Hello Fellow Pioneers!

🔥 and 🧊 Recap

After a snow delay, kicked off 2025 with Fire & Ice Sauna and Cold Plunge Networking! Thank you Otavio Menezes for hosting! Thank you Elixir Kombucha for sponsoring!

We’re looking forward to doing this again. Check out some photos

HackKentucky is 🚂 !

WE’RE DOING A POSTER PRINT FRIDAY JAN 31st. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR LOGO ON THE POSTER, PLEASE SUBMIT BY FRIDAY.

Signarama Downtown is an in-kind sponsor! Thank you Maggie Harlow for the poster print.

We still need sponsors for HackKentucky! Sponsor here

We have less than 30 days to go, and 50 registered hackers….but the push continues, let’s get to 100 participants and make the event great!

What is HackKentucky?

It’s 48 hours of community problem solving. We’re taking any problem and putting talent against it to deliver a tech driven solution. Submit a project here!

Why HackKentucky?

5 of the top 10 Engineering schools are within driving distance of Louisville. Let’s get this talent here!

For more info check out www.hackkentucky.com
Register here

Startups to Watch

If you’re travelling to Louisville let us help you make the most of your trip. Let us know if you need connections, introductions etc…

Story is offering complimentary Startups to Watch Coworking - Tues, Jan 28th, all day @ Story! (and if you're local, you're welcome to join too!). Register here.

Story has phone booths available for meetings, the Founders Room for some quiet space, and the common area if you want to meet and mingle. You can park for free at the parking lot next door at Five Iron. Thank you Natalia Bishop and the whole Story Team! Email Janna Gottbrath of Story if you have more Qs.

Events

POKER Night is cancelled. I’ll be travelling!

Checkout other events here. Submit your event here.

FIRE AND ICE NETWORKING - Sat, Jan 25th, 10am @ Story (Done)
Startups to Watch Coworking - Tues, Jan 28th, all day @ Story
KY Inno Startups to Watch - Tues, Jan 28th, 4:30 @ IceHouse
Poker Night - Thurs, Jan 30th, 5pm @ Story (Cancelled)
HackKentucky - Fri, Feb 21st, 4pm @ Story

Funding

Looking for $250K in Inventory Funding? CPG founders apply for a chance to win $250,000 in no-cost inventory funding. - Check-out https://www.kickfurther.com/cpgrow-2025-application (Thanks @Rachel!) Deadline Jan 31st

Best of Luck Fellow Pioneers!