Entrepreneurship for every major.
Launch club has been invited to visit the Brain Tree Business Development Center in Mansfield on Thursday, February 27th at 6pm. Students will drive there together, meet at 5pm in the APEX. To check out more about Brain Tree and the businesses they are helping to set up, visit http://www.braintreepartners.org/
questions or want to attend? email bconnor15@wooster.edu
On Febraury 15th, Launch will help to host the 2nd annual TEDxWooster event. For those of you familiar with TEDTalks, TEDx is an independently organized TED event. TEDxWooster is has been made possible over the past two years by senior Christina Haupt who had the passion and the drive to put the event together. This year, Launch has helped Christina with the planning and organization of the event which will take place on Saturday, February 15th in Freedlander Theater. This year’s theme – “Double Take” – reflects TEDxWooster’s 2nd year in existence. It is also a reminder that people, situations and certain events are not always as they seem, and second chances are a must. This year, there will be nine different speakers and two bands giving their own spin on the theme of Double Take.
The event is free and open to the public so join us on February 15th! Doors open at 1:30pm, the event begins at 2pm and lasts until 6:30pm. There will be catering from Spoon Market during breakout/networking sessions.
Serial entrepreneur Tom Montelione will be speaking about the “Twelve Ways to Make Money Using Technology” at this week’s club meeting. Mr. Montelione is the president of Vertex Software Inc and participated as a judge in Launch’s Idea Competition on Friday. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 24th at 6:30pm in the Tartan Room to hear from Mr. Montelione.
This Thursday, a few members of Launch attended the Wooster Opportunity Loans Fund (WOLF) kick-off in Freedlander Theater. The fund will award local entrepreneurs up to $35,000 to aid the start-up and growth of their companies. For more information on the fund, click here.
The event provided a great opportunity for students to meet and network with local business owners and entrepreneurs.
Come to the CoRE for 7pm-8pm
on Monday Oct 14th for the very first CoRE Talk!
Speakers:
Cris Wildman will explore the sex-gender binary, and how some identities have overcome those restrictions.
Alex Haas will reflect on community self-sufficiency and social inter-dependence based on travel throughout rural Thai villages.
**Light refreshments will be served.
Check out CoRE Talks – a new and innovative idea to bring short, inspirational talks to the Andrews Library CoRE on a regular basis. CoRE Talks are modeled after Ted Talks but will be accessible to the entire student body. Anyone is allowed to speak – students, faculty, community members, outside speakers, etc. Just follow this link and fill out the application!
“ Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but to see quickly how to make them good. ”
— Bertolt Brecht
“One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passions; your passions choose you.”
– Jeff Bezos
This past Friday, Launch participated in Wooster’s annual “Scot Spirit Day” in the Oak Grove. Every year, many of the schools various organizations set up a table and promote there club, hoping to spark the interest of new freshman and gain new members. Last year, the Launch, then named the E-Club, did not have a table due to the club being in transition of leaders and advisors. This year, Launch was back and ready to tell the school about its exciting plans for the year. t Many interested students stopped by the table to inquire about Launch and sign up for the club’s emailing list. Over 70 students signed up, marking what must be a record breaking year for Scot Spirit Day recruitment.
The year seems to be off to a good start. If you signed up, being looking out for an email this week about our first kick-off meeting in the Tartan Room
“ It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop. ”
-Confucious