I thought this might be of interest to some of you, particularly the Global Social Entrepreneurship Panel, which I plan to attend. *Global Social Entrepreneurship Panel** *Sponsored by the *Global Business Center*<http://bschool.washington.edu/ciber/> *Parrington 405, 7-8:30 p.m.** *Panel discussion on the emerging trend of social entrepreneurship with *Ashoka Fellows Kristin Hayden <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3684> *(One World Now!<http://www.oneworldnow.org/home.html>) and *Dune Lankard <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3928> *(Cultural Conservation Initiative) and other inspirational speakers who are making their vision a reality. Dreaming of your own social enterprise? Check out the *Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition <http://bschool.washington.edu/gsec/>!* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <inventiontostartup@u.washington.edu> Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:14 AM Subject: [Inventiontostartup] EntrepreneurWeek UW Nov. 3-7 To: "inventiontostartup@u.washington.edu" < inventiontostartup@u.washington.edu> [image: EntrepreneurWeek UW November 3 - 7, 2008] Sponsored by the *Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship* and the *Science and Engineering Business Association*. [image: http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/images/CIE_logo_shrt.jpg]<http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/>[image: http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/images/SEBA_logo_sm.jpg]<http://www.uwseba.org/index.html> Entrepreneurs have a determination to succeed, tremendous initiative and energy, perseverance in the face of challenge, a capacity for observation, confidence, an understanding of the value of money, and an ability to thrive on ambiguity. *Does this describe your personality?* If so, come hear more at a week of entrepreneurial events, speakers, and networking. Attend everything or select a la carte! PRINTABLE FULL SCHEDULE HERE<http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/PDF/EntrepreneurWeek2008_flyer.pdf> Monday, November 3 *How the GridNetworks Deal Became Reality** **Douglas Forum, Bank of America Executive Education Center, 11 a.m-1 p.m.* Join us for the EntreprenuerWeek Kickoff Panel and Luncheon to hear from serial entrepreneur *Tony Naughtin (GridNetworks<http://www.gridnetworks.com/>) *and his attorney *Craig Sherman (Wilson Sonsini<http://www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Index.aspx>) *about the importance of working with the right partners in your funding deals and what legal aspects to be aware of in vetting your own funding partners. Moderated by *Ed Lazowska*, Bill and Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science and Engineering. *Environmental Innovation Challenge Brainstorm Session** **Smith 102, 5:20-6:30 p.m.* What's this new *Environmental Innovation Challenge*<http://eic.washington.edu/>? Come find out more, meet potential teammates, and hear about resources for solving real-world environmental problems related to *WATER*. Tuesday, November 4 *Venture Capital Walk to Ignition, OVP, and Monster** **Eastside, 9 a.m.-12 p.m*. Visit venture capital firms and hear an overview from the partners, followed by Q&A ranging from "the typical day" to specifics about market opportunities and past deals. *(Limited to 25 students—sign up early!) * *Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Info Session** **Foege N130A, 3:30-4:30 p.m.* Calling all grad students from outside the Business School—if you're thinking of starting your own company, this certificate program will give you the "nuts and bolts" to be successful. Wednesday, November 5 *UW Entrepreneur Panel and Luncheon * Sponsored by *UW TechTransfer* <http://depts.washington.edu/techtran/> *Gates Commons, Allen Center/CSE, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.* What happens when you're at the UW working on a nifty technology and think it has the potential to spin-out into a real company? It happens all the time. Hear individual stories from UW faculty and students who have been there and done that. Company founders * John Hoekman (Pharmaceutics/Impel NeuroPharma<http://depts.washington.edu/pha/news-events/news-innovationprize.html> )*, * Vikram Jandhyala (Electrical Engineering/Physware <http://physware.com/>)*, * Krishna Nadella (Mechanical Engineering/MicroGREEN Polymers<http://www.microgreeninc.com/>) *and* Oren Etzioni (Computer Science, Farecast<http://farecast.live.com/?cid=gbrand_002>) *will tell their stories and answer your questions in a fascinating panel moderated by *Linden Rhoads, UW TechTransfer Vice Provost*. *Science & Technology Showcase** **Balmer Commons, 5-7 p.m.* Want to strut your technological prowess? Want to meet engineering students interested in forming teams for the *UW Business Plan Competition*<http://foster.washington.edu/cie/BPC/>? All students are invited to this competitive poster session to check out who's developing the next Google or Cisco Systems. Win prizes sponsored by venture capital firms OVP, ARCH, WRF, and special awards from law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. Thursday, November 6 *From Invention to Start-up: 10 Reasons Why Early Stage Companies Fail** **Foege N130A, 7:30-9 a.m.* At this breakfast gathering, learn from *Geoff Entress (formerly of Madrona Ventures) *to avoid common start-up mistakes. Hear how a start-up team, with an invention or innovation, can commercialize that technology and access the capital, talent, and resources necessary to create a successful high-tech company. More at: *inventiontostartup.washington.edu *<http://www.inventiontostartup.washington.edu/> *Entrepreneur University, Northwest Entrepreneur Network* *Washington State Convention Center, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.* Essential annual summit featuring the region's brightest entrepreneurial minds. It's the ideal place to learn from other entrepreneurs' experiences and gain insight into angel and venture capital investor expectations. Through the generosity of the Herbert Jones Foundation, students can apply for a scholarship to EU, which reduces the cost to attend from $325 to $50! Apply for your student scholarship here<http://www.nwen.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=15&id=130#scholarships>. You must be registered to attend. *Global Social Entrepreneurship Panel** *Sponsored by the *Global Business Center*<http://bschool.washington.edu/ciber/> *Parrington 405, 7-8:30 p.m.** *Panel discussion on the emerging trend of social entrepreneurship with *Ashoka Fellows Kristin Hayden <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3684> *(One World Now!<http://www.oneworldnow.org/home.html>) and *Dune Lankard <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3928> *(Cultural Conservation Initiative) and other inspirational speakers who are making their vision a reality. Dreaming of your own social enterprise? Check out the *Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition <http://bschool.washington.edu/gsec/>!* Friday, November 7 *Taste of Tech Commercialization** **HUB 200BC, 1:30-4 p.m.* You're an engineer with a cool technology: How do you get it to market? You're a business student who wants to build a company from scratch using a technology platform. What next? And then what do you do when nothing goes the way you thought it would!? This workshop is designed for all students who want to learn more about the process of taking a technology and developing it into a company. Fun and interactive! *Closing Reception with Steve Gillis (ARCH Venture Partners)** **Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall, 4-6 p.m.* The perfect capstone to EntrepreneurWeek will be a fun mix and mingle happy-hour. Come hear tips and current start-ups trends from an experienced venture capitalist and chit-chat with all the cool people you've met during the week. *(Tip: Keep following up with these folks in the future. This is how talent gets together and companies get off the ground!) * Whitney Lackey Program Coordinator Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Washington P: 206.616.3691 | F: 206.616.3915 wlackey@u.washington.edu Lewis Hall 322, Box 353200 Seattle, WA 98195 foster.washington.edu <http://www.bschool.washington.edu/cie/>/cie<http://www.bschool.washington.edu/cie/> _______________________________________________ Inventiontostartup mailing list Inventiontostartup@u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/inventiontostartup -- Jon Froehlich PhD Student Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/jfroehli
