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August 2018

“What Venture Capitalists are Looking for in Startups” with the FAN Fund

August 7, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

"What venture capitalists are looking for in start-ups"Topics will include -- what type of funding are out there and what the benefits are of each (will be covering venture capital, debt, and grants)- what the fundraising process for venture capital might look like (including pitch deck do's and don'ts)- what VCs look for in companies Johanna Olsson is currently an analyst at FAN Fund, a venture capital firm investing in early stage technology companies in Florida. She graduated with her…

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Millennial Leadership – 24-Year Old CEO Leading Hundreds

August 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

An intimate conversation with Sam Tarell to talk about how he has created a culture of leadership and how you can do the same. Bring your questions and an open mind as Sam Tarell leans in and talks to us about how to he grew his company, employees, and customers. He is a thought leader, public speaker, CEO and more. Company culture is one of the things that employees look for most when interviewing for a new position. They want…

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Will Press Cover Me? Crafting Compelling Stories to Take to the Media

August 14, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Bring your headlines! Ashley Moore with AM Public Relations will present how to approach getting press coverage strategically, including tips for identifying and messaging company stories you might tell. You’ll leave excited about the story options you have; with an understanding of how news and storytelling works, how to generate media-worthy stories and the steps to turn them into viable news reporters will consider. Who is Ashley Moore?After a decade of communications experience both in-house and at agencies, Ashley started…

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SLICING PIE Author Mike Moyer in partnership w/ Orlando Entrepreneurs & Harvest

August 15, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

This event is presented by Harvest: Simple Online Time Tracking Software (www.getHarvest.com)! StarterStudio is partnering with Orlando Entrepreneurs to host Mike Moyer, author of Slicing Pie! Join us for a night of conversation around dynamic and fair equity models! Creating an unfair equity split with partners is not only one of the most devastating mistakes founders can make, but also one of the most common. Conventional "fixed" equity models are the core problem, yet they are still widely used. Dynamic…

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Web Hosting 101 with Nick Ivey @ Downtown

August 23, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

"Web Hosting 101" As web hosting has moved into the cloud, it can be tedious to find the best choice for your company or organization. During this talk, Nick will be discussing Domains, Hosting Options, Search Engine Optimization, Resource Management, Possible Hosting Issues, Office 365 and G Suite. Nick Ivey has heavy web and application development experience, working as a Web and Software freelancer since the age of 16. He started developing Sales and Labor monitoring applications and Payroll Automation…

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WITHUM Presents Capitalizing Software w/ Adrienne Anderson @ Downtown

August 28, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

What is Software Capitalization and why do you need to be concerned about it? If you are hiring developers or building code, tune in. Come join Adrienne Anderson, partner with WithumSmith+Brown, has she describes the type of development costs that can be capitalized under generally accepted accounting principles and discusses the point in a Company’s business cycle when incurring administrative costs to track and account for such capitalized costs makes sense. Who is Adrienne Anderson?Based in the Firm’s Orlando, FL,…

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September 2018

Lunch Talk: LinkedIn for Startups w/ Josh Wilson @ Downtown

September 4, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

LinkedIn for StartupsWhat are you are looking for capital or for clients LinkedIn is a great place to find both. How do you do it? That’s what we will go over in our open discussion conversation about LinkedIn. We will go over the basics of how to use LinkedIn, how to grow your network, and how to sell digitally... And then we will have fun optimizing if you of your profiles live! Connect with me on LinkedIn prior to the…

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Lunch Talk: Trade Associations with Bob Reed @ Downtown

September 6, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us Thursday, September 6th at 12:00 to learn about Trade Associations. Who is Bob Reed?Bob Reed loves working with start ups and innovations with new: businesses, products, markets, and strategic alliances/partnerships. He gets energized most when helping businesses go through their early start up phases or when they need to launch a new plan for growth. Reed has worked as part of a large, global team and also as project manager, brand manager, as the lead marketing and business…

