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Let's Get After ItThe Fashion Market: Pop-Ups, Passion, and ProfitIn this episode of Let’s Get After It, we sit down with Sophia Marion, a senior merchandising student at Kent State, who's leading the charge on the university’s Fashion Market. Sophia shares how the Fashion Market provides a space for creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship, offering students the opportunity to sell their work, attend local events, and build real-world experience in the fashion industry.2025-04-2323 min
Let's Get After ItCapybaras Create CommunityIn this episode of Let's Get After It we talk to Jude Mercer who is the founder of Capybara Collective! We recap the Stage Zero concert we partnered with Jude on, discuss all the facets of the business and future plans, then dive into some international favorites that include socc--football.2025-04-1633 min
Let's Get After ItMakeup for the Masses*Since recording this episode, the business has updated their brand name from Marissa's Wishes to Pretty Shades by Riss*In this episode of the LaunchNET podcast we talk with Marissa Jackson, the founder of Pretty Shades by Riss! Marissa tells us about what started her entrepreneurial journey, what sparked her passion for makeup, and what she's learned as a young founder.2025-02-1333 min
Let's Get After ItFinance, Football, & FettuccineIn this episode we dive into all things sports and entrepreneurship with Brad Smith, a founder that's taken on three separate businesses, Brad shares his advice taking on new ventures, tips for aspiring founders getting into pitching, and tales from Italy involving pasta and a headlock. 2024-12-1223 min
Let's Get After ItCompassion is the Key ComponentIn this episode we talk with Riley Smith, the co-founder of Component Stage! Teddi Wilson joins us for this episode as LaunchNET's resident graphic designer and the co-founder of Component Stage. In this episode we go over what Component Stage is, their partnership dynamic, and future goals for the company. 2024-11-0444 min
Let's Get After ItBirds & BrewsIn this episode we talk with Nicholas Huger, the founder of Booby's Coffee and Tea and Sahara Flow! Nick tells us about the growth he's had as a student entrepreneur, his passion for all things coffee and tea, and why he's so inspired by Booby's — the bird that is.2024-10-0723 min
Weekly Impact by Lay of The Land9-3-24 Fred DiSanto of Ancora, Annual Planning, Don't WaitIn this conversation, Jim Haviland and Kris Snyder discuss Lay of the Land #181 with Fred DiSanto of Ancora, the importance of wisdom and earned wisdom, the value of trusted relationships and introductions, the benefits of being part of a community, the role of mentorship in personal and professional growth, the importance of making decisions and taking action, and the significance of annual planning sessions for businesses.TakeawaysWisdom is gained through years of experience and paying attention to learning opportunities.Trusted relationships and introductions are valuable for personal and professional growth.Being part of a community...2024-09-0516 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Sydney Pendergast and Alizeh Khalifa In this episode, we interview each other as the final and last episode with Sydney Pendergast as co-host of Let's Get After It.2024-05-141h 30
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Zee Lee RinglerIn this episode, we talk with Zee Lee Ringler, the winner of the Crafterpreneurship Contest hosted by LaunchNET and the Arts Entrepreneurship Student Organization (AESO). We go over their extensive experience with freelance and design and talk about what inspired their winning piece. Connect with Zee: zeeleeringler.carrd.co2024-05-0746 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Danielle FlemisterIn this episode, we introduce our new Assistant Director, Danielle Flemister, and how she managed to find her way back to LaunchNET.2024-05-0244 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Frances Brunner In this episode, we talk with Frances Brunner about her extensive experience in the fashion industry, creating her own business, and her many travel journeys!2024-04-0452 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Em Dicevicius In this episode, we talk with Em Dicevicius about her flourishing business, DICEVICI, and how she has continued to follow her dreams no matter what anyone says.2024-03-1834 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Rolling Refreshments In this episode, we talk to Audrey Ernst and Vaunden Brunn about their newly combined business, Rolling Refreshments, and how they have started working together as a team to build up a bright future.2024-03-0649 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Zach MikrutIn this episode, we dive into the life of Zach Mikrut, discussing his time at LaunchNET and the experiences leading up to his role as director.https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachmikrut/2024-02-1353 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Kaitlyn Phillips... Again!In this episode, we revisit with Kaitlyn Phillips, a grad student and entrepreneur who has worn more hats than you can imagine and is continuously setting the bar with her entrepreneurial journey.2023-12-061h 04
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Teddi WilsonIn this episode, we talk with student entrepreneur and LaunchNET employee, Teddi Wilson and how she has been able to use her creativity and skills to her advantage and make a brand for herself.2023-11-271h 05
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Here We GoFrom green coffee beans to having the means, Here We Go has turned a garage hobby into a full-scale business. In this episode, we discuss the business of coffee and running a startup while also juggling the hassles of everyday life with Eric and Lindsay Razo, founders of the up-and-coming coffee brand, Here We Go.2023-10-111h 04
