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VIDEO: Cashless Incubator

The Cashless Incubator is a skills for resources trading game.  It also teaches about contracts, market testing ideas, and investing.

The Cashless Incubator is one of the two games along with Pitch Drill that will be played at our upcoming Teen Entrepreneur Fall Series events starting Tuesday, October 7th at Greensboro Public Library branches sponsored by Summit Credit Union.

ReBuildUp Nation : Triad Startup Calendar July 16th thru July 22nd

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Tech After Hours, City Market, Economy, Jr. at McGirt-Horton Library, The Forge Monthly Meeting & Grand Opening, Collaboration of Triad Professionals, and How to Write A Business Plan Seminar.

Show Notes / Mentioned Events:
Startup Calendar
Wednesday July 16th to Tuesday July 22th

– WEDNESDAY –

Tech After Hours
5:30-8:00pm
Technology Center of the Piedmont Triad
Greensboro, NC
Click Here to Register


– THURSDAY –


City Market
Monthly Event
5:30-9:00pm
Downtown’s South End
Greensboro, NC
http://www.gsocitymarket.com/

McGirt-Horton Library
Economy, Jr.
6:00-7:30pm
Greensboro, NC
Click Here for Details

The Forge 2nd Monthly Meeting
7:00pm
The Forge
Greensboro, NC
http://www.forgegreensboro.org


– FRIDAY –

Collaboration of Triad Professionals
8:30-10:00 am
Technology Center of the Piedmont Triad
Greensboro, NC
Click Here to Register

The Forge Grand Opening
5:30-7:30pm
(Tuesday, 7/22 not Friday)
The Forge
Greensboro, NC
http://www.forgegreensboro.org


– TUESDAY –

The Forge Grand Opening
5:30-7:30pm
The Forge
Greensboro, NC
http://www.forgegreensboro.org

How to Write A Business Plan
6:00-8:00pm
Greensboro Public Library – Main Branch
Greensboro, NC
Click Here
for details


– BUY LOCAL –

Triad Local First’s Mobile Directory
Triad
http://triadlocalfirst.com

ReBuildUp Nation : Startup Calendar June 18th thru June 24th (simulcast on WQFS 90.9FM)

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Slam! Ideas Open Mic, City Market, The Forge a.k.a. Greensboro Hackerspace, ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course at Benjamin Library, FabLocker’s Hackerspace Open Night, SBC’s “Thinking of Starting Your Own Business?”, and “The Financial Puzzle: Putting the Pieces together”.

Show Notes / Mentioned Events:
Startup Calendar
Wednesday June 18th to Tuesday June 24th

– WEDNESDAY –

SLAM! Ideas Open Mic
Registration
Geeksboro
Greensboro, NC
http://www.1000ideas4.us

– THURSDAY –

City Market
Monthly Event
5:30-9:00pm
Downtown’s South End
Greensboro, NC
http://www.gsocitymarket.com/

The Forge (aka Greensboro Hackerspace)
2nd Meeting of the Month
7:00pm
The Forge
Greensboro, NC
http://www.greensborohackerspace.org


– SATURDAY –

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Jobs Course
10:30am-1:00pm
Benjamin Library
Greensboro, NC
Click Here to RSVP for FREE
https://www.rebuildup.com/gsosummer


– MONDAY –

Fab Locker
Open House | 7:00pm
Winston-Salem, NC
http://www.fablocker.org

– TUESDAY –

“Thinking of Starting Your Own Business?”
8:30-10:30am
Nussbaum Center
Greensboro, NC
Click Here
to Register for FREE
http://www.ncsbc.net

“The Financial Puzzle: Putting the Pieces together”
6:00-8:00pm
High Point Library
High Point, NC
Click Here to Register for FREE
http://www.ncsbc.net


– BUY LOCAL –

Triad Local First’s Mobile Directory
Triad
http://triadlocalfirst.com


– CASHLESS INCUBATOR OPPORTUNITIES –

https://www.rebuildup.com/available

VIDEO: Jobs Course @ Nussbaum Center June 14th Sponsored by Summit Credit Union


PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, June 14th, teenagers are welcome to come out to the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship from 1-3:30pm to take part in ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course where they’ll play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.


By completing both games, players will be eligible to enter their own business concepts to the Cashless Incubator for review by area businesses in hopes of landing internships, jobs, or resources for their startup idea.  Participants of the Jobs Course will not have to pay the minimal signup fee to enter the Cashless Incubator for six months thanks to a generous donation by Summit Credit Union.

