LAUNCH AND LEARN EVENTS
These 45-minute sessions are hosted with our Resource Partner Network to provide a casual learning environment as well as a structured lesson plan. The sessions will cover a variety of topics of interest to startups, such as incorporation, general legal issues, pro forma, general accounting, sales and marketing strategies, fundraising, etc.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Change Management
Hosted by Jerry Pilewski, Mission FocalPoint
If I Build It, Will They Come? Design Thinking for Startups
Hosted by Marc Bolick, Greenville based Design Thinkers Group
SBIR/STTR Grants, 3Phase Will Get You There
Hosted by Tyler Tatum
- January 26, 2021: Change Management. Hosted by Jerry Pilewski, Mission FocalPoint, Greenville, SC
- January 13, 2021: Intro to SBIR/STTR Grants: 3Phase Will Get You There. Hosted by Tyler Tatum
- December 8, 2020: SC Launch Summit – Keynote Panel “Hindsight is 20/20” – Part 2, Where are we now?.
- November 4, 2020: Blockchain Basics: Money, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain. Hosted by Dr. Gordon Jones, UofSC
- October 14, 2020: What’s it Worth? Determining the Value of your Company. Hosted by Emmett Moore, CPA, CFA with Practical Growth Advisors
- September 22, 2020: If I Build It, Will They Come? Design Thinking for Startups. Hosted by Marc Bolick, Greenville based Design Thinkers Group
- September 1, 2020: Reignite Passion for Your Business – 6 Keys to work ON your business instead of FOR your business. Hosted by Jerry Pilewski, Mission FocalPoint, Greenville, SC
- June, 2020: SC Launch Summit – Keynote Panel “Hindsight is 20/20” – Part 1
- May 5, 2020: The OTA Playbook Webinar – How You Can Collaborate with the Government. Hosted by Russ Keller, Senior VP of Medical and Software Division at Advanced Technology International (ATI)
- April 28, 2020: SBIR/STTR Grants, 3Phase Will Get You There. Hosted by Tyler Tatum
- April 9, 2020: Growth Versus Scaling. Hosted by LaSonya Barry
- April 1, 2020: Coronavirus Stimulus Package 101. Please note there is ~30 seconds of quiet at the beginning of the video. Hosted by Allen Gillespie, Fintrust Capital Advisors
- March 25, 2020: Hot Topics in Patent Law. Hosted by Hunter Freeman with Burr | Forman Law Firm
- March 4, 2020: Re-Emergence of the C-Corp. Hosted by Sterling Moose with Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd
- February 27, 2020: Venture Carolina Workshop – Understanding Cap Tables. In-person Workshop hosted by VentureSouth
- February 12, 2020: HR for Startups. Hosted by Matt Vaadi of ERG Payroll & HR
- December 13, 2020: Exit and Succession Planning: The importance of business strategy to bolster your valuation. Hosted by Peter Barton and Ryan Loveless with Elliott Davis
- October 23, 2019: Millennials in the Workforce. Hosted by ERG Payroll & HR
- October 9, 2019: Cash Flow Management for Early Stage Companies (Register to view video). Hosted by Elliott Davis
- September 28, 2019: Accounting and Tax 101 for Tech Start-ups (Register to view video). Hosted by Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, PA
- August 22, 2019: Tax Incentives You Need to Know (Video). Hosted by Burnie Maybank with Nexsen Pruet
- June 26, 2019: The Impact of Data and AI on Business. Hosted by Noah Gresham and Dr. Sarabjot Singh Anand, Tatras Data
- June 12, 2019: Quickbooks 102 Workshop with SCORE and Elliot Davis
- June 5, 2019: Intellectual Property from an Innovator’s Perspective (Video). Hosted by: Dr. Larry Boyd
- May 30, 2019: Quickbooks 101: Part 1 of 2 (PDF). Hosted by: Elliott Davis and SCORE, Charleston Chapter
- May 15, 2019: Cap Tables 101. Hosted by Mason Hogue
- April 23, 2019: Intro to SBIR/STTR Grants: 3Phase Will Get You There (Video). Hosted by: Tyler Tatum of 3PhaseSC
- April 12, 2019: What is SmartScaling™? (Video). Hosted by: Accelarise, Jack Harvey
- March 5, 2019: Reach Customers Online with Google (PDF). Hosted by: Charleston SCORE office, SBA and SC SBDC
- January 30, 2019: Culture Driven Recruiting (Video). Hosted by: OneInAMil, Lee-Anne Edwards
- November 13, 2018: Your Vehicle to Government Funding: The OTA Playbook Webinar (Video and PDF). Hosted by: Advanced Technology International
- State Tax Incentives for Small Businesses (Register to view video). Hosted by Nexsen | Pruet
- Protecting Intellectual Property at Trade Shows (PDF). Hosted by: Douglas Kim Law Firm
- The Go-To-Market Plan (PPTX). Hosted by Jack Liles with TechCXO
- How To Pitch – Angel Investors (PDF). Hosted by Venture Carolina
- Trademark Litigation on the Rise: 3 Pitfalls to Avoid (Video). Hosted by Doug Kim, Attorney at Law, Douglas Kim Law Firm
SC LAUNCH SUMMIT 2020
SC Launch Company Awards 2020
Each year SC Launch recognizes companies that have exceeded expectations by presenting them with awards. This year’s awards are Company of the Year Award and Billboard Award.
This year’s Company of the Year Award is presented to ENGAGE Talent/Workforce Logiq!
Some of the qualities of the Company of the Year Award are being broad, with a global reach, focusing on excellence, having a strong brand differentiation, and most importantly, having a unique product or service, that is readily adoptable.
This year’s Billboard Award is presented to Boyd Cycling!
Qualities of the Billboard Awardee are introducing a breakthrough innovation with significant market impact, managing its innovative product or service and earning competitive distinction, and the ability to scale and grow in South Carolina.
Congratulations to both of these companies on receiving these well-deserved awards!
The awards were announced during the SC Launch Virtual Summit 2020.
Watch: Keynote Speaker Panel ‘Hindsight is 20/20’ and Company Awards
Portfolio company panel discussed hindsight & foresight through their entrepreneur journey. Keynote panel moderated by Lee MacIlwinen, SC Launch SCL Investment Manager.
- Harold Hughes, CEO of BandWagonFanClub, Inc.
- Julie Moreland, CEO of Vizbii Technologies, Inc.
- Ryan Heafy, COO of 6AM City, LLC
- Bill West, CEO of Ellipsis Technologies, Inc.
- Laura Boccanfuso, CEO of Vän Robotics, Inc.