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Lunch Talk How to: Use Microsoft Resources to Power your Business @ Downtown

September 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Microsoft Stores offer a great deal of business development and education resources to startups and businesses around the world. Did you know that you have access to some of these services right in your backyard? Come hear from Sonny Vitale- Community Development Specialist of Microsoft Stores at Mall at Millennia to learn more about how you can utilize Microsoft for your business and client needs. Microsoft 365: Safe and Secure: Small business leaders today face the challenge of finding the…

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Lunch Talk: A Parent and a Founder with James Haggard @ Downtown

September 13, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Founding a startup while raising a family has many challenges. James' daughter was born the same year he started his company. This talk will discuss the trials, tribulations, and learnings of founder/parents. James Haggard (SavvySuit) graduated cum laude from Florida A&M University College of Law. He’s an experienced family law attorney and former legal aid attorney. Prior to joining the legal profession, Mr. Haggard worked on computer and systems engineering project funded by DARPA, Department of Energy, and the Florida…

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QuickBooks Online 101 w/ Aron Fredheim of Withum @ Downtown

September 18, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

When you are starting a company, accounting may be the last thing on your mind. Join us as Withum's very own Aron Fredheim walks us through Quickbooks Online- one of many Enterprise Resource Planning (ERPs) systems that companies use to solve their business needs. Who is Aron Fredheim?Aron has over 8 years’ experience in public accounting and consulting. He is a former financial statement auditor turned technology consultant. Operating within the Technology Services Group, he assists clients with resolving complex…

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FOUNDERS TALK with Eli Mattern of SavvySuit @Downtown

September 24, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us on September 24th to here the story of Eli Mattern- Founder of SavvySuit:"After 4 years of grinding, I have learned a lot--things I wish I had known at the beginning. My session will talk about choosing a co-founder, finding your niche, overcoming obstacles, and everything in-between." Who is Eli Mattern? Eli Mattern began her legal career as a staff attorney for Brevard County Legal Aid practicing foreclosure defense and dependency law. A graduate of Florida A&M University College…

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Lunch Talk: What UX Exposes About Your Culture with Leah Hacker @ Downtown

September 26, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

When we think of companies, we often think of discrete parts that make up the broader experience of your brand. But when you put all of the siloed components together into a whole experience, your operational blindspots can create dysfunction. With more and more emphasis being placed on a holistic, integrated UX, this cacophony within your organization can find its way into your UX. What do you do when these disconnects find their way into your UX? How can you…

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October 2018

Alexa, What’s VOICE? – Meetup with Voice Influencer Ken Sakal @Downtown

October 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

The total number of Smart Speakers (Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple Siri) owners has reached over 50 million and the numbers continues to rise. Google revealed that more than one Google Home Smart Speaker product was sold every second between October and December in 2017. With that type of adoption expected again this year (for Google, Amazon, and potentially Apple), 2019 should see large scale mainstream adoption of Smart Speaker and voice technology. What can your company, business or…

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WORKSHOP: Blooming Solid: Find Your Hidden Potential w/ Maya Siobhan @ DOWNTOWN

October 12, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

BLOOMING SOLID: An Uncomfortable WorkshopFind your hidden potential and use it to start taking radical action. This workshop is focused on teaching creative entrepreneurs how to get out of their comfort zones, step into their potential and start taking radical action. Maya Siobhan is a 25 year old writer, songstress, performer and Orlando Native who has been passionately creative since childhood. Growing up with a chronic pain condition, her relationship with adversity grew as she realized her limits. In 2013…

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Incremental Improvements for Your Business with Michael Brodsky @Downtown

October 17, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

The entrepreneur’s journey can seem overwhelming. In this workshop, Financial Advisor and Author, Mike Brodsky, will share ideas you and your employees can implement in your company right away to make improvements in several different areas, including marketing, finance, operations, human resources, and more. Come prepared to discuss your company’s biggest challenges and obstacles, and we’ll look at strategies to keep you on the right path. And my bio: Mike Brodsky is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director with Ameriprise…

