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How to Navigate in the New Normal: Assessing Your Situation & Money & Legal

April 16, 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Zoom video conference This is the second panel discussion in the “Navigating the Great Pause” series co-hosted by the Entrepreneurship Center and NC Growth. These events are designed to help our stakeholders and community make it through the COVID-19 pandemic and come out stronger on the other side. Register for this

Creativity Amidst Crisis: How Entrepreneurs are Taking on Covid-19

April 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Hidden within every crisis is an opportunity. Entrepreneurs are answering the call. Tune in for a panel discussion to hear how RIoT’s ecosystem of startups are using the current crisis to fuel their creativity and support small business and public health in this unprecedented time. Register for this event. 

Being a Founder in a Time of Crisis

April 17, 12:00 p.m. Join HQ Raleigh to hear from Jason Widen, Co-Founder of HQ, and Jes Lipson, Levitate Founder and HQ Co-Founder on how to be resilient in a time of crisis. Topics to be covered are how to work with your teams remotely, funding, and share stories of past resiliency. Event Details

CANCELLED: AfroPix

AfroPix is a daylong event that will include workshops, seminars, a case competition, and a concert as well as feature a keynote speaker! Join us in this inaugural annual event to uplift people of color interested in tech. ALL majors are welcome and encouraged to attend! NO coding experience is required! CANCELLED

Entrepreneurs Lab with Amy Cosper and Sophia Woo

Throughout the Entrepreneurs Lab talk series, learn more about your entrepreneurial path by meeting leaders in entrepreneurship. About this Event Entrepreneurs Lab is a class taught by Ted Zoller at the Kenan-Flagler business school. The class aims to discover the secrets behind successful entrepreneurs. Select meetings of the class feature talks from exciting guest lecturers

Raising Capital in Uncertain Times: Q&A with Angel Investors

As the economic impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold many small businesses are left asking how this will affect their ability to raise early-stage investment capital. In this webinar we will discuss key considerations for entrepreneurs and have an interactive Q&A session with leaders from two of the most active angel groups in the region.

Navigating the Great Pause Session 3: Experts in Leadership, Finance, Operations

April 23, 12:00-1:00 pm. | Zoom video conference This is the third panel discussion in the “Navigating the Great Pause” series co-hosted by the Entrepreneurship Center and NC Growth. During this panel, hear from experts regarding leadership, financial, and operational adjustments you need to make in your business during this time of “new normal.” Register for

NSF SBIR/STTR Program Overview (faculty focused)

April 23, 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Webinar To communicate the opportunity to North Carolina startups seeking federal funding, the NC Small Business & Technology Development Center will host an informational webinar. Register for this event. 

Virtual Fulbright Information Session

Interested in researching or teaching abroad after graduation? Join us here to learn more about the Fulbright U.S Student Program! The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, master’s students, doctoral candidates, and recent graduates to self-design a research/study project, or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more than 160 countries.

IBM Call for Code

Initial submissions due: April 27 The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge has expanded its focus to tackle the effects of COVID-19. Technology solutions can help reduce the impact this pandemic has on our daily lives and the world. Apply

Startup Fundraising: Gov. Financing Opportunities and Maximizing Success

In KickStart's first online event of the year, startups will have the chance to learn more about navigating funding in the wake of COVID-19. About this Event In recognition of start-ups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, KickStart Venture Services has organized a panel of government financing and grant application experts to provide insight on applying