaunchPad | February 2022

31 S. Main St.,Dayton OH 45402

10 February, 2022

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LaunchPad — where the entrepreneurially-minded connect This monthly LaunchPad event series brings you opportunities to expand your networks and grow your business. Mix & mingle with fellow movers, shakers, entrepreneurs, creatives, founders, freelancers, engineers, researchers. Build networks in & out of your industry. Learn what and connect with who you need to launch your: startup, business, product, idea, collaborative, nonprofit. 12 - 8 P.M. CONNECT at The Hub through open coworking 4 - 8 P.M. NETWORK all evening in the kitchen! Curious about the Launch Dayton Mentor Network, or the free Early Risers Academy cohort-based business class series? Chat up alumni of both programs during the networking to get all your questions answered. SPUR TANGIBLE PROGRESS — attend workshops curated to help you move your endeavor forward. Don’t just watch a presentation, actually do some work, & leave with a tangible take-away you can implement tomorrow. This month, experience: 3:30-5:30 P.M. REVAMP YOUR MESSAGING WYSO's Katie Main will walk you thorugh an exercise to craft your marketing messaging in the new year. She'll also share how radio ads could be the way to go in 2022! 5:30-7:30 P.M. PITCH PRACTICE Third Wave Water co-founder and Shark Tank alum Charles Nick will share the secrets to giving a great pitch, and he'll coach you on how to pitch your own business so you don't miss out on opportunities. 5:30-7:00 P.M. GemCity.TECH PRESENTS: THE STATE OF SAAS Web dev Nate Denlinger loves to build SaaS applications — and has successfully built and deployed several such applications across a variety of industries. In this talk, the smartLINK City VP of Software Engineering will explore what Software-as-a-Service is, the state of the industry, and how to you can build your own SaaS-based business. Launch Dayton is a collaborative effort to connect entrepreneurs to peers, resources, and supporters, and to tell the stories of our region’s thriving startup community.   We believe everyone, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to determine their own economic prosperity.   We’re building this community by designing an easily accessible environment, high-caliber programming, and a connected network of champions, mentors and resource providers, enabling all entrepreneurs to succeed in their entrepreneurial pursuits.   Be sure to check out our signature events:    Early Risers: A monthly pitch event connecting three local startups to customers, resources, and investors.    Pints & Preneurs: A monthly networking happy hour connecting the entepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and futurepreneurs with entrepreneurial peers, fellow local biz lovers, and new friends and neighbors working to build a vibrant economic community across the Dayton region.