Entrepreneurship Week 2007

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Karen Valencic will facilitate blending martial arts and science to demonstrate how conflict can be used in a productive creative way. Attendees will leave with a fresh perspective about conflict and tools to help them: Be creative in conflict situations; Accelerate momentum on projects for impact; Stay calm and maintain perspective in intense situations; Set the cultural tone for their growing company; Make solid decisions; and Minimize burnout.
The presentation style includes visual demonstrations, interactive exercises, light physical movement, and lecture. All learning styles are addressed in the program making it ideal for all types of learners. Enhanced leadership skills and the ability to cope with change are natural by-products of this program.

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Dr. Don Kuratko, the Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship Professor of Entrepreneurship & Executive Director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Kelley School of Business
Indiana University will be at the Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center at 10:30am-noon on November 5 to start “Entrepreneurship Week” along with Mark Long and the Staff of the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation. Dr. Kuratko will be showcasing Entrepreneurship Education at Indiana University. In addition, Dr. K and IURTC personnel will be on hand to discuss working with Indiana University in entrepreneurship, including the opportunities with the Entrepreneurship Law Center, the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship, the Kelley School of Business, the Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation, the Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center, and other key IU resources.

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DCADC Board Members and Dubois County entrepreneurs will complete the development of entrepreneurship strategies resulting from the Entrepreneur Focus Group luncheon on October 30. If interested in participating, please contact Bob Grewe.

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What do Apple, Google and Gatorade all have in common? They all started with a small idea and SO CAN YOU!

It's time to dust the cobwebs from your big idea and strut your stuff at the Empowering Entrepreneurship Competition for Delaware County. Let the world know about your incredible invention.

Empowering Entrepreneurship will showcase Delaware County entrepreneurs in their fierce battle to "pitch their idea" and move forward to the final competition.

Entrepreneurs with an idea that is technology-based may submit their idea by using the online application form at www.innovationconnector.com.

Presented by: Innovation Connector, Muncie Delaware County, Indiana Economic Development Alliance, Ball State University in conjunction with E-Week Indiana Entrepreneurship. Empowering Entrepreneurship.

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The Notre Dame Forum on Immigration inspires us to look into the ties between immigration and entrepreneurship in the United States. Immigrant entrepreneurs contribute significantly to job creation and innovation in the United States. Analysis shows the striking propensity of immigrants to start and grow successful American companies, particularly in the technology field. Our (Speaker? Panel?) addresses these facts and brings us up to date on the impact that Immigrant Entrepreneurs are having today.

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BitWise Fellows is a small company of high school students that develop Web sites for businesses in the central Indiana area. We are a motivated team of students with a passion for entrepreneurship and Web site creation.

Come to our reception at the BitWise Solutions office in Carmel on November 6th to learn more about the company, meet the students, and see examples of our work.

Please register at our site, www.bitwisefellows.com, if you are interested in attending the event.

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Entrepreneurship Week Celebration

Free Seminar and Lunch

"Personal Productivity for Entrepreneurs and Staff"
presented by Applied Leadership Services, Adam Gawlikowski, President

Please join us as Adam Gawlikowski explores methods for personal productivity improvement for entrepreneurs, managers, and staff. Topics include effectively communicating, setting goals and achieving results, evaluating attitudes, measuring personal performance, and more!

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TechPoint will host its next regional Indiana Entrepreneur Bootcamp in Evansville at University of Southern Indiana's University Center - Carter Hall on Tuesday, November 6 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The program helps entrepreneurs find ways make their company a lean, mean business machine.

Attendees will learn how to make their businesses more effective from the best business drill sergeants in Indiana, as well as renowned business coach Bill Joos, formerly Vice President of Entrepreneur Development at Silicon Valley-based Garage Technology Ventures. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with experts, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.

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For entrepeneurs in 14 county Incubicity region.* Program will help entrepreneurs and inventors focus on which innovative ideas have commercial opportunity. Participants will explore ways to take ideas to market. This workshop is a first step in helping entrepreneurs prepare to enter the business plan competition within the Incubicity Initiative.
(*Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Wabash, Warren, White)

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The Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies trains and deploys several student interns annually to work across countries and cultures. These students bring skilled consultation to bear for entrepreneurs and microentrepreneurs from South Bend to South Africa. Melissa Paulsen, Social Entrepreneurship and MicroVenturing Programs Manager at the Gigot Center, and a panel of past interns share their experiences, challenges and successes – and provide a look at the future impact of Social Entrepreneurship across cultures.

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Meghin Habig a recent Vanderbilt University graduate will be speaking to the Sheridan High School entrepreneurship class on her recent invention that she is in the process of having patented.

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At this event- we look to the future-What is the Vision for the group of young intellectuals?

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This session is a part of the NASDAQ-sponsored “Entrepreneurship @ ND” training sessions which run in conjunction with the Notre Dame Business Plan Competitions. While not strictly focused on multiculturalism in entrepreneurship, it is open to all interested parties.

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"There's no single 'right' way to approach valuation in every case, and there are pros and cons to each method, as well as a host of critical factors that can swing valuations in both directions. In this dynamic, interactive event -- produced by Technology Transfer Tactics monthly newsletter -- you'll get detailed comparisons on the best (and worst) options, along with practical, actionable advice and guidance on optimal valuation strategies, so you'll be confident you're getting a fair price for your IP."

