The purpose of the application is to connect with students who are committed to the goals of our program on growing innovation and entrepreneurship at Carolina and around the world. Please note that students need to have completed freshman year and Econ 125 (or be currently enrolled in 125) to apply.
Monday, September 28, 2020 •5pm-6pm • Online Has the pandemic effected your mental health? Join the Student venture Mind Above Matter for an open discussion about mental health, tools to cope with change and resources available to you as a UNC student. Finally, support Mind Above Matter by offering suggestions for their work as they
Putting on your sales hat as an entrepreneur can be challenging for some and downright daunting for others. Mastering both the art and science of steering your customers towards purchase takes planning, time and attention. This lunchtime conversation will feature sales experts Lilly Ferrick and Chris Morrison, two entrepreneurs and Scale School instructors who have each helped hundreds
Putting on your sales hat as an entrepreneur can be challenging for some and downright daunting for others. Mastering both the art and science of steering your customers towards purchase takes planning, time and attention. This lunchtime conversation will feature sales experts Lilly Ferrick and Chris Morrison, two entrepreneurs and Scale School instructors who have each helped hundreds
This 90 second virtual elevator pitch competition will award $10,000 to the top collegiate pitches across the country. It's run by Future Founders, a Chicago non-profit that works with the top young entrepreneurs in the country. Applications are open until September 30 and you can find more details and apply here. For more information reach out to: sal@futurefounders.com
Apply by Sept. 30 The 2020 Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) is a call to ‘Reclaim the Future.’ This year, the annual global competition calls on students around the globe to set major change in motion by committing to addressing the current and future challenges of climate action. Find more information here.
Apply by Oct. 1 The Bryan Fellowship offers funding and support for students starting a project to meet a community-identified need. The fellowship offers up to $1,500 and includes a service-learning course on project management. Apply through the CCPS Application and Nomination Portal.
Thursday October 1, 2020 • Online • Open to all This past summer, the Eship Center hosted an event, Creating A Space for Black Entrepreneurs, to amplify the successes and challenges in the journeys of Black Entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. They are expanding this experience to Magic Hour: Black Entrepreneurs Meetup which is a networking
A Conscious Conversation is a space for meaningful, empathetic, and energizing discussion. Since March 2020, Startup Island has been offering weekly Conscious Conversations as a space to feel safe, supported, and connected during this time of uncertainty and physical distance. Share what you’ve been feeling openly and honestly about both personal and contemporary issues. Cultivate a broader
Every entrepreneur, big or small, benefits from relaxation techniques and a focus on mental wellbeing. Yoga provides clarity of mind, promotes creativity, and builds confidence through trying something new — all of which are invaluable to entrepreneurs, whether you’re just starting out or already underway. It is also an awesome way to step away from
Venture Capital Night will be held on Tuesday October 6th at 6 PM MT / 8 PM ET remote via Zoom. The evening will include panel participants from Battery Ventures, Accel Partners, Summit Partners, Spectrum Equity, Accel-KKR, and Bessemer Venture Partners. This is a panel-led discussion for undergraduate students interested in tech-focused venture capital, growth
BUSINESS INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM The purpose of the Orange County Business Investment Grant Program is to stimulate successful non-farm Business Investment development and expansion in Orange County. SMALL GRANT ($1,500 or less) Use of Funds – Priority will be given to ventures demonstrating a clear need for grant funds to grow their business, hire additional
Join Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, Vice Chancellor Judith Cone and a community of fellow Carolina innovators from the Innovate Carolina Network on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the Annual State of Innovation Forum. We'll explore how our campus, local region and society at large are confronting a convergence of crisis-level challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, climate change, and others. We're now called to innovate
Innovate Carolina Network Forum: How Crisis Sparks and Speeds Innovation Wednesday, Oct. 7| 9 a.m. ET | Zoom Webinar Please join Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and a community of fellow Carolina innovators on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the 2020-21 Innovate Carolina Network Forum kickoff. We'll explore how our campus, local region and society at large are
Fireside Chats are a continuing series of talks hosted by Launch Chapel Hill and the Eship Center. This series features real talks with real entrepreneurs: the good, the bad, and the ugly of their entrepreneurial journey thus far, not just the shiny success stories. Our third chat features Alex Brandwein, the Founder and Owner of
Audacity Labs presents the first event in a series of programming initiatives to connect young, Triangle Area entrepreneurs! In collaboration with ReCity, Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University, they are beginning the work to bridge university students to peers and organizations leveraging entrepreneurship to tackle social
A Conscious Conversation is a space for meaningful, empathetic, and energizing discussion. Since March 2020, Startup Island has been offering weekly Conscious Conversations as a space to feel safe, supported, and connected during this time of uncertainty and physical distance. Share what you’ve been feeling openly and honestly about both personal and contemporary issues. Cultivate a broader
Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free, two-hour workshop helps participants become more aware of their own "inner polarizer." It
Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free, two-hour workshop helps participants become more aware of their own "inner polarizer." It
Every entrepreneur, big or small, benefits from relaxation techniques and a focus on mental wellbeing. Yoga provides clarity of mind, promotes creativity, and builds confidence through trying something new — all of which are invaluable to entrepreneurs, whether you’re just starting out or already underway. It is also an awesome way to step away from
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Are you an entrepreneur with an innovative idea to an everyday problem? Do you need access to mentorship, education, and resources to help grow and scale your business? Let's talk! Applications for our Spring 2021 program for Launch open October 1st! This information session will provide you a
Wednesdays at noon. September 2, September 23, October 14, November 4 • Online Do you know there are 15 mentors at 1789 ready to talk to students about ideas, help them navigate innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities on campus and guide them through building prototypes, completing secondary market research, considering social impact, incorporating, branding, visualizing data,
Five Wed. sessions starting Oct. 14. | Online course Sales and marketing can be a daunting topic for any fast-growing startup or organization. This course is designed for professionals at companies entering a period of rapid growth who want to exponentially grow their skills, confidence and tools in the area of sales and marketing.
