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Phil McKnight Entrepreneur in Residence office hours

Phil McKnight is an entrepreneur who specializes in furthering the adoption of new technologies. His background is in IoT, renewable energy, InsurTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies, and has a unique skill for helping people to chart the path between where they are and where they want to go.  His current business, Ghostfruit, is a hosted bitcoin…

Thought To Action Bootcamp Session 1

Want to jumpstart your idea this spring semester?  LaunchPad is pleased to host “Thought to Action,” a bootcamp offered each Saturday afternoon in February by serial entrepreneur Phil McKnight, founder of Ghostfruit, co-founder of Promptous and LaunchPad Entrepreneur in Residence.

Media + Marketing for Startups

Need help understanding content marketing and how to effectively use all forms of media to take your brand to the next level?  Want help with building audience and engagement?  Here’s your chance to learn from Sean Branagan, executive director of the Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Newhouse.  Branagan is a serial entrepreneur, interactive marketer and evangelist…