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FOUNDERS TALK: Ravel and Andrés of HotSwitch @ Downtown

October 22, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Ravel and Andrés are two of the three co-founders of HotSwitch, a SaaS company developing Interactive TV tools and Engagement Analytics for entertainment media companies. Among the company’s products are a white-label mobile solution for streaming video content and live chat rooms, a web and native social layer for pre-existing apps, and a content manager for creating and tracking social TV experiences. As CTO, Ravel comes from a engineering background at Walt Disney Attractions Technology, leading projects on the Emerging…

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Lunch Talk: The Giver’s Guide to Running a Small Business with Scott Mann @DT

October 23, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Scott Mann is an Emmy-winning creative director, a traveled business speaker, a serving non-profit board member for a number of regional organizations, an SEO specialist, a certified Google Partner and a social impact advocate.He founded Highforge in 2001 as a boutique digital marketing and support agency with the purpose of helping good people grow good businesses online and beyond. Since then, the agency has designed and executed world-class campaigns for hundreds of companies and helped clients reach millions of new…

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November 2018

FOUNDERS TALK: Melissa Koch – From Tech Lawyer to Techstars @DOWNTOWN

November 5, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join Melissa Koch from InFront Compliance and Akerman LLP on her journey from Tech Lawyer to Techstars. This will be of particular interest to those who want to pursue parallel career tracks, have ambition to create technology products, or otherwise enjoy discussing innovation and technology. Co-Founder & CEO | Business, Technology & Data Lawyer | Innovator | TEDx Organizer Melissa is a results-driven business, technology and data lawyer for public and private companies, start-ups, investment banks and private equity funds,…

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FOUNDER’S TALK with PowerDMS: Heath Hensley and Joshua Brown @Downtown

November 12, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Meet the CEO and CTO of PowerDMS - an Orlando-based SaaS company with a passion for helping organizations grow trust, integrity and accountability between themselves, their employees and the communities they serve. Heath Hensley is the Chief Technology Officer at PowerDMS, a SaaS company providing high-trust organizations a solution to manage and share crucial content. Since 2001, the PowerDMS software has helped customers simplify how they create, track, and attest to policies, training, and industry standards. Over 3,000 customers trust…

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You’re Not Crazy; You’re an Entrepreneur @Downtown

November 14, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

You’re Not Crazy; You’re an Entrepreneur – Identify and Manage Your Roadblocks to Growth All companies go through growing pains, but it is often easier to feel symptoms than to understand their root causes. To some degree, businesses will always experience highs and lows, but gradually, recurring frustration, anxiety, and uncertainty can plague a business’s performance and profitability.Augusto Baeta, Senior Director at RVR Consulting Group, will walk you through the top issues that business executives and founders are facing at…

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DIVERSITY Coworking Day @ Downtown

November 15, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us for free Diversity Coworking Day at StarterStudio Downtown in partnership with Black Orlando Tech. We will have snacks, music, and space for you to create, build and run your company in community.Need help establishing your business or have an idea you want to build out? We will have some additional resources and information for you too! Please join us anytime from 9am-5pm.

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FOUNDERS TALK: Steven Roth – Lessons from Google and Beyond @ Downtown

November 26, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Steven is both an entrepreneur and an advisor to startups with special expertise in product in management and retail advertising. He spent nearly ten years with local success story Channel Intelligence, that was sold to Google in 2013 for $125 million. Steven continued his executive career with Google after the sale where he led teams that took a $75 million line of business to $1 billion in revenues.

