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From: Oren Etzioni <etzioni@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Subject: Thinking about entering the 2011 UW Business Plan Competition but not sure where to start?
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Then see below…
CIE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Calling all graduate students with a passion for technology and its commercial potential…
Earn two credits in ENTRE 600 this winter with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship & the UW Center for Commercialization’s New Venture Internship projects. Students will assess the commercial potential of UW research by examining the feasibility of creating new companies based on the research as well as analyzing opportunities for licensing UW technologies to existing companies.
We are seeking currently enrolled graduate students with a passion for technology and its commercial potential. Interns must be highly motivated, with strong business and marketing skills and an interest in high tech, biotech, clean tech, and other exciting technology areas. These internships can have a major impact on the future commercialization of UW research and the potential to enter CIE’s annual Business Plan Competition and UW Environmental Innovation Challenge!
To apply, email your resume and a one-page statement of interest to Whitney Lackey. Deadline for priority acceptance is Thursday, January 6 by 5:00 pm.
Thinking about entering the 2011 UW Business Plan Competition but not sure where to start?
Join CIE every Thursday during winter quarter for Business Plan Competition Resource Nights and learn first-hand from local entrepreneurs the essentials of business planning and what it really takes to get a company off the ground. The nine sessions, which run from 6-7:30 pm, include topics such as: Entrepreneurial Checklist with Chris DeVore, Founder’s Co-op; Marketing in a Competitive Environment with Gail DeGiulio, Seattle Storm and Jane Park, Julep Nail Parlor; and Financials for Start-Upswith Alan Dishlip, CFO of Billing Revolution.
These sessions are open to students and the public. In addition to all the great entrepreneurial insights, you can also earn two credits for attending the BPC Resource Nights if you register for ENTRE 540 (or ENTRE 440 if you are an undergrad). More information on the Resource Night schedule and speakers can be found on the BPC schedule page, or contact Sarah Massey at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday January 6, 2011
Entrepreneurial Checklist with Chris DeVore, Founder’s Co-op
BPC Resource Nights, 6 – 7:30 pm, Paccar Hall 391
Believe it or not, there is a checklist for why start-ups succeed or fail. You’ll get the details from a successful, dynamic, “tell it like it is” entrepreneur-turned-investor, who will also share insider tips on how to find mentors to help you through the start-up process.
Chris DeVore is a general partner of Founder’s Co-op. Previously, Chris was co-founder and COO of Judy’s Book, a local search social network. Before joining Judy’s Book, Chris was a VP at Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE) where he built and led the company’s strategy consulting practice. He arrived at Sapient via the 1999 acquisition of Adjacency, an e-Commerce consultancy which he and his partners bootstrapped into a profitable, 50-person, $15MM revenues firm that served clients like Apple, Nordstrom, Virgin, Land Rover, and Steelcase.
Tuesday January 11, 2011
Brad Feld: Rock Star Venture Capitalist on Startup Visas, Patents and TechStars
6 – 7:30 pm, Paccar Hall 391
Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over twenty years and is a co-founder of Foundry Group and of TechStars. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship and writes widely read and well respected blogs at www.feld.com and www.askthevc.com.
RSVP (required) for the event at: http://bit.ly/bradfeldatuw.
Thursday January 13, 2011
Business Plan Competition Networking Night and Science and Technology Showcase
6 – 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 225 (Walker-Ames Room)
You have a great idea and know you want to enter the Business Plan Competition. Now you just need a team! (Or, you STILL don’t have a great idea—but you know you want to enter.) Either way, relax—we’ve got you covered. The Networking Night is the event students have dubbed “speed dating for entrepreneurs.” We’ll have an open mic, some appetizers, and a lot of laughs! The Networking Night is once again being offered in conjunction with the Science and Technology Showcase, so if you’re looking for a technology to take to market, here’s your chance.