Rice Alliance - Entrepreneur’s Workshop 2009

Apr 30 2009 4:00 pm
Apr 30 2009 6:00 pm

Entrepreneur’s Workshop 2009

The Austin Chapter of the Rice Alliance, the Austin Technology Incubator, and the Central Texas Angel Network are pleased to announce an eight-week Entrepreneur’s Workshop that will cover the basics of starting and growing a successful business.

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 an eight-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, attorneys, accountants and marketing executives.

At the end of the program, participants will be required to give an elevator pitch about their business plan to an audience of potential investors, partners and mentors. The elevator pitch session will be followed by a reception.

Check www.alliance.rice.edu/alliance/Austin.asp for more details.

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Entrepreneur’s Workshop 2009

Where:
MCC Building
3925 West Braker Lane
Austin, TX 78759
Time:
Every Thursday from 4 - 6:00 PM

Fee to Particpate:
$100 – includes all sessions and materials

Registration is limited to the first 30 participants!

Session Dates:

April 30th – Entrepreneurship basics with CEO panel on lessons learned

May 7th – Finance and accounting issues and business plan construction

May 14th – Market identification and competitive position

May 21st – Building a successful team

May 28th – Legal issues including organization, IP and corporate governance

June 4th – Funding sources: VCs, Angels and grants

June 11th – Communicating to investors and strategic partners

June 18th – Elevator pitch

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Questions? Please email alliance@austinricealliance.org

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Link to the Rice Alliance - Austin Chapter
http://www.austinricealliance.org/