LaunchPad | May 2025

Build momentum for your business—one month at a time.

LaunchPad is a free, monthly event series designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, creatives, and startup founders looking to grow, learn, and connect.

From April to August, each session will explore a key business topic—like marketing, money management, and business essentials—with expert speakers, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops to give you actionable takeaways you can apply right away.

May 15 – Money: How to secure funding and build a strong financial foundation.

• Mike McCann: Other People's Money
• Kim Klopfenstein: Becoming Bankable

Expert Panel: Navigating funding: insights from an entrepreneur, investor, and banker. Featuring: Emily Corey, Matt Veryzer, & Fifth Third Bank. Moderator: Mike McCann.

Title Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank

We extend our sincerest gratitude to Fifth Third Bank, our title sponsor, for their unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship at our LaunchPad and Startup Week events.

Learn more at https://launchdayton.com/events/launchpad

Host or Publisher Launch Dayton