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Your Weekly KYCombinator Digest - Community Events

Build & Chill, Happy Hour and more

Hello Fellow Pioneers!

Build & Chill is ON! (Changed from Hack-tern-ship)

πŸ”₯ Keep the HackKentucky Vibes Going! πŸ”₯

πŸš€ Story Saturday - Mar 22nd, 2025 | Build & Chill πŸŽ‰
Register here

πŸ“ Schedule:
πŸ— 9 AM - Breakfast (Chick-Fil-A)
🀝 9:30 AM - Networking (Main Room)
πŸ’» 10 AM - How to Git (Classroom)
πŸš€ 11 AM - Deploy on Vercel (Classroom)
πŸ“ˆ 12 PM - TBD: Marketing / Business (Classroom)
πŸ₯™ 1 PM - Lunch (Safier Mediterranean Deli)
🎯 1:30 PM - Connect 4 Tournament (Single-Elimination)
🎀 3 PM - Show & Tell
πŸ† 4 PM - Bounty Submission
πŸ”₯ 5 PM - Grilling

Good vibes all around! βœ¨πŸ’‘πŸ”

❀️🍻 HeartlandVC Happy Hour - Mar 10th πŸ»β€οΈ

πŸš€ Attention all founders! HeartlandVC is hosting a happy hour on Mar 10th at 4 PM.

πŸ“– Please read their thesis first.
βœ… Register here (approval required).
πŸ“ (Location displayed after approval).

Don't miss out! πŸŽ‰

COMMUNITY CORNER

⛲️ Friday is for the founders!

Join us every 1st Friday from 8 AM - 5 PM for a day of free coworking, networking, and fun. πŸŽ‰βœ¨ RSVP now!

πŸŽ“οΈ Story's Student Coworking Membership

πŸ“’ CALLING ALL STUDENTS: We've created something just for you! Our Student-Only Coworking Membership is a specially designed launchpad πŸš€ for those balancing classes, projects, and big dreams. Just $49/month!

✨ What you're getting:
βœ… 5 full days of coworking access each month to create, focus, and connect πŸ’‘ 
βœ… 20% off extra day passes & conference rooms when inspiration strikes 🎯 
βœ… Direct access to Story’s events where connections turn into opportunities 🀝 
βœ… Free-flowing β˜•οΈ Quills coffee & πŸ«– Elixir Kombucha to fuel your grind
βœ… Free parking πŸ…ΏοΈ & B&W printing πŸ–¨οΈ because every dollar counts πŸ’°οΈ 

πŸ“šοΈ This isn't just another campus study lounge. It’s where your classroom theory meets real-world grit. Where your ideas find their people.
🎟️ Valid student ID required – because we've created this space specifically for YOU! πŸ’™ Click here to join!

✍️ Join Kieran’s Non-Fiction Writing Peer Group!

πŸ“š Build your brand. Improve your craft.
πŸ—“οΈ Bi-monthly meetings to share and discuss draftsβ€”whether it’s a company blog post or a book chapter on product development.
πŸ’¬ Everyone shares, everyone gets feedback.

πŸ“© Interested? Message Kieran at [email protected]!

Show Her the Money – Documentary Screening 🎬

πŸ“… March 8th | πŸ“ Lynn Family Stadium | ⏰ 7 PM

A powerful documentary by Catherine Gray (host of Invest in Her podcast & founder of She Angel Investors) highlighting the reality that women receive less than 2% of VC funding and demystifying the venture capital world.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Ό Follow four female founders, backed by rock-star women investors, as they fight to turn their ideas into reality.

🎟️ Tickets: $20 | Students: $5
🌟 Includes: Networking, resources, panel, and post-screening socializing at Bar Nada Nada

πŸ’‘ Co-hosted by:
 Amanda Dare – Founder & CEO, Woman Owned Wallet
 Heather Bouvier – Founder, The B Scene

Don’t miss this inspiring event! πŸš€βœ¨

Helping Hand

Corey Wood of Elixir Kombucha is looking for a drone operator videographer for marketing content on their facilities. Please contact Corey

Rachel of Swell is sub-leasing office space (The Pointe) 1205 East Washington St. If you’re looking for office space (3-4 person office space) at a reasonable rate, please contact Rachel.

Events

πŸ“£πŸš€ ANNOUNCING: BUILD & CHILL ❄️πŸ’ͺ
March 22nd 9am -5pm @ Story
A fun day of building and chilling.

 Happy Hour - Mar 10th @ 4pm
πŸ₯Š Punch and Plunge - Update! March 20th March 13th @ Rumble Boxing ⏰ (thanks Zeeshan!)
πŸš€ Build & Chill - March 22nd @ Story
πŸ’‘ Velocity Pitch Competition - Apr 29th @ Story
πŸ’» HackKentucky - Fall 2025 - Oct 4th @ Story

Best of Luck Fellow Pioneers!