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Sizing your Market with David Alecock @Downtown

November 27, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

How big is your market? This is one of the most important metrics to determining the success, failure and growth potential of a business. We will run through questions like: How do you determine your target customer?How do you estimate market size?What is your market potential? Who is David Alecock?David Alecock is Studio Director for StarterStudio where he manages facilities and marketing, as well as acts as a mentor to startups. An accomplished traditional and digital marketer, David is a…

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Behavioral Essentials for Your Company with Bob Carilli @Downtown

November 28, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

This is the How To talk on how behaviors can help you understand corporate fit. HR people and startup teams- don't miss this culture building talk. Bob Carilli is an entrepreneur and digital transformation strategist who has been at the forefront of digital industry firsts. Bob has been a pioneer in developing production processes using technology to do things that have never been done before. He began his career in 1996 working as a producer on AT&T's Summer Olympic Games…

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December 2018

FOUNDERS TALK: Dean Caravelis of Blezoo @ Downtown

December 3, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Dean Caravelis is the award winning CEO of Blezoo; a promotional marketing agency he founded in 2008 during the depths of the great recession. Through grit & creativity, he survived a bumpy ride and has grown sales an average of 40% every year. Its customers include Fortune 500 companies, major professional sports teams & national brands….. WAIT! I dislike formal bios, and this is my personal site so let’s do it my way, shall we? Let’s dive in backwards, chronologically.…

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The Art of Business Development with Jennifer Barrows @ Downtown

December 4, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

A member of Withum’s business development team for over two years, Jennifer is responsible for creating new business opportunities and growing Withum’s customer base for the firm’s office located in Orlando, Florida. A major part of her role has been to build awareness of the Withum brand as an outgrowth of a merger with a large local accounting firm at the end of 2015. She promotes the corporate culture and works to integrate other Withum team members into strategic business…

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Behavioral Essentials for Your Company with Bob Carilli @Downtown

December 5, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

This is the How To talk on how behaviors can help you understand corporate fit. HR people and startup teams- don't miss this culture building talk. Bob Carilli is an entrepreneur and digital transformation strategist who has been at the forefront of digital industry firsts. Bob has been a pioneer in developing production processes using technology to do things that have never been done before. He began his career in 1996 working as a producer on AT&T's Summer Olympic Games…

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FOUNDERS TALK: Joel Cahill of INFIMA @Downtown

December 10, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us to hear Joel's story - from Wall Street to the startup world. Before entering the tech sector, Joel spent 10 years as a global macro trader and hedge fund manager. During his time on Wall Street, he focused on investments in emerging economies in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. In addition to his operating role at INFIMA, Joel serves as an advisor to a variety of businesses through his private equity and venture capital investments. An Orlando…

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Legal Protection for Your Startup @Downtown

December 11, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Legal protection for your business is vital. So is having options. Unexpected legal matters come up every day. You know your business needs legal protection, but you want to make sure you get the right amount. LegalShield has the answer. We offer three levels of legal protection for different sizes of small businesses. We also have a plan to help new start up businesses get their legal structure set. That way, you only pay for what you need. Whichever you…

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Broke is No Joke @Downtown

December 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Broke Is No Joke is a real discussion about money, wealth, and freedom for teens and tweens (and parents too). All those things that schools don’t teach, parents don’t know, and the financial industry would rather you never find out are openly taught, discussed, and challenged. From things such as making money to saving money to protecting money, to leveraging assets instead of liabilities, to earning interest instead of paying interest, they will learn how to achieve the ultimate: financial…

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How to Minimize Small Business and Startup Failures

December 13, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Dr. Shanbhag’s passion is all about helping start-ups and small businesses. He knows why so many of those businesses fail and knows how to minimize those failures. Working with their founders and teams, he figures out where they are, where they want/need to be, and the best way to get there. He focuses on searching for business models with product/service and market fit and assists in executing profitable business models. He brings his expertise in combining “sustainable competitive edge” with…

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FOUNDER’S TALK: Kristen Wiley of Statusphere @Downtown

December 17, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Kristen Wiley is the founder of Statusphere: Where brands and influencers meet. Kristen Wiley is the founder of Statusphere, Starter Studio and Firespring Fund graduate. She is the 2018 Rollins Venture Pitch competition winner and a member of Jason Calicanis’ Launch Incubator in San Francisco. Statusphere is an influencer marketing platform that fundamentally transforms the way that brands connect with influencers. Our influencer-first business model solves the major pain points of outreach, price negotiation, scalability and distribution for brands. After…

