How to Fund your Business Idea

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LaunchPad Thursday Technical Workshops are 3 p.m. weekly, coordinated by the Syracuse University LaunchPad at SU Libraries, with subject matter experts offering practical advice on the most common questions asked by those exploring the startup world. Open to faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community. Dates:  September 4, 10, 17, 24: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;…

Fireside Chat: Sundar Vanchinathan and Sandhya Iyer ’19, co-founders of Geek Girls Careers

ILC Zoom

Join co-founders of Geek Girl Careers Sundar Vanchinathan and Sandhya Iyer ’19 for a LaunchPad Fireside Chat this Friday, September 25 at 3 p.m. at http://bit.ly/launchpad-fall-fireside-chat Having been in the Silicon Valley tech industry for almost three decades and seeing the lack of career guidance resources for young women, Sundar launched Geek Girl Careers. “When I graduated many years ago…

Syracuse LaunchPad IdeaX

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Have an idea for a potential business, product, or service? Participate in the first annual IdeaX competition, a virtual mini startup “rocket lab” meant to jumpstart new ideas. Your idea can be at the very basic level, with no traction and no details hashed out. The event is built on the idea of jumpstarting ideas…

Innovation Law Center Virtual Office Hours

LaunchPad Discord

The Syracuse University Innovation Law Center + New York State Science & Technology Law Center (NYS STLC) is partnering again with the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries to hold office hours for innovators and inventors this academic year. Law students will lend their technical expertise to SU innovators working to commercialize…

How to monetize yourself in a pandemic

LaunchPad Discord

Join Geena Matuson, a serial founder and CMO with a focus on marketing and sales psychology, community development and messaging, and systems design, for a workshop, Thursday, October 1 at 3 p.m. The event will be hosted on the LaunchPad’s new Discord platform, so  join to tune in.  Here is a quick primer to get you started…

Fireside Chat: Adam Sternbach ’09 on how to incorporate and fund your idea

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Adam Sternbach ’09 of McCarter & English, LLP, a NYC metro based “powerhouse” law firm, will be the featured speaker at the LaunchPad & Techstars Fireside Chat on Friday, October 2 at 3 p.m.  Attend the chat:  http://bit.ly/launchpad-fall-fireside and learn about turning your idea into a legally incorporated venture and topics related to different types of business…

“Pitch Perfect” workshop

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Applications have closed for ‘Cuse Tank and Whitman’s Orange Tank, but remain open for the Impact Prize and Hult Prize.  To help get students ready for the many fall opportunities ahead, starting with ‘Cuse Tank, the LaunchPad is hosting a “Pitch Perfect” workshop as part of our Tooklit series on Thursday, October 8 at 3 p.m.…

“Free Pitch” Workshop

LaunchPad Discord

Join us and practice your pitch with us in preparation for the upcoming 'Cuse Tank business competition! LaunchPad Thursday Technical Workshops are 3 p.m. weekly, coordinated by the Syracuse University LaunchPad at SU Libraries, with subject matter experts offering practical advice on the most common questions asked by those exploring the startup world. Open to faculty, staff,…

Innovation Law Center Virtual Office Hours

LaunchPad Discord

The Syracuse University Innovation Law Center + New York State Science & Technology Law Center (NYS STLC) is partnering again with the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries to hold office hours for innovators and inventors this academic year. Law students will lend their technical expertise to SU innovators working to commercialize…

Cuse Tank Competition

Cuse Tank sponsored by the LaunchPad as part of Family Weekend that features parent entrepreneurs as judges with $10,000 in prizes. Applications closed.

Josh Aviv on Shark Tank Watch Party

Join the LaunchPad family in cheering on alumnus,  Josh Aviv ’15 G’17 , and his business partner in the season premiere of ABC's Shark Tank, at 8pm EST. Aviv will be pitching SparkCharge that night to Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and a celebrity guest entrepreneur. Aviv developed…