Summit Credit Union is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.

ICON-Tab-Business-Signup-155For business owners, consider taking part by listing any available internships, jobs, or resources you’re willing to barter in exchange for skills.  This will provide the newly economically literate graduates of ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course opportunities to apply for to further their futures.  Sign up by Clicking Here.

If you have a teenager that can benefit from economic and entrepreneur literacy along with having an opportunity at an internship, job, or resources for their own startups through the Cashless Incubator, please come out for the event at:

Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
1451 South Elm Eugene St
Greensboro, NC 27406

Calculators provided.  Bring your own pen/pencil.

RSVP by filling out this form:
EVENT COMPLETED

VIDEO: Economy, Jr. @ Mulch Tank May 17th Sponsored by Mulch Tank


PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, May 17th, ages 11 on up to adults in Spartanburg, SC are welcome at the Mulch Tank to play “Economy, Jr.” where players gain insight into both sides of the economic coin by having them choose at the start of the game whether they want to play as a customer spending a month’s paycheck from their chosen career on necessities such as housing, groceries, child care, and more or as a merchant running a business needing to make enough sales to cover this month’s overhead.

Mulch Tank, the go to Business and Leadership Center in Spartanburg, is not only hosting, but also sponsoring the event with eVision Corp providing volunteer assistance.

RSVP for this free event by going to mulchtank.com

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PICTURES: 5/3 Teen Jobs Course @ Forsyth Central Library Sponsored by Summit Credit Union

It was a great event thanks in large part to our Sponsor Summit Credit Union, volunteer organizer VentuRealization, and our three Pitch Drill Judges:  Glenn Kirk, Exec VP of Business Development for Summit Credit Union, Roger Cubicciotti of VentuRealization, and Krista Leigh of K. Leigh’s Collection.   Check out some of the event photos:

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Setup before the event

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Economy, Jr. in action

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Company #1 Pitching to Judges

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Event volunteers Roger Cubicciotti and Peter Seoane
of VentuRealization caught off guard by the camera

VIDEO: Jobs Course @ Forsyth Central Library May 3rd Sponsored by Summit Credit Union



PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
– On Saturday, May 3rd, teenagers at Forsyth Central Library from 1-3:30pm will be taking part in ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course that has them play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.

By completing both games, players will be eligible to enter their own business concepts to the Cashless Incubator for review by area businesses in hopes of landing internships, jobs, or resources for their startup idea.  Participants of the Jobs Course will not have to pay the minimal signup fee to enter the Cashless Incubator for six months thanks to a generous donation by Summit Credit Union.

Summit Credit Union is sponsoring the event with VentuRealization providing help with organizing volunteers.

If you have a teenager that can benefit from economic and entrepreneur literacy along with having an opportunity at an internship, job, or resources for their own startups through the Cashless Incubator, please come out for the event at:

Forsyth Central Library
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
RSVP by calling (336) 703-3081

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Jobs Course @ Forsyth Central Library May 3rd Sponsored by Summit Credit Union

fscentral-logo-11PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, May 3rd, teenagers at Forsyth Central Library from 1-3:30pm will be taking part in ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course that has them play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.

By completing both games, players will be eligible to enter their own business concepts to the Cashless Incubator for review by area businesses in hopes of landing internships, jobs, or resources for their startup idea.  Participants of the Jobs Course will not have to pay the minimal signup fee to enter the Cashless Incubator for six months thanks to a generous donation by Summit Credit Union.

Summit Credit Union is sponsoring the event with VentuRealization providing help with organizing volunteers.

If you have a teenager that can benefit from economic and entrepreneur literacy along with having an opportunity at an internship, job, or resources for their own startups through the Cashless Incubator, please come out for the event at Forsyth Central Library, 660 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

3/22 Judges: Greensboro Community Development Fund, East Market Street Development Corp., and UNCG’s Office of Innovation Commercialization

The judging panel for our Saturday, March 22nd 2:00-4:30pm Jobs Course event at Glenwood Library has been finalized.  It will consist of:
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Jerome Gray, Executive Director of Greensboro Community Development Fund
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Phil Barnhill, Director of Operations of East Market Street Development Corporation
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Lisa Goble, PhD of UNCG’s Office of Innovation Commercialization