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Finding that “Sweet Spot” when Customer Goals and Your Goals Align

December 19, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Finding that “Sweet Spot” when Customer Goals and Your Goals AlignThis 40-minute interactive educational presentation is designed to teach entrepreneurs how to align their goals to the customer…not the other way around. Too often entrepreneurs lose sight of their customer goals placing too much emphasis on their product/service. This program will introduce a process to entrepreneurs using the S.M.A.R.T. system, on how to interact with the customer to identify their expectations or goals upfront, ultimately leading to an undeniable and…

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3RD Thursday Art Hop: Kyle Heinly

December 20, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us for food, drinks, live music and the incredible work of Kyle Heinly. Kyle Heinly is an outsider abstract artist who was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Starting at the age of 14 by writing/performing poetry, he was on a path that would lead him to striking up a friendship with his mentor, Jeff Filipski. Heinly's art is infused with his interest in world culture, urban/street culture, and philosophy and spirituality. With each piece, he tries…

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January 2019

Don’t Let Your Mask Define You – How Authenticity Creates Abundance

January 3, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Sam Tarell is a 25-year-old CEO of several purpose driven businesses. He oversees over 100 staff members across the nation, and thousands of clients every year. Sam will personally share his story of overcoming homelessness as a child, and how he built a national brand without any funding. Sam's story is one of fear, failure, self-rejection and through that eventually love and success.

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Incorporation Topics with Anessa Santos @ Downtown

January 8, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us to learn about incorporating your startup! Attorney Santos has 15+ years' experience as an attorney representing emerging technology companies in corporate structuring, governance and compliance; contracts; blockchain, smart contracts and cryptocurrencies; immigration; intellectual property and securities. Often serving as general counsel and corporate secretary for her clients, Anessa has extensive experience working with entrepreneurs, engineers and investors, papering their every step with native drafting from idea to exit while ensuring compliance with complex regulatory frameworks. Voted Orlando's Top…

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Types of IP and When to Protect Them @Downtown

January 10, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

What will this talk cover? This talk will be a discussion of the various, overlapping intellectual property rights companies commonly develop (e.g., trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and patents), what must be done to protect each type of right, and when companies should to take action for each. Who is Joshua Brown?Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar, Joshua R. Brown focuses his practice on Intellectual Property litigation. He has handled patent infringement cases in the Middle District…

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Entrepreneurial Project Management with Rupert Meghnot @ Downtown- ONLY $25

January 10, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Chances are, you’re experiencing one (if not more) of these issues. However, focusing on solving a particular issue will not solve it; it is just a band-aid. The root cause of ALL these issues is bad management. Specifically, bad project management. Knowing and practicing good project management results in a holistic solution, that allows you to properly manage: ➡ The work and how it’s done (scope)➡ Achieving milestones (schedule)➡ Having enough money (cost)➡ Satisfying your customers (quality)➡ Acquiring & developing…

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Founders Talk: Bob Carilli – A Builder of Humans + Things

January 14, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Bob Carilli is an entrepreneur and digital transformation strategist who has been at the forefront of industry firsts. Bob is a pioneer in developing processes using technology to do things more efficiently. He began his career in 1996 working as a producer on AT&T's Summer Olympic Games Website. The initiative was the recipient of numerous awards, including two 1996 CASIE awards, a 1996 Mar.com award, and a 1997 ADDY Award. Bob and his team built John Hancock’s first website, which…

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

January 16, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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February 2019

FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

February 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

February 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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March 2019

4 WEEK Starter Bootcamp @ Downtown

March 1, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Don't wait another day to launch your startup! Sign up for our 4 week bootcamp to learn how to build a lean business that serves customers well. Whether a new technology or an existing business seeking to expand, the lean approach will help you to focus, innovate, and build value-first solutions. Plus, building in community is ALWAYS more fun. P.S. This is a great way to get introduced to our team, mentors, community and accelerators! Please email Casey at Casey@StarterStudio.org…

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START HERE: Lean Startup Workshop @ Downtown

March 4, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Starting in 2019, we will be offering a once a month crash course to starting up a business! Whether a new tech company, idea or existing business, join us to learn how to start and grow your company the LEAN way.

