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PREPARING TOMORROW’S INNOVATORS
with Joe Poeschl and Michael Hostad
PREPARING TOMORROWS INNOVATORS with Joe Poeschl and Michael Hostad - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PREPARING TOMORROWS INNOVATORS with Joe Poeschl and Michael Hostad - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PREPARING TOMORROWS INNOVATORS with Joe Poeschl and Michael Hostad An entrepreneurial skills accelerator preparing this regions collegiate students for a career in the 21st century innovation economy FIRST STEP TO BRIDGING THE GAP 23
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An entrepreneurial skills accelerator preparing this region’s collegiate students for a career in the 21st century innovation economy
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FIRST STEP TO BRIDGING THE GAP
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23 INSTITUTIONS = 183,000+ STUDENTS
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STARTUP + INDUSTRY CROSS-DISCIPLINARY MENTOR-DRIVEN
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HACKERS HIPSTERS HUSTLERS HANDLERS
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ART SCIENCE ATTITUDE
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OUR FIRST 3 SESSIONS
285
student participants
80
mentoring professionals
16
corporate challenges
21
student startups
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OUR VIDEO
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“The Commons has been a pivotal experience in both my personal and professional life. I have emerged a truly changed person.”
– Louisa Zelm, Cardinal Stritch University
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Your program was not just a catalyst for landing my first job out
- f college, but a catalyst for developing my true career path.
– Brittagh Flynn, Alverno College
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“The Commons is cultivating the next-generation of entrepreneurial talent and connecting them to top employers.”
– Jonas Prising, CEO, ManpowerGroup
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"This is a program that can really make a difference in our community’s talent pipeline and I'm excited to be a part of it."
– Jan van den Kieboom, Owner, Workshop Architects
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OUR PROGRAM
- Nine Weeks
○ Kickoff Weekend ○ Tuesday Evening Workshops ○ Demo Day
- Free to all students
- Fits within a full class schedule
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