LaunchNet 91ֿ
Partner Profile: Austin Briggs
We recently chatted with 91ֿ alum Austin Briggs, who will be the first speaker for this semester's Build Your Own Brand (BYOB) cohort on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Austin is a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, who was able to overcome a troubled youth by finding hi…
91ֿ Hosts Regional Entrepreneurship Immersion Week
From July 28 to August 2, 2019, forty students from ten different Northeast Ohio colleges and universities convened at 91ֿ to be immersed in an entrepreneurial experience like no other. For the five days and four nights students worked together, with faculty, staff, and regional business lead…
LaunchNET 91ֿ honored at international conference
On Tuesday, June 11, LaunchNET 91ֿ was honored with the annual “Excellence in Student Engagement” award from the Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education. There were five categories with honors presented to six institutions, two organizations and three indivi…
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of 91ֿ students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
Student Entrepreneur Perseveres
Transfer student Gregory Joyce II is a great example of the wide variety of clients served by LaunchNET. While many students come to the office looking to start a venture of some type, Gregory came in with multiple businesses already going and ideas for more. His journey to successful college stu…
A new center for the arts rises from student's passion
As a passionate student of the arts, Bethany Westphal felt the need to share her love with others, specifically younger children, and help them avoid some of the negative experiences she had with music teachers growing up. She recently opened Rising Star Center for the Arts in downtown Akron…
LaunchNET 91ֿ Promotes Entrepreneurship for Local High School Students
In October 2017, two groups of local high schools students came to 91ֿ to participate in an entrepreneurial workshop designed to increase the students’ awareness and knowledge of the venture formation process, hosted by LaunchNET. On Monday, October 23, sixteen sophomore and jun…
91ֿ Students Win Prizes for Elevator Pitch Event
Kent State University students recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to pitch a business idea to a panel of judges.
Interview in Your Best 91ֿ Style
A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression. To bridge the gap, a group of 91ֿ faculty and staff members have come together to establish the 91ֿ Career Closet, a project to collect, organize and distribute professional attire …
The Missing Link Between College Renters and Landlords
A 91ֿ entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.
