Toledo Tech Events

The College of Business and Net Impact invite you to hear from Silk Soy Milk founder Steve Demos who started up White Wave Inc. who was also the maker of Tofu. This highly successful entrepreneur put soy milk on store shelves across the world and continues to use that same passion to launch other start ups.

He is a BGSU alum and was inducted into the BGSU Dallas Hamilton Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame for his passion, innovation, and success.

Please join us to hear from this innovative entrepreneur.

The public information meeting for the Toledo Community Ventures is scheduled for April 4 at 7PM in room 136 at the Arrowhead Learning Center of Owens Community College. Hope to have more of these in the future – pass the word and see you on the 4th.

Learn about being a Health Entrepreneur, meet Inventors & Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, find out "Where is the money", and network with other community members interested in entrepreneurship in the area.

LaunchPad Incubation invites you to an Open House, Tuesday, June 23rd from 4-6pm.

Please stop by to :

• Learn more about LaunchPad Incubation
• Mix and mingle with some of the region’s hottest startups
• Explore our innovative facilities
• Meet new people in the startup community
• Grow your network

Light nibbles and refreshments will be served.

We are excited to announce the release of Northwest Ohio’s first Resource Map for anyone involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Come check it out!

Please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launchpad-incubation-open-house-tickets-17215543153

Join us for LaunchPad Incubation's September Open House!

Stop by to :

• Special guest speaker, Kirk Kern, from BGSU and The Hatch
• Learn more about LaunchPad Incubation
• Mix and mingle with some of the region’s hottest startups
• Explore our innovative facilities
• Meet new people in the startup community
• Grow your network

Light nibbles and refreshments will be served.

A unique opportunity to learn from Detroit founders. How were they able to shift from a startup idea to the reality of running a high-growth business? How did they get over the hump?

Make sure to bring some questions for our panelists!

Moderator: Seun Oyewole, Analyst at Invest Detroit

Panelist #1: Jay Radford, Co-Founder of Social Sushi

Panelist #2: Anya Babbitt, CEO & Founder of SPLT

Panelist #3: Max Nussembaum, CEO & Co-Founder of Castle

Panelist #4: Jason Okranski, CEO & Co-Founder of Cribspot

Panelist #5: Justine Sheu, CEO & Co-Founder of Pro:Up

Agenda:

6:00-6:20: Meet & Greet

6:20-6:40: 5 minute intro for each panelist

6:40-7:30: Discussion:

7:30-7:45: Question & Answer

7:45-8:00: Open Networking

Finding new clients to keep your freelance business in the black is probably one of the biggest concerns and issues that causes the most stress for freelancers. Come to this WordPress Meetup to learn strategies to find and nurture leads, turn them into well-paying customers, and keep them for life.

Our guest, Michael Temple is the owner of Temple Development Corporation with over 20 years of experience in the digital marketing industry.

Join us on Thursday, May 9 to support ten Northwest Ohio entrepreneurs as they pitch their business ideas to a live audience, and a panel of judges, for a chance to win up to $1000. The best part? All participants will walk away with at least $250!

• Registering means you will be a spectator only. To apply for the competition, visit https://nwo.jumpstartinc.org/pitch/

Join JumpStart and four inspiring female founders and business leaders as they discuss the paths they took in their successful ventures. This event is open to everyone, not just women!

Our panelists will give you an inside look at entrepreneurship in their respective industries and share some of the lessons learned through their journeys in entrepreneurship.