2012 - 2013 Entrepreneurial Development Series

http://innovation.utdallas.edu/iie-ProgramOutline.php

All Sessions are held in the Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas.   Click here to register for the entire series or click on individual session to register for a single session.

Program Outline

Sept. 14, 2012 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Entrepreneurship 101 - Getting Started Session A Are you an entrepreneur? Getting started - where do good ideas come from? Understanding customers - creating and capturing value Evaluating your business idea Register Now!
Oct. 12, 2012 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Creating Value for Your Customers Session B Who is your customer? What are his needs? Understanding what customers value Pricing/positioning/communicating value Crafting a compelling value proposition Register Now!
Nov. 9, 2012 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Capturing Value for the Entrepreneur Session C Capturing value for the entrepreneur and investors Business models: design and development Creating and sustaining competitive advantage Entrepreneurial business strategies Exit strategies Register Now!
Jan. 11, 2013 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Legal and Governance Issues for the Entrepreneur Session D Legal and governance issues - an overview When do you need a lawyer? When can you get by without one? Protecting your intellectual property Legal structures: alternative, pros and cons Negotiating the jungle of employment law Securities laws: how do they affect me? Register Now!
Feb. 8, 2013 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	The Business Plan and Investor Pitch Session E Do you need a business plan? What are your objectives? What are investors looking for? The essentials of a business plan The most important two minutes: the elevator pitch Crafting and delivering your message Register Now!
Mar. 8, 2013 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	What is your Product/Service Offering? Session F The business context of product/service innovation The role of creativity and innovation Product/service development: strategy and process Positioning your product/service in a competitive market Changing paradigms: evolving concepts of market positioning Register Now!
Apr. 12, 2013 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Building the Startup Team Session G What skills does your venture need? When? Organizational structures: options and alternatives Recruiting, hiring, retention and employee development Compensation and benefits Nurturing the organizational culture Register Now!
May 10, 2013 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Financing Startup and Growth Session H Sources of financing for new ventures Government programs: What is available? Due diligence: investor evaluation criteria Working with professional investors Managing financial resources: extending the runway Register Now!
June 14, 2013 8:30AM-3:30PM  JSOM 1.110	Positioning Your Company for Sustained and Profitable Growth Session I What is your objective? What should it be? The critical period of transition: the Eight Hurdles Entrepreneurial leadership: from entrepreneur to CEO Anticipating and managing risks Avoiding the perils and the pitfalls Register Now!