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Indiana State University is hosting an "entrepreneur in residence" presentation and open house for the Center for Business Support and Economic Innovation.

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This opportunity is for students developing a business plan at Carmel High School. A panel of local entrepreneurs will share their experiences and provide guidance on developing a business plan.

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Collegiate Idol is a unique, exciting competition that enables entrepreneurial students to compete for a $10,000 grand prize – plus the chance to showcase their innovation, market opportunity, and passion before a live audience of the region’s
leading Angels, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

Each of the campuses of Indiana’s University is has the opportunity to send their most innovative teams of students to compete.

The competition will include a 2 minute “elevator pitch” of your big idea followed by feedback from our judges. Based on your initial presentation the judges will select the top 5 finalists. Each team that makes it to the finals will have 5 minutes and up to 5 PPTs to present their exciting business opportunity. The top 3 winners will be announced at a luncheon immediately following.

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Venture Idol is a unique, exciting competition that enables young entrepreneurial companies to compete for a $10,000 grand prize - plus the chance to showcase their innovation, market opportunity, and passion before a live audience of the region's leading Angels, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Please visit http://www.ventureclub.org/ventureidol to download an application.

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Indiana Entrepreneurship & Innovation Day is a day-long event that will feature valuable information that will help your business be more successful. The day will also give you the opportunity to meet with your peers and learn from the experiences of seasoned entrepreneurs, find resources to support your business and, as an exhibitor, showcase your products or services to potential investors.

The morning presentations and panels will focus on state and federal grant programs, how to take advantage of Indiana's new Intellectual Property and Patent Income Tax Exemption laws, and the expectations of Angel Investors and venture capitalists after they've invested in your company. The afternoon will offer opportunities to learn how to add some of Indiana's largest companies and government agencies your client list.

Register at http://www.techpoint.org/iedcday

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This celebration of Indiana business will feature Martin Luther King III as the keynote speaker. Government Leader of the Year, Business Leader of the Year and Community of the Year will be honored.

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Kauffman Campuses Initiative Workshop from
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Ted Ashburn, Senior Director for Corporate Development at Genzyme and Dr. Michael Kurek, Partner, Biotechnology Business Consultants, LLC

From 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Biocrossroads/Discovery Lecture Series luncheon, Moderator, William Miller, Provost Emeritus Stanford University; keynote Steven Burrill, CEO, Burrill and Company; Purdue President France Córdova; and panel with David Johnson, President and CEO, Biocrossroads; Dr. Ted Ashburn, Genzyme, and Dr. Roger Newton, Co-founder, Esperion Therapeutics.

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Dan Gutwein of City Fit will be meeting with entrepreneurship students to answer questions about their business plans. He will also discuss the development of profit points in a business with them.

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Students will have the opportunity to meet with the founders of Alexin Corporation. The company has raised approximately $57 million in debt and equity financing and is projected to launch their aluminum extrusion business early next year. Tom Horton and Bob Myer will discuss the start up process. The project is expected to help create high paying jobs for the state of Indiana.

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This is a business luncheon with HSE students and local business leaders. The students will work in small groups with business leaders to discuss their business plans. Participating students must be planning to compete in the January Hamilton County Young Entrepreneurs' Business Plan Competition.

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TechPoint's Indiana Technology Summit 10 is the only statewide technology-focused forum that combines leading entrepreneurs and business executives from across the state, representatives from the Indiana’s academic institutions and key policymakers – engaging them in a highly relevant and extremely important conversation about the future of Indiana’s technology economy.

This year’s Summit will touch on the advances in Indiana’s technology economy over the past decade and provide insight and discussion as the state moves into its next ten-years of high-tech innovation and growth.

Additionally, TechPoint will announce its public policy agenda for the upcoming General Assembly Session during the Summit. An expansive Exhibition Hall and several breakout sessions provide networking and business development opportunities during this day long event.

For more information, visit www.techpoint.org/summit.

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This event will honor entrepreneurs in Grant County who have made significant strides in business investment, economic growth, and community enrichment.
We will also feature guest speaker Dr. Al Long, President and CEO of Power Ventures, Inc., Indianapolis.

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The Ball State University Entrepreneurship Center is proud to present an award program that honors entrepreneurs. The recipients of this award exemplify what we believe is the true meaning of the word "entrepreneur." They are individuals who tackle tough problems, work from the bottom up, and craft businesses that creatively solve the challenges of life. This year's honorees include:

Tony Hsieh, co-founder of Zappos.com, an on-line shoe retailer with $252 million in sales in 2005

John Schearer, founder of Powercast LLC, the developer of a wireless technology that enables devices to transfer power without wires - for example, recharge themselves without plugging in to a power source

Vickie Stringer, founder of Triple Crown Publications, started her busienss after she was released from federal prison where she wrote the fictionalized story of her life

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Please mark your calendars for what should be an informative, fun, and inspiring event: A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6-8 p.m. at Sycamore Hills. This is a FREE event and you can bring a guest, but you must call Mary Jane at the Innovation Center, 260-407-1736, for reservations. Details are attached.