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LinkedIn for Startups w/ Josh Wilson @ Downtown

March 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

LinkedIn for StartupsWhat are you are looking for capital or for clients LinkedIn is a great place to find both. How do you do it? That’s what we will go over in our open discussion conversation about LinkedIn. We will go over the basics of how to use LinkedIn, how to grow your network, and how to sell digitally... And then we will have fun optimizing if you of your profiles live! Connect with me on LinkedIn prior to the…

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4 WEEK Starter Bootcamp @ Downtown

March 8, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Don't wait another day to launch your startup! Sign up for our 4 week bootcamp to learn how to build a lean business that serves customers well. Whether a new technology or an existing business seeking to expand, the lean approach will help you to focus, innovate, and build value-first solutions. Plus, building in community is ALWAYS more fun. P.S. This is a great way to get introduced to our team, mentors, community and accelerators! Please email Casey at Casey@StarterStudio.org…

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3 Week Founder Bootcamp @Downtown

March 11, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Don't wait another day to launch your startup! Sign up for our 3 week bootcamp to learn how to build a lean business that serves customers well. Whether a new technology or an existing business seeking to expand, the lean approach will help you to focus, innovate, and build value-first solutions. Plus, building in community is ALWAYS more fun. P.S. This is a great way to get introduced to our team, mentors, community and accelerators! Please email Casey at Casey@StarterStudio.org…

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4 WEEK Starter Bootcamp @ Downtown

March 15, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Don't wait another day to launch your startup! Sign up for our 4 week bootcamp to learn how to build a lean business that serves customers well. Whether a new technology or an existing business seeking to expand, the lean approach will help you to focus, innovate, and build value-first solutions. Plus, building in community is ALWAYS more fun. P.S. This is a great way to get introduced to our team, mentors, community and accelerators! Please email Casey at Casey@StarterStudio.org…

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

March 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

March 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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4 WEEK Starter Bootcamp @ Downtown

March 22, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Don't wait another day to launch your startup! Sign up for our 4 week bootcamp to learn how to build a lean business that serves customers well. Whether a new technology or an existing business seeking to expand, the lean approach will help you to focus, innovate, and build value-first solutions. Plus, building in community is ALWAYS more fun. P.S. This is a great way to get introduced to our team, mentors, community and accelerators! Please email Casey at Casey@StarterStudio.org…

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MOVED to “4th Tuesday” – 3rd Thursday Art Hop

March 26, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

This event has been moved to March 26th! Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by…

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April 2019

START HERE: Lean Startup Workshop @ Downtown

April 1, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Starting in 2019, we will be offering a once a month crash course to starting up a business! Whether a new tech company, idea or existing business, join us to learn how to start and grow your company the LEAN way.

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

April 17, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

April 17, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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3rd Thursday Art Hop

April 18, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by attending the official Gallery Hop After Party from…

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May 2019

START HERE: Lean Startup Workshop @ Downtown

May 6, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Starting in 2019, we will be offering a once a month crash course to starting up a business! Whether a new tech company, idea or existing business, join us to learn how to start and grow your company the LEAN way.

