Illinois Entrepreneurship Master Calendar
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Interested in becoming a Startup City Scholar and spending the Spring 2022 semester in Chicago? Attend this event to find a team to join, or pitch to find teammates!
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Join us on the first Friday of each month from 9:00-10:00am for networking and breakfast. We will celebrate the end of the week and the start of the new month on the EnterpriseWorks patio, weather permitting.
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Join the Data Science User Group from 12-1PM on Friday, November 5. Foteini Zampati, a legal professional with almost 20 years of experience, will be discussing data governance issues in digital agriculture. The presentation will focus on farmers’ perspective and how they could actively participate in a more equitable data sharing and exchange.
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Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 4 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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Yolonda Brinkley, Gies alumna and Creator of Diversity in Cannes, an independent film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival, will present on “Building Global Brands.” Learn more about global brand building with a focus on social media to create brand awareness.
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Interested in becoming a Startup City Scholar and spending the Spring 2022 semester in Chicago? Apply by Tuesday, November 9 by 10:00am.
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Denise Maple, Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance, and Founder of VaVaVroom LLC, a women’s motorcycle apparel company, and Live Life Spiritual Direction, a venture that provides business coaching, spiritual counseling and Reiki sessions, will present on “The Entrepreneurial Mindset.”
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Giselle Galper, Gies alumna and Founder of Chea Seed LLC, a career fitness tracker, will present on “Network to Bust Through Bias.” Do deep networks really get us opportunities or is this a misconception? This session will include a discussion of the research about the power of connectors and the shallow network and explore ways to think differently about networking.
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Come pitch your idea at SocialFuse, find startup teammates, and learn more about how the Cozad New Venture Challenge can help you launch your startup idea!
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Hannah Schlacter, Gies alumna and Director/Chief of Staff of Uprising venture capital firm will present on “Finding Impact Investors.” This session will explore themes related to venture funding, impact investing, and social impact from a social entrepreneur and community builder experienced in supporting startups and investors.
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Join us on Thursday for an evening of games, fun, and networking with your fellow interns. This event is an opportunity for the interns working at startups in the incubator EnterpriseWorks to enjoy some games, DP Dough, and good times.
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Join the Digital Forensics User Group on Friday, November 12 from 12-1PM. East Central Illinois has quietly become a focal point for the art, science and occasional black magic of digital forensics - the analysis of digital data for investigative purposes.
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Kay Gomes Saul, Gies MBA student and career project manager will present on “Leading Through Adversity.” This session includes lessons learned on a journey of becoming a better leader, how her unique experiences shaped her approach to leadership in career, education, and personal life, and how she's leveraging that experience to help others launch successful businesses.
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Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 4 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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Join us from 12:00-1:00PM on Tuesday, November 16 for Why People Leave with our HR Expert in Residence, Kelly Gust. Learn more about and grow your understanding of employee engagement in this session.
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Join our team of SBIR experts and the FAST (Federal and State Technology) Center of Illinois for a monthly SBIR 101 event from 12:00-1:00pm CT the fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Join the Champaign-Urbana Startup Grind group for their meeting on Wednesday, November 17 from 6:00-7:00pm. We bring together community and university entrepreneurs to allow everyone to share ideas, best practices, and a passion for changing the world through lean, customer-focused innovation.
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Join us for a festive holiday meal as we celebrate all that we are thankful for in the Research Park. All are welcome. A Thanksgiving style meal will be served. Donations to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank are highly suggested.
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Join the Ansible Illinois meetup group on Thursday, November 18 from 2-4PM. Participants will learn how to leverage Ansible, Terraform, and other Infrastructure as Code tools to increase efficiency and reduce time spent on routine server configuration.
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Join the Blockchain Meetup Group from 12-1PM on Friday, November 19. This is group is for anyone interested in distributed ledger technology (i.e. blockchains, cryptography, smart contracts, decentralized applications (DApps) cryptocurrency/tokens, and relevant related subjects). Everyone is welcome.
