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Bunker Brews Raleigh – Connecting with veteran and business mentors to grow…

August 14, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Business Networking & Brews Veteran Style

Join Bunker Labs RDU at The Loading Dock Raleigh, free of charge. Bunker Brews Raleigh begins at 530 pm, a perfect time to wind down after a long day.

Mentorship – Building a Path to Success

“Colleagues are a wonderful thing – but mentors, that’s where the real work gets done.” — Junot Diaz

Dean Bundschu will be moderating a panel talking about the power of mentorship. We will hear from the perspectives of mentors and entrepreneurs regarding the impact mentorship had on their lives and businesses, and how to find them. Preston Linn, Brad Lienhart, and Chris Wellington.

Preston Linn is a North Carolina legend with a deep understanding of the business resources within the state. After flying a plane in the military and 21 years in the Air National Guard, Mr. Linn had a significant career with companies like Becton Dickinson. Currently he works with both UNC and NC State in their joint Bio Mechanical Engineering program. He is also a member of the RTP Capital Angel Investor Network.

Brad Leinhart is currenly a founder and executive with EntreDot, a non profit entrepreneur support network that partners with Bunker Labs to deliver a ten week entrepreneur bootcamp called Six Steps to Success. Brad had a significant career with Dow Chemical before becoming a serial entrepreneur.

Chris Wellington is a new member of Bunker Labs and one of the founders of Foosye, a food truck infrastructure industry business. As they say, Foosye does everything but the cooking for the food truck industry. Chris is an Army Paratrooper Veteran. Chris also has had a career in human resources recruitung.

DATE AND TIME
Tue, August 14, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

LOCATION
The Loading Dock Raleigh
1053 East Whitaker Mill Road
Raleigh, NC 27604

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Date:
August 14, 2018
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm