Austin Alliance: Austin's Premiere Entrepreneur's Workshop Spring 2010
Rice Alliance - Austin Chapter: Austin's Premiere Entrepreneur's Workshop - Spring 2010
The Rice Alliance – Austin Chapter, Austin Technology Incubator, and the Central Texas Angel Network have assembled a team of some of Austin’s most experienced entrepreneurs to present a nine-week Entrepreneur’s Workshop that will cover the basics of starting and growing a successful business.
This will be our fourth workshop. Past speakers have included Rob Adams, an entrepreneur and lecturer at UT’s McCombs school; Rice Professor Al Napier; Blair Garrou, a venture capitalist with DFJ Mercury Partners and Brett Hurt, CEO of Bazzarvoice.
The Workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a new venture or are currently working to expand their existing start-up. The Workshop will meet weekly over a nine-week period and will be conducted in a classroom environment. Each weekly session will be taught by experts in their respective fields, including entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, private investors, CEOs, and legal, accounting and marketing professionals.
At the end of the program, participants will make a quick pitch of their business plan to an audience of potential investors, partners and mentors at the Elevator Pitch session followed by a reception. The pitches will be judged by the audience members and the presenter whose pitch scores highest will be invited to make a five minute presentation to the Central Texas Angel Network.
Where:
JPW Building (formerly the MCC Building)
3925 West Braker Lane
Austin, TX 78759
When:
3/25/2010 (Thursday) 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Fee:
$100 – includes all sessions and materials
Registration is limited to the first 35 participants! Sign up now. This event has always sold out.
Session Dates:
March 25 – Entrepreneurship basics with CEO panel on lessons learned
April 1 – Business plan construction
April 8 – Market identification and competitive position
April 15 – Building a successful team
April 22 – Legal issues including organization, IP and corporate governance
April 29 – Funding sources: VCs, Angels and grants
May 6 – Communicating to investors and strategic partners
May 13 – Elevator pitch practice and critique session
May 20 – Elevator pitch competition and reception
Questions?
Please email alliance@austinricealliance.org
