LaunchPad | August 2022

31 S. Main St.,Dayton OH 45402

11 August, 2022

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Meet the people you need to move your business forward This monthly LaunchPad event series brings you opportunities to expand your networks and grow your business. COWORK FOR FREE! Working from home, but need to get out for a day? Back in the office, but not excited about it? Hang out and work in the Hub for free instead! Grab a table on your own, or share a table with someone new. Pop into a private cubby to take a call. Avail yourself of the amenities The Hub has to offer, and when you need a break, pop into the kitchen and chat with fellow coworkers to see what they’re creating alongside you. CONNECT and NETWORK Drinks & light eats appear in the Hub’s kitchen starting around 5 p.m. or so. Grab something and meet someone new! LEARN what you need to GROW YOUR BUSINESS 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's workshops: 3:30-5:30 P.M. Get Funding for Your Business with ECDI ECDI's Catherine Lentz will share how the organization helps business owners typically cut off from traditional lending access the capital they need to grow thier businesses. The Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI) is one of the top U.S. SBA intermediary microlenders with a mission to invest in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change. ECDI provides responsible, affordable lending and comprehensive small business development services to help underbanked people and communities join the economic mainstream. ECDI’s target population includes low-moderate income individuals, minorities, women, immigrants, and refugees, and those otherwise precluded from funding from a traditional financial institution. 4:30-6 P.M. How to Read and Interpret Financial Statements Experts from Book + Street will teach you how to read and interpret financial statements to aid you in making decisions for your business. 4 P.M. Book Launch: Winning at Life by Dylan Rogers Celebrate with Dylan as he launches his new book! Winning at Life is a guide through the three most profound concepts in life: Meaning, Happiness, and Hate. It is a transformative journey through discovering your meaning in life, creating lasting happiness, and removing the hates that hold you back. By the end of the text, the reader understands how to overcome the greatest obstacles life has to offer, and how to manifest a life truly worth living.