What is Awesome Inc? Nick's story

nick suchdirector of labs at awesome inc

@awesome_inc / @aerosuch

start and grow

tech and creative

companies

be good

be excellent

be a friend

be you

my story

awesome inc’s story

ENTREPRENEUR

My Smartest Friends

i am the prototype

Brian & Luke

start and grow

tech and creative

companies

Co-working Space and Event Venue

Downtown – Rose & Main, across from Dunkin Donuts

Opened in March 2009

30+ tenant companies, 150+ events

$200/month for desk, wifi, printer, conf. room

5 Across

5across.org

Startup Weekend

54 hours

“Single greatest source of entrepreneurs.”

Awesome Labs

project company

KY Entrepreneur Hall of Fame

entrepreneurhof.com

MobileX Conference

Lexington, Cincinnati, Columbus, Nashville, Chicago

Art Studio & Gallery

Team Alpha

75

UK

EBCE

Community

Design

Programming

Events

Marketing

“Surround yourself with

awesomeness”

rule #39

Questions you should ask:Core values

How can we get

involved?

How can our kids get

involved?

Other local

entrepreneurs?

Entrepreneurship at UK

Why does this matter for

Lexington?

How are local/state/fed

gov’ts involved?

How are big corporations

involved?

Failure dashboard

When do you sleep?

nick such @aerosuchawesomeinc.org @awesome_inc