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Learn about UNC Greensboro, one of the seven colleges and universities that make up Greensboro's higher education talent pipeline, with Director of Talent Development Bramley Crisco and Dr. Nicole Hall, the university's director of career and professional development.

Launch Greensboro's Lou Anne Flanders-Stec, executive vice president for entrepreneurship, sits down with Adam Duggins, managing partner at New Page Capital, and James Bauler, principal at Cone Health Ventures, to share how Triad entrepreneurs can find funding and scale their businesses. Learn more about First Launch Capital Fund at firstlaunchcapital.com.

Learn about Elon University School of Law, one of the seven colleges and universities that make up Greensboro's higher education talent pipeline, with Director of Talent Development Bramley Crisco; Brooke Buffington, director of Elon's student professional development center; and student Victoria Waddell.

Learn about Guilford Technical Community College, one of the seven colleges and universities that make up Greensboro's higher education talent pipeline, with Director of Talent Development Bramley Crisco, GTCC Dean Dr. David Pittman and student Daniela Campbell.

Meet three business owners who shifted their business models to find greater success: Alisha Wielfaert, founder of Yoke and Abundance; Ciandress Jackson, founder and executive director of the Be Great Foundation; and Melissa Wallace, founder of SIPPIN SNAX Gourmet Bar Snacks. Launch Greensboro Advisory Board Chair Kelli Frazier hosts. Learn more about the events and programs discussed in this episode at greensboro.org/launch.

Learn about Greensboro College, one of the seven colleges and universities that make up Greensboro's higher education talent pipeline, with Director of Talent Development Bramley Crisco and Greensboro College President Lawrence Czarda.

Coworking spaces are epicenters of community for entrepreneurs who need connections to resources, infrastructure and partnerships. Join Launch Greensboro Assistant Director Kaitlin Conover as she dives into three of the region's coworking communities with Peggy Hickle, executive director of transform GSO, Rachel Moss, chief operating officer of Business High Point and Condon Yards, and Dr. Jonathan Thill, founder of Venture Asheboro.

Three entrepreneurs join Launch Greensboro Assistant Director Kaitlin Conover to discuss how they build partnerships with other business owners to maximize their success. Guests are Jasmine Beard of AJOY Consulting, Summer Wall of NXT Level Construction, and Will Dungee of CANTAG Solutions.

Entrepreneurs can't succeed in a vacuum - and our Launch Greensboro team collaborates with a variety of organizations to get business owners the resources they need. Executive Vice President of Entrepreneurship Lou Anne Flanders-Stec sits down with three of our regional partners: Dr. Bryle Henderson-Hatch, executive director of Thrive High Point; Stephanie Williams, director of small business and entrepreneurial development at the Alamance Chamber; and William Lee, president of Auxano Economic Development Center.

Meet this year's People's Choice Award winner - Sheena White, CEO of Fiber Space, which offers coworking in the heart of downtown Greensboro. Along with Member Engagement Specialist Seny Tatum, learn how Greensboro's first Black-, veteran-, woman-owned coworking flex space is creating a place for moms, creators and young professionals to work, create and network.

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University has many reasons to have #AggiePride. Learn more about one of the seven colleges and universities that make up Greensboro's higher education talent pipeline with Director of Talent Development Bramley Crisco and NC A&T's Lonnie Cockerham, director of the office of community engagement.

Launch Greensboro's Assistant Director Kaitlin Conover is joined by Tara Darnley, CEO and co-founder of Darlyng & Co., and Todd Starcevich, head of North America at Reima and owner of BrightStar Care of Greensboro, to discuss how entrepreneurs, small businesses and larger corporations can work together to make our city an even better place to do business. 

Meet two of this year's LaunchLab Growth companies: Soledier Socks and Little Light Series. Launch Greensboro's Assistant Director Kaitlin Conover talks to the founders of these companies about their journeys so far and what's ahead. Learn more about Soledier Socks at www.solediersocks.com and visit Little Light Series at www.littlelightseries.com. You can see both companies at this year's Demo Day on May 23 - register at greensboro.org/events.

