Get Plugged-In & Ignite Entrepreneurship Conference

Joining with Gaston County Businesses

Gaston County’s entrepreneurship heritage began in the late 19th century when traders from around the world sought after its machinery manufactures, dye houses, and textiles. The Entrepreneurship Conference highlighted the spirit and culture of Gaston County in a new age. Current efforts in revitalization including the Chronical Mill redevelopment project and Entrepreneurship Center put in place with the help of John Church and Spark Plug nurture growth in the local community. The community is confident that Gaston will prosper with its input as we begin to see the enormous River District project begin to unfold.

The case study: From Fear to Fascination, Turning Great White Sharks into Global Rockstars, presented by Peter Bordes, CEO and Founder of oneQube underlined the efficacy of their audience development platform with Ocearch. The problem - Over 200,000 sharks are being killed each day. The Solution - “Ocearch partnered with oneQube to build a social audience of passionate advocates to create awareness, raise funds for research, and drive media attention to the plight of these magnificent creatures.” Using the reach of their Spider technology oneQube extended Ocearch to an astounding 25.5 million Facebook impressions, 15.5 million Twitters Reached, and 50,000 Instagram Likes, raising awareness for the cause.

Louis Foreman, CEO and Founder of Eventys cased a solid review of how to present an Idea for funding and development. “The difference between a great idea and making money from an idea is the execution” He thoroughly reviewed the 5 questions to answer before spending money on your invention. Eduardo Escobar, a recent Belmont Abby graduate. Inspired us with the ingenuity of Kangaroo On-Demand Service Delivery. And Booster opened us all up to the new concept of their “Live Streaming fundraising app/platform.” Right at Home is going to smash its fundraisers collaborating with Booster in time to come.

Thanks to Doyal Bryant and Spark Plug Corp for providing the perfect environment and setting the stage with the beautiful 10 Catawba Venue and refreshing cold adult beverages J for local Entrepreneurs to reach out to engage others with the wealth, knowledge, and experience. New partnerships from this event will make for ideas to come to fruition, even further enriching the small business creative culture of Gaston county. The Entrepreneur Conference hit Right at Home with a spark, igniting innovative ways for Right at Home to complete our ever evolving mission of Improving the Quality of Life For Those We Serve.