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C22 - Shaker Launch House

Q.1

Through applied research, Shaker LaunchHouse has identified and adapted the best methodologies in entrepreneurial education and support and created the Shaker LaunchHouse Institute. Director, Bob Means described the key sectors that are a part of the institute. Which is not a key sector?

Northeast Ohio Accelerator group
Business and industry
Colleges and universities
High schools

Q.2

What is LaunchHouse’s accelerator program?

It helps people with existing businesses better run their business
It is a business management education program available to new and existing businesses in Northeast Ohio
It is a sales and marketing program to help business owners accelerate the growth of their business
It is a special twelve week program that helps teams of people with fresh technology ideas develop their business ideas and take them to market

Q.3

What did Mr. Means say about the building where LaunchHouse is located and how it has been developed?

It was formerly an abandoned car dealership which has been renovated and made home to more than 100 entrepreneurs that have now formed an ecosystem that supports other entrepreneurs and its accelerator activity
LaunchHouse is located in a brand new, specially built multi-story facility with up to date classrooms for instructional purposes
It was formerly one of the Shaker Heights elementary schools that has been renovated to provide office space to new business startups
LaunchHouse doesn’t have a physical building but rather exists as a virtual, online economic development program

Q.4

What did Mr. Means say about the intern program?

LaunchHouse places interns in dozens of existing companies in Northeast Ohio
LaunchHouse’s intern program attracts engineering and university graduate school students
In addition to LaunchHouse’s small staff, their intern program is one of the biggest components of its ecosystem and includes many high school, college and graduate school internships from most of the universities in NE Ohio
It is a new program that LaunchHouse is trying to get started

Q.5

Dar Caldwell, Director of Entrepreneurship, provided a virtual tour of their space. Which type of entrepreneur utilizes the Accelerator Room?

Entrepreneurs at the very beginning stages of their business
High school entrepreneurs
Adult entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs that are recognized as exceptional