Launch UC

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About Launch UC:

Launch UC, the Center for Entrepreneurship’s resourced pathway to support small business development, launch and growth (with particular focus on supporting businesses in the food/beverage, Ecommerce and product/CPG sectors)

Resources Available:

  • E-ship Canvas page access: outlining legal and regulatory requirements for forming a business
  • Office Hours: drop in to discuss your idea with our Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)
  • Workshops: attend targeted sessions to learn specific entrepreneurial skills to help you launch and grow your business
  • Mentor Network: connect to seasoned experts in your area of interest
  • Micro-grants: $500-$2,500 to explore and build your business
  • 1819 Makerspace: access to UC’s 1819 Makerspace to build your product and/or marketing/packaging materials
  • Partnerships: leverage unique relationships to build your business and brand (ADAAPT Innovation Studio, Findlay Market, etc.)
  • Space: build your business in our Kautz Attic (Lindner College of Business-4th floor) and/or 1819 Innovation Hub co-working environments
  • Community: engage regularly with likeminded student innovators in a supportive community through our new Entrepreneurship Club. Students interested in joining the Entrepreneurship Club should contact Jerome Stallworth, Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation Community Lead, at stallwbj@mail.uc.edu.

Contact: Ben Booker, Small Business Coordinator and EIR, bookerbc@ucmail.uc.edu;