nick suchdirector of labs at awesome inc
@awesome_inc / @aerosuch
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tech and creative
companies
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be you
my story
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i am the prototype
start and grow
tech and creative
companies
Co-working Space and Event Venue
Downtown – Rose & Main, across from Dunkin Donuts
Opened in March 2009
30+ tenant companies, 150+ events
$200/month for desk, wifi, printer, conf. room
5 Across
5across.org
Startup Weekend
54 hours
“Single greatest source of entrepreneurs.”
Awesome Labs
project company
KY Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
entrepreneurhof.com
MobileX Conference
Lexington, Cincinnati, Columbus, Nashville, Chicago
Art Studio & Gallery
Team Alpha
75
UK
EBCE
Community
Design
Programming
Events
Marketing
“Surround yourself with
awesomeness”
rule #39
Questions you should ask:Core values
How can we get
involved?
How can our kids get
involved?
Other local
entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneurship at UK
Why does this matter for
Lexington?
How are local/state/fed
gov’ts involved?
How are big corporations
involved?
Failure dashboard
When do you sleep?
nick such @aerosuchawesomeinc.org @awesome_inc