Trigger Warning: Brief mention of sexual assault. | Meet Alana Allen, founder of the girls' empowerment organization I Am A Queen, is the recipient of Leadership Greensboro's 2021 Leadership Service Medal. Along with her nominator Teresa Davis, associate vice chancellor for alumni engagement at NC A&T State University, Allen shares how she's building future leaders and community service pioneers.

Launch Greensboro's Lou Anne Flanders-Stec leads a discussion on investing in early-stage companies and the importance of having angel investors in our community. Guests are Malay Shah, co-director of VentureSouth Piedmont; Matt Bailey, director of VentureSouth Piedmont; and Nathan Powell, a First Launch Capital Fund Investment Committee member. Learn more about First Launch Capital Fund at https://www.firstlaunchcapital.com/.

Learn about Guilford College, one of the seven colleges and universities that make up Greensboro's higher education talent pipeline, with Director of Talent Development Bramley Crisco, Guilford College President Kyle Farmbry and Guilford College student Marisabel Guzman Cruz.

Mentorship is a key component of Launch Greensboro's programming. Advisory Board Chair Kelli Frazier sits down with mentor Sudhakar Puvvada and mentees Cassey Mapp-Ahmed and Dan Brown to chat about the value of mentors and our goal to build on the diversity of Launch Greensboro's existing mentor pool - not only in gender and race, but also in industry representation and even lived experiences.

In the season three premiere, President and CEO Brent Christensen sits down with Jim Melvin, president of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, and Kevin Baker, executive director of Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority, to discuss the transformational economic development wins that have transpired in the last few months.

Season 2 ends with our CEO Brent Christensen and EVP of Member Engagement Tracy Myers sharing an announcement about 2022's annual meeting and giving an update on our GROW economic development campaign. Learn more at greensboro.org. Season 3 will begin in early 2022!

Former Campus Greensboro Fellow Zachary Attucks shares how he turned his internship at Arch MI into a full time job. He is joined by his supervisor, Director of Information Security Sean Shanahan, and Campus Greensboro Student Engagement & Events Manager Mayeesa Mitchell. Post your internship opportunity with Campus Greensboro by visiting campusgreensboro.org.

Launch Greensboro Advisory Board Chair Kelli Frazier Reyes and Board Member Adam Duggins sit down with entrepreneurs Leah Wyrick and Rich Camacho to discuss Capital Connects, the Chamber's annual pitch competition that both participate in. This year's event is March 9. To apply to pitch, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fK7mpDodQB_XVbt_7l-ueysHDjfROHZK1rx89Cuhm1Y/viewform?edit_requested=true

Introducing First Launch Capital Fund's newest portfolio company - Beam Dynamics. Co-Founder and CEO David Kaszycki joins Fund Executive Lou Anne Flanders-Stec and board member Nathan Powell to share his story and what the Chamber's investment will mean to his growing business.

CC Lambeth, owner of C2 Contractors LLC, and Assistant City Manager Kim Sowell talk about their work to connect MWBE suppliers to public projects. Hosted by the Chamber's Niketa Greene, vice president for leadership, diversity and inclusion.

Kids, pets and fun outfits are welcome at the annual Run 4 the Greenway and Block Party on Oct. 23! Learn more from Downtown Greenway Program & Campaign Manager Laura Lorenz and planning committee member Brian Crean. Register for the one-mile walk or four-mile run at downtowngreenway.org/events.

LD Bennett is back for our second annual impact. Leadership Conference! Hear her audience-favorite session from last year to get hyped up for Oct. 27, when she'll take the stage at The Carolina Theatre. Purchase your ticket at impactgso.com.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our LaunchLab programming with three volunteer session leaders: Bruce Maxwell of Maxwell Consulting, Shawn Straub of Alt HR Partners and Jeff Crosby of JeffCrosbyBrand. They share how they work with early-stage entrepreneurs to build solid foundations for their businesses. Interested in sharing your expertise? Email laflanders-stec@greensboro.org.