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IoT the Complete Journey

May 8, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Shane Wooten helps give a birds-eye view into how to shepherd a full-scale IoT project from start to finish. This includes how to find value and how to go-to-market. Shane has designed a global IoT system from end-to-end for a Fortune 50 company, and he's able to give the ins-and-outs of the business side of IoT. Shane possesses an extensive knowledge of innovation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, product/project management, Internet of Things (IoT), social media, agile development, and marketing. First and…

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

May 15, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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3rd Thursday Art Hop

May 30, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by attending the official Gallery Hop After Party from…

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June 2019

FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

June 19, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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3rd Thursday Art Hop

June 20, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by attending the official Gallery Hop After Party from…

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July 2019

FAVOB Lunch Talk

July 4, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

The number of resources available to veterans, entrepreneurs, and small business owners is quite incredible. Some people aren't aware of these resources while others can't sort through them all effectively to know which ones are best for them. One of FAVOB's primary objectives is to "inform", so join us for this next Lunch & Learn as our Executive Director, Barron Mills, provides a laundry list of resources and opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners. The presentation will provide details on…

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Digital Whiteboard for Ideas and Brainstorming

July 9, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Isabella is the owner of Pivot Business Consulting. Services include preparation of business plans, documenting processes, and facilitating workshops and training in leadership, team communication, and process improvement. for small/medium sized companies and nonprofits. She is also the founder and owner of Intern Pursuit; a startup HR platform for employers that work with interns. The platform saves employers time, money, and effort to recruit, assess, and manage intern talent to yield a higher ROI. She graduated from Rollins College with…

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FAVOB Lunch Talk

July 11, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

The number of resources available to veterans, entrepreneurs, and small business owners is quite incredible. Some people aren't aware of these resources while others can't sort through them all effectively to know which ones are best for them. One of FAVOB's primary objectives is to "inform", so join us for this next Lunch & Learn as our Executive Director, Barron Mills, provides a laundry list of resources and opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners. The presentation will provide details on…

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

July 17, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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3rd Thursday Art Hop

July 18, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by attending the official Gallery Hop After Party from…

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Lunch Talk: Ben Hatch Funding

July 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Hatch Funding is a business funding source that provides capital to both start-ups and well established businesses based on their Accounts Receivables not credit scores, annual revenue or years in business. 24 Hour funding is available with no Application Fee, Transaction Fee or minimum requirements. Hatch Funding has clients in a wide variety of industries including but not limited to: Media, Technology, Construction, Infrastructure, Merchandising and Consumer Products. For more information, please contact Ben Grauer at ben@hatchfunding.com or (407) 702…

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Together Digital Orlando July Member Meetup: Peer Power

July 24, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Are you in a Women in Digital Peer Circle? This meet up will be dedicated to forming Peer Circles, improving your own, and discussing all of your questions regarding Chapter Peer Circles.Together Digital Members receive access to all meetups, including exclusive Members Only events. Not a member yet? Join us at https://togetherindigital.com/join/. AgendaFirst 30 Minutes: Mix & Mingle First Hour: Discuss and form Digital Peer Circles Last Hour: Ask & Give Exchange & Networking LogisticsDate: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Time:…

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Keys to Crossing the Chasm

July 25, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Bio: Tom Huber, Currently Board Member of venVelo and Consultant Tom served as CEO/President of enterprise-wide software/service solutions for divisions of large publicly-traded companies including Sungard, Fiserv, and Citicorp. Tom was responsible for building innovative cloud services and premise-based solutions for the public safety, higher education, and financial software markets. In addition to large company experience, Tom managed shareholder relations with boards of directors, venture capitalists, and private equity groups for business units from startups to businesses with $250 million…

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Women and Money Book Club Orlando

July 26, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

During this Book Club Event, we'll look at how money feels good to you. What brings you joy and pleasure with money. If money brings in negative feelings- time to expose and evaluate that. Not from judgment, shame, fear or guilt, rather from a place of allowing money to be on the table and be exactly what it is....Money. We all need it. We all use it, for the exchange of life giving activities from necessities to pleasures, to unexpected…

