Toledo Tech Events

Plan to commit attendance to all 3 sessions (Sep 10, Sep 22, Oct 8) to maximize your benefit.

Presented by Molly Reams-Thompson, Director of the UT LaunchPad Incubation office.

Part of the UpTown Arts Entrepreneurship Initiative (AEI). AEI is a small business development program designed for creative entrepreneurs in need of training and capital to launch or sustain arts enterprises, including craft- and food-based, fashion, entertainment and fine-arts businesses. This program is made possible through a partnership with The Arts Commission, Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI), LISC Toledo, and UpTown Association, and by grant funds from the Kresge and Surdna Foundations.

Information Session summarizing the resources and opportunities available through the Uptown Arts Entrepreneurial Initiative Program for 2016. Presentation provided by program partners: The Arts Commission, the ECDI (Economic Community Development Institute), LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) and the Uptown Association.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn about workshop, training, capital and financial assistance opportunities available
• Hear highlights on currently available spaces for businesses in Uptown
• Q&A with program partners
• Open Forum to capture other creative entrepreneur needs for our community
• Meet and network with entrepreneur like-minded from our community

• Session 1: Wednesday, March 2, 5:30-8:30pm
• Session 2: Wednesday, March 9, 5:30-8:30pm
• Session 3: Wednesday, March 16, 5:30-8:30pm

Have a creative business idea? Is it viable? Not sure if you should pursue it? Map out your business idea with the art-adapted Business Model Canvas paradigm, guided by arts entrepreneurship expert Molly Reams Thompson.

Plan to commit attendance to all three sessions to maximize your benefit. Please note, the value of this workshop is dependent on active participation during each session and in-between sessions to prepare for the following week. Participants are requested to complete the Udacity EP 245 course (allow 15-20 hours to complete) in advance of the first session. The pace of these workshops assumes that the participant has completed prerequisite work and work assigned for in-between sessions.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn the key building blocks that are the foundation to making a viable business
• Learn the process of Customer Discovery to determine the “why”, “what” and “who” driving the success of a business; participants will have the opportunity to get out of the building – literally – as they access the community to build their business models
• Consider the importance of enlisting additional resources that your business needs
• Meet and network with like-minded entrepreneurs from our community

• Session 1: Wednesday, March 2, 5:30-8:30pm
• Session 2: Wednesday, March 9, 5:30-8:30pm
• Session 3: Wednesday, March 16, 5:30-8:30pm

Have a creative business idea? Is it viable? Not sure if you should pursue it? Map out your business idea with the art-adapted Business Model Canvas paradigm, guided by arts entrepreneurship expert Molly Reams Thompson.

Plan to commit attendance to all three sessions to maximize your benefit. Please note, the value of this workshop is dependent on active participation during each session and in-between sessions to prepare for the following week. Participants are requested to complete the Udacity EP 245 course (allow 15-20 hours to complete) in advance of the first session. The pace of these workshops assumes that the participant has completed prerequisite work and work assigned for in-between sessions.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn the key building blocks that are the foundation to making a viable business
• Learn the process of Customer Discovery to determine the “why”, “what” and “who” driving the success of a business; participants will have the opportunity to get out of the building – literally – as they access the community to build their business models
• Consider the importance of enlisting additional resources that your business needs
• Meet and network with like-minded entrepreneurs from our community

• Session 1: Wednesday, March 2, 5:30-8:30pm
• Session 2: Wednesday, March 9, 5:30-8:30pm
• Session 3: Wednesday, March 16, 5:30-8:30pm

Have a creative business idea? Is it viable? Not sure if you should pursue it? Map out your business idea with the art-adapted Business Model Canvas paradigm, guided by arts entrepreneurship expert Molly Reams Thompson.

Plan to commit attendance to all three sessions to maximize your benefit. Please note, the value of this workshop is dependent on active participation during each session and in-between sessions to prepare for the following week. Participants are requested to complete the Udacity EP 245 course (allow 15-20 hours to complete) in advance of the first session. The pace of these workshops assumes that the participant has completed prerequisite work and work assigned for in-between sessions.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn the key building blocks that are the foundation to making a viable business
• Learn the process of Customer Discovery to determine the “why”, “what” and “who” driving the success of a business; participants will have the opportunity to get out of the building – literally – as they access the community to build their business models
• Consider the importance of enlisting additional resources that your business needs
• Meet and network with like-minded entrepreneurs from our community

Interested in starting a creative or cultural business in Toledo? The UpTown Artist Entrepreneur Initiative (AEI) has you covered. Come hear from local creative entrepreneurs about their experiences, perspectives and the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of becoming your own boss.

Panelists include Aly Sterling (Aly Sterling Philanthropy), Will Lucas (Classana), Adam Fasnacht (UT Maker Society), and Leslie Chapman (Toledo Yoga). Moderated by Molly Reams Thompson (Feeding Creativity and the Food Collaborative).

Interested in starting a creative or cultural business in Toledo? The UpTown Artist Entrepreneur Initiative (AEI) has you covered. Come hear from local creative entrepreneurs about their experiences, perspectives and the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of becoming your own boss.

Panelists include PK Karamchandani (Balance Grille), Andrew Newby (Avatar Syndicate and Toledo Spirits), Meredith Sherman (Sophia Lustig Shop), and Josh Cooper (White Label). Moderated by Molly Reams Thompson (Feeding Creativity, LLC and The Food Collaborative).