Libraries
Afropreneurship
February 24, 2023 at 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Bird Library, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Room 114)
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Celebrate black entrepreneurs as part of Black History Month at the LaunchPad. Join us for panel discussions, an open pitch competition and a networking reception. This event is being organized by Todd B. Rubin Diversity and Inclusion Scholar, Ud Joseph ’25 (iSchool), along with Brandon Henry ’24 (Maxwell), Adore Ellis ’23 (VPA) and Jordan Pierre ’23 (Whitman).
It will feature entrepreneurs such as Eli Smith, CEO of So Gone Trash Removal and Eli Smith Contractors, Lisa Newcomb, CEO of Thrive in Healing, and LaunchPad Alum Damaris (Koi) Munyua G’22 (Whitman).
A “Fast Pitch Challenge” will offer a $500 first prize for a creative and realistic solution to solve a problem in our community. The program will be moderated by Ud Joseph, and will showcase a number of Syracuse campus and community black entrepreneurs who are launching ventures.
A highlight of the program will be a feature from a rockstar LaunchPad Alum, Kelsey Davis. It will conclude with a networking reception. All are welcome to attend and commemorate Black History Month at this second annual event.
This event was published on January 30, 2023.
Event Details
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- Libraries
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- Workshops
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- Campus
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- Current Students
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- Blackstone LaunchPad
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- Blackstone LaunchPad
launchpad@syr.edu
+1.315.443.4083
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