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Your Weekly KYCombinator Digest - Internathon

HackKentucky Redux, Book Clubs, Movie Premiers, Punch and Plunge, Velocity Competition and more!!!

Hello Fellow Pioneers!

HackKentucky was πŸ”₯ 240 registered, 33 teams, $6K in prizes. 110% great vibes

πŸ† Final Rankings πŸ†

πŸ₯‡ 1st Place: ChromeRunner πŸ…
πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place: Redbird πŸš€ (check out their project here)
πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place: Moo Deng πŸ”₯
πŸŽ– 4th Place: StrategyπŸ’‘
πŸŽ— 5th Place: Fixers βš™οΈ(check out their project here)

Congrats to all the teams! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

Thank you all supporters, volunteers, mentors, sponsors, partners and hackers for making this an event one worth repeating

Internathon (Intern-a-thon) is ON!

Saturday, Mar 22nd, 2025 1 Day / 10 Startups / 10 Internships!

1️⃣ Intense Day – 9AM-5PM β³πŸ’‘
πŸ† Compete to solve a problem for an opportunity to interview with startup companies! πŸš€
πŸ’Ό Each startup will guarantee at least ONE internship – and yes, internships will be paid! πŸ’°πŸŽ‰
πŸ’Ό Roles include Software Engineering πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’», Business πŸ“ˆ, Operations βš™οΈ, Finance πŸ’°, Marketing πŸ“’, Product and more!

Register as an intern candidate here

⚑ Hire Better. Hire Faster. ⚑

πŸ‘€ Watch candidates solve problems in real-time. 🧠 Evaluate their thinking. πŸ” Observe their process. 🎯 Get the best candidateβ€”all in one day! πŸš€

Register as a startup company here

COMMUNITY CORNER

✍️ 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“£ πŸ“£ ANNOUNCING πŸ₯Š and πŸ› : Punch and Plunge @ Rumble Boxing πŸ“£ πŸ“£ 
March 13th

πŸ₯Š Punch and Plunge - March 13th @ Rumble Boxing ⏰ (thanks Zeeshan!)
πŸš€ Internathon - March 22nd @ Story
πŸ’‘ Velocity Pitch Competition - Apr 29th @ Story
πŸ’» HackKentucky - Oct 4th @ Story

Best of Luck Fellow Pioneers!