In it’s third year, LaunchMemphis, is back again with another great season of events to promote innovation and entrepreneurial action in the Memphis community.   With an updated version of the Business Plan Bootcamp and the new national program 48 Hour Launch, there is sure to more interest in startups and increased action taken to launch new businesses.

48 Hour Launch Pitch Night
Time and Date: Feb 25th, 5:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
RSVP Here via Facebook: http://bit.ly/c5pt0n
A chance to pitch your idea a week before the actual 48 Hour Launch weekend.

48 Hour Launch
Time and Date: March 5th, 6pm through March 7th, 6pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
Ticketing (note the Early Bird discounts): http://48hour.eventbrite.com/
48Hour Launch is one of the most powerful and unique entrepreneurship programs in the country. At 48 Hour Launch events creative individuals from all industries unite their talent in one location to launch new enterprises in a 48-hour period. The initiative, founded in 2009 in Tennessee, has attracted international attention, with many cities across North America planning on hosting 48 Hour Launch experiences in their cities.

Business Plan Boot Strapping Bootcamp
Time and Date: March 27th, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
Ticketing (note the Early Bird discounts): http://bootcampmem.eventbrite.com/
We have retooled our Business Plan Bootcamp to have an even bigger impact — we’ll instruct you in an intense one-day seminar on how to get a business plan together and launched in 5 days at low or no cost. LaunchMemphis will teach you the skillful art of bootstrapping in the modern era. Get ready for jam-packed day with knowledge, information, and feedback.

3rd Annual Investment Forum
Time and Date: Targeting April 12th or 16th
Location: TBD
Application: TBD
Raising capital for a startup is one of the most challenging aspects of starting up a business. We hope to alleviate some of this pain through a venture forum where new and emerging businesses are brought together with early stage venture capital firms and angel investors. If you have a business in the pre-seed or early stage seed or angel stage, this is your chance to pitch investors. Alternatively, if you are an investor looking for up and coming companies in and around Memphis, we invite you to join the forum.

TribeCamp
Time and Date: April 24th, 8:00am-4pm
Location: TBD
Ticketing (note the Early Bird discounts): http://tribecamp.eventbrite.com/
TribeCamp is interactive and user-generated — it is like BarCamp and Social Camp in that it is an Unconference. Thanks to the internet, and the immediacy of modern communications, a tribe is no longer restricted by time or space. From a group of like minded people, a tribe of dedicated followers will emerge. Any group of dedicated individuals can join the cause from anywhere in the world. Tribes of the Mid-South and beyond are invited to join us in Memphis to learn from each other, have concentrated meetings of their with their tribal members or mix with other tribes. You’ll even learn about the tools that are enabling and empowering other tribes to get going. Whether you are part of a tribe or looking to learn as an objective observer this will be a unique experience guaranteed.

48 Hour Launch Reunion
Time and Date: June 24th, 5:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
A time for the participants and supporting community to come together and review the efforts taken by the companies launched at the 48 Hour Launch weekend in held in March.

Memphis Startup TV Launch
Time and Date: TBD
Location: TBD
A series of webisodes aimed at the entrepreneurial rock stars in Memphis. Produced in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and Center City Commission.

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