The 2017 event in Columbus gathered over 700 participants to celebrate entrepreneurship, featuring courageous stories from over 60% entrepreneurs about their struggles and triumphs. Emphasizing community support and personal belief, the event aimed to inspire attendees to embark on their entrepreneurial journeys. The evening was marked as a significant gathering for fostering connections within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

1. 2017
Event
deck

2. O n e o f t h e l a r g e s t
g a t h e r i n g s o f
e n t re p re n e u r s i n
t h e M i d w e s t
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a n e v e n i n g i n A p r i l
7 0 0 + Pa r t i c i pa n t s
6 0 % E n t r e p r e n e u r s
1 2 + c o u r a g e o u s s t o r i e s

3. April 19, 2017
columbus museum of art
Celebrate Entrepreneurship.
Connect Our Community.
Courageous Storytelling.
Create Entrepreneurs.
Columbus Made.

4. Our most inspiring theme yet!

5. “…I was scared, had no money and zero confidence.”
“I fell flat on my face but I got back up.”
“I had to believe in me. That was a first.”
“Here goes!”
“My community was so there for me.”
“No one else was doing it. I was called to do it.”
“There was no Plan B.”
“Too many excuses. I had to concentrate.”

6. T H E L E A P t o f u l l - t i m e
e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p - - t h e f i r s t t i m e - - i s
t h e o n e s h a r e d m o m e n t w h i c h c o n t a i n s
m a ny f i r s t s a n d t h e e n t i r e s p e c t r u m o f
e m o t i o n s l a t e r f e r m e n t e d t h r o u g h o u t
t h e p a t h o f b e i n g a n e n t r e p r e n e u r.
I t i s o n e o f o u r g r e a t e s t u n t o l d
s t o r i e s ; c e r t a i n l y o n e o f t h e m o s t
i n s p i r i n g .
T h i s i s yo u r n i g h t , C o l u m b u s .
J o i n u s a s w e m a ke T H E L E A P.

7. 2016 partners

8. Help us make this
experience happen
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9. Let’s Make Magic
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