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August 2019

WOMEN ONLY: Empowerful Women Experience

August 3, 2019 @ 9:00 am - August 4, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Please register on Eventbrite or contact casey@starterstudio.org. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empowerful-leader-empowerful-woman-session-tickets-59613724254 OverviewThe Empowerful Leader is a two-day experience designed to transform managers, leaders, and executives into empowered and empowering leaders who inspire others. The Empowerful Leader experience provides extensive opportunities for introspection that will lead to personal and professional growth. Participants will gain a better understanding of their own unique approach to leadership and learn how to align their values with the needs of their organizations. Networking with other participants from diverse backgrounds…

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Finding your Flow in Work Life Balance

August 5, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Finding a way to move and stimulate your body during the workday is cumbersome.❖ Too much to do.❖ Too many distractions.❖ Not enough insight into how to make it happen. Yoga for the Workday is an incredibly intelligent and functional movement experience to arouse yourday. Through movement, you experience a level of freedom, focus and follow through necessary tosucceed in your day to day tasks. There's no magic, it's understanding the flow and synergy of you,all of you body mind…

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Setting Yourself up for Success: Mind Body Spirit

August 9, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

You have the best of intentions to get healthy by eating better, exercising more and having the body, energy, swag, and mental focus you want. What gets left behind is the actual fun and creative aspects of structure and planning it takes to stay on track. For positive lifestyle changes to take root, the aspects that keep you motivated, inspired and taking action. During this workshop, Lifestyle Advisor Monica Heiz will give you tools, skills and a process necessary to…

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Women and Money Book Club

August 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Women and Money Book Club OrlandoTransforming beliefs, habits, and societal and cultural programming takes practice. It takes women strong and willing to see and face their block and challenges with money as well as their feelings and emotions. I can say, it's not hard. It just takes practice. Practice asks you to show up, to follow through and to integrate the good stuff. Join us on August 13thTime: 6pm-8pmLocation: Starter Studio Here we open the conversation. This months Book is…

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3rd Thursday Art Hop

August 15, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by attending the official Gallery Hop After Party from…

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FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

August 21, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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Crowdfunding for Your Startup with Fundopolis

August 28, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Fundopolis is the place for all things funding - where anyone can connect,raise and manage money, and invest according to the values they believe in. We are all born invested in our world. Its resources. Its communities. Its challenges and especially its people.Yet investing often means handing our money - or our business - over to institutions with little or no personal connection to the things we care about.What if investing were something everyone could take personally? What if investing…

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September 2019

FREE COWORKING DAY @Downtown

September 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month for FREE Coworking Day! Whether you are an aspiring business owner, entrepreneur, remote worker, or just want to leave the office for a day, we want to invite you into our space and community.

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3rd Thursday Art Hop

September 19, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us

Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month to celebrate the arts and creativity in our community. We will have a new local artist featured every month! What is 3rd Thursday?On the third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge Downtown to celebrate art, music and business. Along the way, people partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan living. Continue your evening out in downtown Orlando by attending the official Gallery Hop After Party from…

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November 2019

Startup Weekend ORL: Pre-Event Party

November 12, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us
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Details Come by for a night of celebration and entrepreneurial fun, hosted by Starter Studio. FREE FOOD + BEER, talks from entrepreneurs/ innovators, and PITCHES! In the first half will cover an overview of what a global phenomenon Startup Weekend is, and hear from SWORL veterans. 2nd half will be an Open Pitch Competition with prizes for Most Creative, Best Overall and Funniest Pitch. The audience vote will decide. Wait, what is Startup Weekend? Glad you asked! Tech Stars Startup…

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Rust & Communication Basics

November 13, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us
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At this meetup, we'll be learning about Rust from Al Rodriguez and basic communication with Jared Porcenaluk

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December 2019

Pitch Night @ StarterStudio Downtown

December 17, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
StarterStudio Downtown, 101 South Garland Avenue Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32801 us
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Have a business idea, but you want to build your pitch confidence? Try out your pitch on a community audience and get feedback from your audience! You can present a formal 5-6 minute pitch with a deck (please bring your own laptop to present), or you can test some ideas out with a shorter elevator style pitch (with or without a deck). Either way, you will have the chance to get community feedback in a supportive environment! Come enjoy light…

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