Business, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship
Partner Profile: Austin Briggs
We recently chatted with Kent State 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…
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Client Profile: Alexandra Reich
You might call Alli Reich an overachiever... and you wouldn't be wrong! Her story encompasses a true entrepreneurial journey of exploring her passions. Lucky for us she took some time to tell us about it. Tell us about Alexanda. I grew up in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, …
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Client Profile: Carrie Esser
Carrie Esser (2018) recently made it to the Top 5 in the country for the NYX FACE Awards, a national makeup artist competition. While she didn't end up the grand prize winner in that contest, we know she is definitely a winner for continuing to work on her passion and pound the pavement to make…
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Kent State Hosts Regional Entrepreneurship Immersion Week
From July 28 to August 2, 2019, forty students from ten different Northeast Ohio colleges and universities convened at Kent State 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…
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Mental Health
Entrepreneurship, especially while in college, can be challenging and stressful. Make sure to take care of yourself and ASK FOR HELP if you need it! National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (web, call, text) Kent State Counseling and Psychological Services Kent State Co…
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Client Profile: Chinonso Aladi
Chinonso is a now-graduate of the Kent State Fashion School and hails from Nigeria, which is the inspiration for her fashion line that incorporates traditional African fabrics into modern pieces. While researching production possibilities for the full line, she has been designing and sewing custom p…
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Client Profile: Aceani Ross-Bigbee
In addition to starting her own fashion brand in high school, Aceani Ross-Bigbee has dreams to inspire other would-be fashionistas become their best selves. We sat down to talk to her about what she’s working on and a little about herself. Tell us about your new venture, The Possible Me. The …
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LaunchNET presents the 2019 IDEA OLYMPICS
Have a great idea for a new product, service, app, or way to solve a problem? Kent State students across campus will be able to present their ideas for the chance to win money and bragging rights for their college at LaunchNET’s IDEA OLYMPICS. “Qualifiers” Potential Olympians submit…
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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…
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