LaunchPad | April 2025

Build momentum for your business—one month at a time.

LaunchPad is a free, monthly event series designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, creatives, and startup founders looking to grow, learn, and connect.

From April to August, each session will explore a key business topic—like marketing, money management, and business essentials—with expert speakers, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops to give you actionable takeaways you can apply right away.

April 17 – Marketing: ChatGPT & Social Media for Small Businesses

AI tools and social media strategies to elevate small business marketing.

• Whitney Barkley: Using ChatGPT in Your Small Business – How AI tools can help automate marketing, streamline operations, and boost customer engagement.
• Izzy Morter: Social Media Strategies – Getting the most, out of your Instagram post!

Expert Panel: How Technology and Social Media Are Reshaping Digital Marketing for Businesses. Featuring: Whitney Barkley, Izzy Morter, and Leslie Klenke. Moderator: Anne Kane.

Title Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank

We extend our sincerest gratitude to Fifth Third Bank, our title sponsor, for their unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship at our LaunchPad and Startup Week events.

Learn more at https://launchdayton.com/events/launchpad

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Hub at the Dayton Arcade, 31 S. Main St., Dayton, United States