Thursday, October 15th is the deadline to both submit your plan to apply to present at Venture Summit Virtual Connect, being held on November 17th - 19th, 2020, as well as the deadline to take advantage of the "early bird" registration savings discount of $400 off. Whether you’re an investor actively seeking new deals or an emerging company seeking funding, this
The Duke Incubation Fund provides up to $20K per project of seed funding for early-stage technologies and ideas at Duke with commercialization potential. The Fund supports novel ideas, applied research, potential products, nascent services, and creative projects that, if successful, will lead to new opportunities in the market. To receive funding, projects must demonstrate a
A Conscious Conversation is a space for meaningful, empathetic, and energizing discussion. Since March 2020, Startup Island has been offering weekly Conscious Conversations as a space to feel safe, supported, and connected during this time of uncertainty and physical distance. Share what you’ve been feeling openly and honestly about both personal and contemporary issues. Cultivate a broader
The Family Business Club will be joined by Jason Harris, UNC ’94, for a lunchtime conversation to hear about his experience working in his family business, Furnitureland South, and his entrepreneurial streaming channel, The Design Network. Register Here. For more information: fec@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
PERFECT YOUR PITCH, OCTOBER 19th, 2020 An Information session where you can learn tips and tricks for presenting in real life or on camera! Apply for the Pitch Party! Please feel free to reach out to Carolina Challenge President Nada Boughelam (info@carolinachallenge.org ) if you have any questions or concerns regarding the events. We couldn’t be
The Kenan-Biddle Partnership offers seed grants to proposals that enhance the intellectual life at Duke and UNC by strengthening established or new collaborations. Each team is required to have at least one student member currently enrolled at UNC and Duke. For more information click here.
Leadership Week 2020 is centered on the theme, "Leadership in a Digital Age." More information found here.
The Dreamers-Who-Do Award lets you pursue your idea as part of a project that helps to solve a problem or enhance innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, in a local community or on a global scale. Find more information here.
Join Stafford’s Entrepreneurial Technology Community, in partnership with RIoT, for a four week educational workshop series on data driven business. COVID-19 has accelerated a technology shift towards data-driven business practices and entrepreneurs must evolve accordingly. This four week educational workshop series, focused on the Data Economy and the state of technology today, will educate small
Wednesday, October 21 4:00–5:00 p.m. Webinar RSVP at tinyurl.com/fpg2020 Free and Open to the Public Dr. Raj Panjabi: CEO, Last Mile Health; Associate Physician in the Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Last Mile Health saves lives in the world’s most remote communities
Did you come up with a creative idea over quarantine? Have you thought about starting a business with your friends? This is your opportunity to pitch the next best business idea, with the possibility of earning up to $5,000! The countdown has officially begun as the Carolina Challenge’s 2020 Pitch Party approaches, which is “THE”
Please join KickStart Venture Services for the second KickStart Presents collaborative webinar with Parexel International, where the team will explore the rapidly evolving medical device regulatory landscape and uncover the innovative strategies that companies are implementing to support smarter, faster approvals for state-of-the-art technologies. Don’t just get familiar with the trends impacting the industry—get ahead
Bell Student Leadership Symposium on Saturday October 24th from 8:30a-1:30p . This virtual retreat is the final event of SLL’s “Leadership Week 2020” and further connects to the “Leadership in a Digital Age” theme. The Bell Student Leadership Symposium features a diverse line up of presenters and workshop topics, headlined by international speaker, Adobe Creative Residency alumna, and award-winning infographic designer, Jessica Bellamy, and a
Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Morgan Stanley's Multicultural Innovation Lab, and 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund will invest $2,000,000 in 3 winning companies during the Main Event on December 3rd, 2020. Companies must submit a completed application no later than 11:59 PM EST Sunday, October 25, 2020, to be considered. The semifinalists
Interested in starting a successful women owned business in both the US and Europe? Check out this great event! The Triangle British American Business Council of NC (Triangle BABCNC) and the UNC Center for European Studies (CES at UNC) have organized a panel of female entrepreneurs and experts to offer their perspectives on starting their
Join Stafford’s Entrepreneurial Technology Community, in partnership with RIoT, for a four week educational workshop series on data driven business. COVID-19 has accelerated a technology shift towards data-driven business practices and entrepreneurs must evolve accordingly. This four week educational workshop series, focused on the Data Economy and the state of technology today, will educate small
Wednesday October 28 @ 4pm What work do you do that doesn’t seem like work? What is your zone of genius? Think through different areas of your life and unlock your highest potential with Melissa Carrier, Director of Social Innovation as she facilitates an activity around the four different zones of function that Gay Hendricks
Every entrepreneur, big or small, benefits from relaxation techniques and a focus on mental wellbeing. Yoga provides clarity of mind, promotes creativity, and builds confidence through trying something new — all of which are invaluable to entrepreneurs, whether you’re just starting out or already underway. It is also an awesome way to step away from
The Launch Chapel Hill Spring Application is now open. The Spring Cohort Program starts January 19th and ends April 23rd. Anyone can apply to the Launch Chapel Hill accelerator program. Founders of the companies we have worked with include UNC students, UNC faculty and staff, UNC alumni, and members of the Chapel Hill and Orange
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