Our society's understanding of gender identity has changed drastically in recent years. Ivey Ghee – an equity trainer, motivational speaker and founder of The Hospitality G – shares a primer on gender identity, pronouns and how to support LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace. Get in touch with Ivey through her website, www.thehospitalityg.biz.   Links to the organizations mentioned: https://genderspectrum.org/ https://www.hrc.org/resources/workplace https://fenwayhealth.org/the-fenway-institute/ https://guilfordgreenfoundation.org/ https://www.pflaggreensboro.org/

Learn about Say Yes Guilford, an organization that provides scholarships and support services to local students. President and CEO Wendy Poteat sits down with Chamber Marketing and Communications Manager Holly West to discuss how this program feeds into Guilford County's workforce pipeline. Take the Say Yes Guilford survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6X967XJ

After a year of virtual connections, synerG Young Professionals is excited to bring together young talent in and around Greensboro to grow their leadership skills, build on their ideas, serve their community and connect their network at the Lead Your City summit. SynerG Director Sarah McGuire and Marketing Co-Chair Candace Martin give you a behind-the-scenes look at what you can expect. Register at synerg.org/lyc.

One of the keys to Launch Greensboro's success is its network of local experts who work with entrepreneurs in areas like marketing, legal services and sales coaching, to name a few. Hear from Logan Harvey of FanPark, Christina Degreaffenreidt of Multifaceted and Megan Smoot of Jah Works about their experience with Launch's expert services.

You've heard about Black Girl Magic - but what about Black Business Magic? As the first Scale to Excel cohort prepares to graduate, learn how the minority business program helps already-successful entrepreneurs take their enterprises to the next level. Guests are instructor Dr. Channelle James and David Small, COO of Skyline Video Pros.

The Greensboro-Randolph Megasite is a 1,825-acre plot of land with the capacity for millions of square feet of manufacturing space. Meet the team working to recruit the perfect company to make it their home: Chamber CEO Brent Christensen, Chamber EVP of Economic Development Marvin Price, Anna Lea Moore of the North Carolina Railroad and Kevin Franklin of Randolph County Economic Development Corporation.

Happy Campus Greensboro Day! Join interns Taylor Jones-Curtis, Andrew Council and Paige Wilson - along with Campus Greensboro staff member Caroline Dean Glover - as they take you behind the scenes of our Summer Fellows program.

Launch Greensboro is recruiting for fall internships. Hear from past interns Corey Wooten, Samantha Selleck and Luke Pecor about how their experiences shaped their professional careers. To apply for an internship, visit bit.ly/LaunchGreensboroApp.

Many of our city's hallmark initiatives are the result of the Chamber's Intercity Visits - biennial trips with 100 local leaders to places like Chattanooga and Louisville. COO Deborah Hooper and Event Manager Ainsley Johnston share how the innovative ideas we discover on ICV trips get localized for Greensboro.

Diversity, equity and inclusion expert Jada Monica Drew and Chamber Vice President Niketa Greene discuss the uptick in employer-led DEI efforts that resulted from the summer 2020 racial reckoning. To learn more about Jada and Social Designs, visit socialdesignsconsulting.com.

Launch Greensboro is moving! The Chamber's entrepreneur initiative is teaming up with transformGSO to create a hub for entrepreneurs in the Gateway Center. TransformGSO's Kaitlin Conover, Launch's Jenn Hensel and entrepreneurs FaLon Thomas and Matt Hannan talk about what this means for startup businesses in our city.

With vaccinations becoming widely available, the Chamber is returning to some in-person events. Member Engagement Specialists Heavenly Walker, Katrina Ross and Stephanie Phillips share some of the ways you can get involved with us in the coming months. For more information, visit greensboro.org.