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It with Arrogant CassIn this episode, we talk with the founder of 330SneakGeekz, Arrogant Cass, and how she has been entranced with the sneaker business ever since she was 15 years old.2023-09-1841 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Romby InnovationsIn this episode, we dive into how Aaron Rombach has been getting after it, solving an everyday problem that he experienced firsthand during his internship. https://romby-innovations.com/2023-09-1250 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Audrey Ernst In this episode, we discuss how Audrey was able to transition her original idea into an upcoming mobile coffee and pastry business.2023-05-0529 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Daniella de CastroIn this episode, we discuss Daniella's start to social media and how she has progressed and established her own personal brand throughout the years. We also talk about her role at LaunchNET and how her skills tie into the strategic content.2023-04-1325 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Dan HampuIn this episode, we talk with the President and CEO of Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Dan Hampu. We discuss his entrepreneurial journey and what he has learned along the way, highlighting his many achievements and talents. https://www.bdmorganfdn.org/2023-03-2254 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With SkullyIn this episode, we talk with the creators of Skully Inc., Mark and Jotti, about their recent startup and their entrepreneurial spirit. https://incskully.com/2023-03-1729 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Terrelle Tettey In this episode, we talk to LaunchNET client Terrelle Tettey about his growing business, GenZbuzz, and how LaunchNET played a role in his startup.https://thegenzbuzz.com/ 2023-03-0923 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Ken BurhannaKen Burhanna, Dean of Kent State University Libraries, dives in to talk about his own experiences as an entrepreneur, his passion for higher ed as well as his involvement with LaunchNET. 2023-02-2132 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Kaitlyn Phillips Kaitlyn is both an entrepreneur and student employee at LaunchNET and shares her handful of business ventures as well as tips and information on how to grow and adapt to change.2023-02-0932 min![think[box] Radio](https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-xX4Q6lQzox5SDtyT-tyo65w-original.jpg){kind=avatar}
think[box] RadioSeason 2 Episode 4: A CLEANR WashYou might be surprised to learn that the biggest single source of microplastics in our drinking water is your laundry. The fibers and dies in your clothes teem with specs of plastic, which flow out in the washing machine wastewater. It’s an unseen mess that a trio of young Case engineers aims to clean up. Their startup, CLEANR, is developing a washing machine filter—just as many states and nations are poised to mandate such a device.
Tapping campus resources
Max Pennington ’22, David Dillman and Chip Miller became friends through their fraternity, Sigma Chi. But they became partners because of the...2022-12-1526 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Mary Jewell and Julia GrayMary and Julia discuss what it's like to be a LaunchNET student employee and what it was like to work up to the big 10 year event. Julia, our student graphic designer has come up with new looks and a whole new character named Burtha to go alongside Burt. Mary, our student events coordinator discusses all the details that have went into planning the 10 year and what events are in store for LaunchNET in the future. Both have big and bright ideas and continue to expand on their creativity at LaunchNET.2022-11-2815 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Angelique WongAngelique Wong discusses how she started at LaunchNET and how far she has progressed. From various culture shocks to sparks of ideas, she has developed her own personal brand and a blossoming business. As she balances her hectic schedule she still is able to juggle every event and project that comes her way.2022-11-1030 min
Let's Get After ItLet's Get After It With Semilore AkintelureSemilore Akintelure discusses not one, but two businesses that he has established with the help of LaunchNET. We get into the detail of what he has accomplished and how far he has come with his businesses and his own life. A rebrand is at hand and he goes off of how he has created a new and better version of himself.2022-11-1026 min
Lay of The Land#12: Bob Sopko (LaunchNet - Case Western Reserve University)Our twelfth conversation is with Bob Sopko. Bob is the director of Case Western’s LaunchNet focused on helping students and alumni build startups and supporting their entrepreneurial efforts. Bob is also an entrepreneur-in-residence at Youngstown Business Incubator where he mentors early-stage technology companies. Through this conversation, we map a whole breadth of the Cleveland entrepreneurial space and cover the impact of institutions like Case Western. Please enjoy!Learn more about LaunchNet: https://case.edu/launchnet/Connect with Bob: https://www.link...2021-02-2557 min
The Exit InterviewPatience is KeyI get to interview, my girlfriend, Hannah Schlueter. Who works in the LaunchNet department of Baldwin Wallace University. A Entrepreneurial program designed to help students and alumni run their own successful ventures. We discuss the importance of patience and the shifting business landscape. Taking a macro look at the future of businesses and how we must change with the times in order to survive.2019-05-2826 min![think[box] Radio](https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000484862730-saqxfu-t3000x3000.jpg)
think[box] RadioThink[box] Radio Episode 4 - Bob Sopko "CWRU at CES 2019"CWRU at CES 2019. What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay there.
So why do we trek to Las Vegas every January to set up exhibits and display our innovations in the basement of a crowded convention hall at one of the world’s largest trade shows? Bob Sopko knows.
As director of CWRU LaunchNet, he’s the pied piper of startup founders at Case Western Reserve. Recently, he led a dozen teams of students, staff and recent alumni to CES 2019, then brought them home emboldened. It was his sixth straight trip to the consumer electronics show, where Case stages the larges...2019-02-0729 min![think[box] Radio](https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000468026973-nrm8r3-t3000x3000.jpg)
think[box] RadioThink[box] Radio Episode 3 - Prince Ghosh "Mr. Startup"Mr. Startup
Prince Ghosh represents a new kind of student and a new generation--the startup generation.
Midway through his 4th year at the Case School of Engineering, Prince Ghosh has already packed more into college than some people do in a career. He invented promising wind technology, launched a company, applied for patents and represented his university at prestigious startup competitions. All on the road to a degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Prince is a great example of what some call the “startup generation”—students who come to college expecting to create something really cool, like, soon. They’re drawn to...2019-01-0630 min