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			<title>The EXCHANGE</title>
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		<title>UCF Blackstone Launchpad Presents</title>
		<subtitle></subtitle>
		<start_date>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400</start_date>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><span>Do you have an idea for a product you feel could help others? Have you always been drawn to creating your own business but not sure where to start? The Blackstone Launchpad at UCF is here for students like yourself! LaunchPad builds next-generation companies and careers. We work with higher education institutions to deliver proven startup resources, facilitate access to a global network of mentors and advisors, and offer unique virtual and physical convening opportunities so thousands of college students can go further, faster. Students learn by doing, gaining knowledge and critical skills to help them succeed as a founder or contributor to the 21st century economy.</span></p>]]></description>
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		<contact_person>Justin Barwick</contact_person>
		<contact_email>Justin.Barwick@ucf.edu</contact_email>
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		<category>Speaker/Lecture/Seminar</category>
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			<tag>UCF Blackstone Launchpad</tag>
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