In a year of social and political upheaval, Other Voices participants tackled difficult issues head on in a professionally facilitated setting. Class of 2021 graduates Craig Head of Greensboro Day School and Jacquelyn Clark Johnson of Volvo Financial Services share their experiences. Applications are available now for the upcoming program year, which begins in September.

CarolAnn Tucciarone of Arch MI, Jasmin Hainey of Cone Health and Sarah McGuire of synerG Young Professionals discuss how organizations can use affinity groups to retain young professionals and enhance company culture.

Meet two members of the Launch Greensboro Advisory Board - Sudhakar Puvvada and Chad Oakley. They discuss how their entrepreneurship journeys have informed their work with Launch's program participants. Board member Kelli Frazier and Launch Assistant Director Jenn Hensel host.

Leadership Greensboro program chairs Marcus Thomas, Kelly York and Jasmine Beard reflect on a program year like no other. Leadership Greensboro is the Chamber's three-part leadership development program that includes education, volunteer leadership and alumni engagement.

Downtown Greenway Project Manager Dabney Sanders and Assistant Laura Lorenz share updates on public art projects, events and construction progress. The Greenway is breaking ground on its final mile this spring.

Meet two Accelerate Greensboro portfolio companies making a splash in their respective fields - Marketing Resource Solutions and GP Supply Company. CEOs Larry Fairley (MRS) and Antonio Wallace (GP Supply Company) share the stories behind their success and how our community can better support minority-owned businesses.

LaunchLab Growth participants Natalie Miller of the Historic Magnolia House and Jackson Hoggard of Double Hung Window Restoration share the impact of the program on their businesses. Hear from all 12 of this year's LaunchLab Growth participants at our spring Demo Day on May 24. Register for free at bit.ly/DemoDaySpring2021.

Hear from this year's Small Business Awards winners: United Maintenance Group, Chez Genese, Downtown Greensboro Inc., HAECO, Out of the Garden Project, Greensboro Science Center, Relief Heating & Cooling, Morgan Support Services and Greensboro Aquatic Center. To watch the entire event, visit facebook.com/gsochamber.

Chamber EVP Marvin Price talks economic development with David Ramsey of Landmark Builders and Evan Stone of The Carroll Companies. What types of real estate do companies look for when considering where to locate their businesses? How is Greensboro meeting those needs?

Learn how Guilford County Schools and Truliant Federal Credit Union are working together to to educate students so they can become smart consumers, business owners and employees in the future. Guests are Renee Shipko Rohrer, Truliant's community engagement manager, and Jonathan Permar, the director of social studies for Guilford County Schools. Tracy Myers hosts.

A panel of experts debunk common misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine and explain how to address vaccine hesitancy among minority groups. Panelists are Dr. Iulia Vann, Guilford County Health Department; Laura Garduño Garcia, Siembra NC; Dr. Carolyn Harraway-Smith, Cone Health; and Jodie Stanley, Greensboro Human Rights Department. Hosted by Niketa Greene, the Chamber's vice president for leadership, diversity and inclusion. To learn more about the vaccine and access the resources mentioned by our guests, visit greensboro.org/vaccine.

Meet Grace Rojek, the woman behind First Launch Capital Fund's newest portfolio company. Grace shares how her company, Unbox the Dress, is helping women find use for their bridal gowns long after their big day. Launch Greensboro's Lou Anne Flanders-Stec and Clifford Thompson also share updates on the Fund.

Get a taste of the local food scene with three young professionals living in the Boro! Guests Rodrigo Ortiz, James Donnell and Hollie DeBaro, along with host Caroline Dean Glover of Action Greensboro, share their favorite spots to grab a bite. Next time you support a local small business, tag the Chamber @gsochamber and use the hashtags #looklocalfirst and #triadtogether.