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EDC & TEN Event Listing
| 2007-10-19: | Talk by Paul McManus: "What is a Good Idea and a Good Business?", PHO 339, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2007-11-02: | Talk by Peter Russo: "The Startup Project", PHO 339, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2007-11-09: | Talk by Michale Pratt: "Commercialization of University-based Reserch Projects: Resources Available for You at Boston Universtiy", ERB203 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2007-11-15: | Speed Networking Event, 6.00 pm, SMG424 |
| 2007-11-16: | Talk by Peter Russo and Arlyne Jackson: "Resources for Market Research at BU" and "An Overview of Market Research", ERB 203, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2007-11-19: | Talk by Vinit Nijhawan: Top Ten Qualities Needed To Succeed as an Entrepreneur, PHO339, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2007-12-03: | Talk by the EDC Event Team: Overview of the Entrepreur Design Contest, ERB203, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2007-12-07: | Talk by David Bergstein and Brandon Johnson: Experiences of BU Alumni, PHO205, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2008-01-25: | Talk by Nicholas J. Guttilla, Gary R. Schall, and Timothy H. Ehrlich: Legal Issues Facing Entrepreneurs and Emerging Growth Companies, PHO205, 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
| 2008-02-08: | Q&A Session Presented by the EDC Team, ERB203, 4.00 pm |
| 2008-02-15: | Immigration Laws and Entrepreneurship Q&A, PHO205, 4.00 pm |
| 2008-02-25: | Entrepreneurial Design Contest, Phase I Deadline, 11:59 pm |
| 2008-03-30: | Entrepreneurial Design Contest, Phase II Deadline, 11:59 pm |
| 2008-04-11: | Technology Entrepreneurship Night, 5 pm |
EDC & TEN Event Details
Immigration Laws and Entrepreneurship Q&A Session
2008-02-15, 4:00 pm
PHO205
Donal Eoin Reilly
Mr. Reilly will answer questions about immigration and entrepreneurship
Q&A Session
2008-02-08, 4:00 pm
ERB203
EDC Event Team
Questions about the competition and proposal writing will be answered by the EDC team.
Legal Issues Facing Entrepreneurs and Emerging Growth Companies
2008-01-25, 4:00 pm
PHO205
Nicholas J. Guttilla
Partner, Gunderson and Dettmer
Venture Capital Group
Private Equity Fund Formation Group
Tax Group
Gary R. Schall
Associate, Gunderson and Dettmer
Corporate and Securities Group
Timothy H. Ehrlich
Intellectual Property Associate
Gunderson and Dettmer
Attorneys from Gunderson Dettmer will discuss the following topics relating to entrepreneurs and emerging growth companes:
- Selecting the best entity (LLCs, Partnerships, S Corporations, and C Corporations for your new venture;
- Intellectual property considerations, licensing and strategic alliances;
- Venture capital funding (terms and negotiation); and
- Other challenges facing emerging growth companies such as incentivizing employees with equity, mergers, and acquisitions and other exit strategies.
Experiences of BU Alumni
2007-12-07, 4:00 pm
PHO205
David Bergstein
Founter, Affinity Vision
Brandon Johnson
Founder, Boston Microfluidics Inc
Brandon Johnson and David Bergstein are recent alumni of Boston University's College of Engineering. They will speak about their ideas, and their experiences, the process of starting the venture, and facilities available at Boston University.
Overview of the Entrepreur Design Contest
2007-12-03, 4:00 pm
Loc: TBD
EDC Event Team
The EDC Event Team will speak and answer questions about the EDC.
Market Research2007-11-30, PHO 205, 4 pm
(Slides)
Peter Russo
Director, Entrepreneurship Programs
Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
School of Management
Boston University
During this session, Prof. Pete Russo will describe the contents of a solid Market Plan and talk about some best practices for developing a winning strategy. He will talk about things that investors like to see and also about things that tend to turn them off.
Top Ten Qualities Needed to Succeed as an Entrepreneur2007-11-19, 4:00 pm
Loc: TBD
(slides)
Vinit Nijhawan
Venture Partner, Key Venture Partners
The character traits of an entrepreneur are defined differently by different people. However there are certain qualities that are common in most entrepreneurs with successful businesses. In this talk Vinit, a serial entrepreneur (4 start-ups in 20 years), and a VC, will present the top ten qualities of a successful entrepreneur.
Resources for Market Research at BU2007-11-16, ERB 203, 4 pm
Arlyne Jackson
Head, Frederick S Pardee Management Library
School of Management
Boston University
An Overview of Market Research2007-11-16, ERB 203, 4 pm
(slides)
Peter Russo
Director, Entrepreneurship Programs
Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
School of Management
Boston University
Arlyne Jackson will present resources available at Boston University for Market Research. Following, Professor Russo will provide an overview of Market Research and discuss its relevancy to the Design Competition submission.
Commercialization of University-based
Reserch Projects: Resources Available for You at Boston
Universtiy2007-11-09, ERB203, 4:00 pm
Michael Pratt
Director, Corporate Business Development
Moving novel concepts from the research lab to the commercial market place is complicated, expensive and fraught with risk. With the passage of the Bayh-Dole Act in the 1980's, US Law stipulates that Universities have the right to own inventions created through the use of federal funds. However the federal government does not provide funding to support the necessary commercialization s ervices and therefore each University is left to create and support their own technology transfer model. As such, a wide variety of models have arisen and there is a lack of consistency in these services across intuitions. This talk will focus on the general resources required to commercialize academic discoveries and then explain the various resources currently provided by Boston University for our faculty, staff and students.
Interested in joining a business team and don't know where to find
one? Are you looking to meet individuals with managerial, marketing
or finance skills to help you kick-start your business idea? This
event brings together students and alumni with business ideas and
those looking to join a business team.
Jessie Collins, Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels, LLP, will speak about the importance of teams in building businesses.
Paul Horn, Paul Horn and Associates, will talk about networking and small talk skills.
After the talks, each attendee will have 15 seconds to tell the audience who they are and who they are looking to network with. Networking will follow these pitches.
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Jessie Collins, Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels, LLP, will speak about the importance of teams in building businesses.
Paul Horn, Paul Horn and Associates, will talk about networking and small talk skills.
After the talks, each attendee will have 15 seconds to tell the audience who they are and who they are looking to network with. Networking will follow these pitches.
Register
The Startup Project2007-11-02, PHO 339, 4 pm
(Slides)
Peter Russo
Director, Entrepreneurship Programs
Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
School of Management
Boston University
Professor Russo will discuss the process of launching a new company. He will provide an overview of the major milestones an entrepreneur must face, and provide some insight and advice on such things as developing a business plan, raising money, forming a corporation and building a team.
What is a Good Idea and a Good Business?2007-10-19, PHO 339, 4 pm
Paul E. McManus
Director, International Programs
Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
School of Management
Boston University
Mr. McManus will speak about the differences between good ideas and good businesses.
