Business, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship
IN A FLASH: Small Businesses Showcased!
All semester, student entrepreneurs look forward to the Spring Small Business Showcase, from LaunchNET Kent State.
Pitching
Business PitchA template to concisely and clearly pitch your business for longer presentations and elevator pitches.Personal PitchA template to share who you are as a person and the value you add. Could be used for interviews or networking. 
IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches
LaunchNET Kent State hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers.
LaunchNET's New Assistant Director
Meet Danielle Flemister, our new Assistant Director. Danielle is a seasoned entrepreneur with a wealth of experience spanning diverse sectors, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, bringing a rich tapestry of expertise to her role. In her prior position as a Venture Advisor, …Fall 2023 Art Without Limits
Art Without Limits was held on October 11, 2023. The day-long event focused on arts entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial mindset in the arts. Speakers shared their experiences and interacted with the attendees to hone skills and broaden networks.New this year – â€¦
Hands-on Experience Leads to Entrepreneurial Success
As an entrepreneurship major at Kent State, Schumann learned operations, production and finance in the classroom and gained on-the-job experience working with an entrepreneur in Cleveland. In 2020, Schumann of Chagrin Falls gained the opportunity to put his Kent State education to work when he and his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann acquired L’uva Bella Winery and Brands, a company that the Sergi family started more than 15 years ago.
How The Backspace Key Taught a Global Digital Leader to Learn, Correct and Move ForwardÂ
After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Kent State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.
Working in Kent to Bring Innovation to Students in Brazil
Educators from Brazil visited Northeast Ohio institutions for inspirations in innovative teaching.
IN A FLASH: Pitch and Ponder
The DI Hub hosted a unique showcase for Kent State's student entrepreneurs.