Ascender Builders Series - For anyone growing a business, non-profit, side-project, or initiative. Stakeholders: Identify, Manage, & Leverage A stakeholder is a person, group, or organization that has interest or concern in an entity. Your company needs to deeply know all your stakeholders - how... Read more »
Come join us for an introduction to blockchain technology. We'll talk about what it is, how it works, and current projects in the marketplace.
ASCENDER STARTER SERIES – FOR ANYONE STARTING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. You're CEO, Now What? Founders or founding team members often take on the role as CEO in a startup. As the organization grows, carrying out management and CEO responsibilities can be a... Read more »
ASCENDER BUILDERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE GROWING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. Creating Team Culture: Going Beyond the Matching T-Shirts Team culture. What does that mean? Is it the beers the team grabs on a Friday? Is it the standard of people getting to... Read more »
REGISTER HERE This is a story told in three parts. It’s a story about a giant, perpetual experiment built to disrupt the education industry. It’s a story about teaching humans to design and designers to be more human. And it’s a love story about Chicago—glorious,... Read more »
REGISTER HERE You will not want to miss this mind-blowing experience led, created, and facilitated by Ingrid Cook, a minority and woman Founder at SHzoom, a tech startup headquartered at Pittsburgh's Ascender. Discover the role your thoughts, God given talents, and tenacity ("grit") plays in... Read more »
REGISTER HERE How can we advance innovation without leaving people behind? A wide range of new technologies are changing our lives, communities, and society faster than ever before. Artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, virtual/augmented reality, advanced wearables, and other innovations present powerful opportunities to solve major... Read more »
REGISTER HERE Come dance the night away with friends and community members! This event is the brainchild of several members of the disability community, who are excited to throw a fun, inclusive party open to all who want to participate. Our silent disco is open... Read more »
ASCENDER STARTER SERIES – FOR ANYONE STARTING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. HR Before You Need It Between finding your first customer and financing your business, human resources tasks can often fall to the waste side for a founder or founding team. Although it... Read more »
