mgreg@drexel.edu http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/ The Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology events include entrepreneur workshops, forums, and an annual business plan competition. en-us Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:02:42 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LeBow College of Business ℗ & © 2005 LeBow College of Business LeBow College of Business webmaster@lebow.drexel.edu no LeBow College Business Drexel University http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/support/podcast/podcast.jpg http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/ mgreg@drexel.edu webmaster@lebow.drexel.edu Mike Gregory Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT On April 10, 2008 Nicholas C. Barbi, Ph.D. and Alfred S. DeLucia, Partners, nSynergies, Inc. led an Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop. Attendees at this highly interactive workshop explored the process an entrepreneur might follow to convert an idea into a realistic business plan. New skills were explored to help transform invention into innovation through a methodology that starts with sorting out the task list to developing a time line, while taking into consideration cash flow considerations. d7ea56f4996590b5805be2fb161129f5 Mike Gregory Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT Learn how to structure and deliver a winning presentation for angel or VC investment capital, and other secrets of waging a successful campaign for funding. If you have never presented to investors before, or if you have, but didn't get what you wanted, this workshop is for you. Some of the topics covered: What are investors really thinking when you present, What can you say in the opening 60 seconds to win-and keep-investors' attention, What are the top-tier questions that must be answered in the first ten minutes, How to explain a complex business strategy or technology so that investors "get it" the first time, How to squeeze the essence of your business plan into ten minutes-without rushing, How to keep from being interrupted before you finish, Some of the red flags investors are looking for, and how to avoid them, How to steer clear of "PowerPoint Hell," How to close for that all-important second meeting. Presenter: Steve Bowman, President of BizClarity, "The Pitch Doctor" 3c1d38346a20e080d5110fdabb65084b MIke Gregory Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST This enlightening breakfast forum explored how first-time entrepreneurs could gain access to the right players in the entrepreneurial world ecosystem to move their ideas and companies forward. Panelists Mel Baiada, '82, '85, founder and principal, BaseCamp Ventures; David Bookspan, founder and managing director, DreamIt Ventures; Blake Jennelle, CEO, Anthillz; RoseAnn Rosenthal, president and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners/SEP; and Mark Schweiker, president and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce discussed how to create a more inclusive system, better access to funding sources, service providers and advisors in tandem with increasing visibility and transparency of entrepreneurial companies. 66dedad6697a9676eb874f8720ad869f Mike Gregory Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST Entrepreneurs must become skilled at the art of negotiation to land the best contracts with clients, vendors and investors and gain competitive advantage. Experienced negotiators understand the need to strike a win-win deal by successfully fulfilling the other side's needs without ever losing sight of their own goals. Attendees at this workshop learned from accomplished entrepreneurs the valuable techniques necessary to negotiate for success. Presenters: Gene S. Godick, co-owner and CEO, Tafford Uniforms and Jeffrey Stello, founder and managing partner, Charlestown Capital Partners LLC c1e7f7ab727eea2281ea23a8b333c206 Mike Gregory Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST Knowing how to recognize a legal issue when it arises, how to prevent some legal issues from developing, and calculating when to ask an attorney or trusted advisor for help are often foreign skills for budding entrepreneurs. Jack A. Rosenbloom is an attorney whose practice is focused on representing both emerging and established businesses in complex corporate, transactional, tax and real estate matters. He regularly handles asset and stock acquisitions, commercial agreements and transactions, licensing agreements, commercial real estate, business formation and capitalization, turnarounds, and tax-exempt organizations. d615b27aba6151b9d6d6f5fe56e408b9 Mike Gregory Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST Attendees at the Dec. 6 Baiada Center Entrepreneur Skills Workshop - "Creativity and Innovative Thinking" - were enlightened by Dave Piltz, managing partner of The Learning Key, a company that specializes in developing innovative learning solutions. This workshop explored techniques to learn how to be creative in the moment such as asking yourself the "5 Why's" in brainstorming sessions and doing exercises to reverse assumptions. This intriguing topic was delivered in a highly interactive style and students and entrepreneurs alike left with a few new methods to provoke creative thought processes that will surely increase their "ability to see the world as a blue ocean of opportunity." 0c25627882f57a929221a3e18d7de2c1 Mike Gregory Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST Donna M. DeCarolis, Ph.D., Department Head, Management Department, LeBow College of Business and Academic Director, Baiada Center, moderated A panel comprised of Ellie Cantor, Ph.D., president, CJ Resources, Inc.; Wayne D. Kimmel, managing partner, ETF Venture Funds; Cheryl Beth Kuchler, founder and managing principal, CEO Think Tank; and Larissa C. Milne, president and CEO, Parsortix. The panel examined the disparity in growth and discussed the types of entrepreneurial ventures being created now and what may be anticipated for women entrepreneurs. 44d9ed3535a529d1a80146b6ded6a464 Mike Gregory Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT In a presentation entitled "Entrepreneur: Innovation, Passion, Risk, and Reward," Philip N. Garfinkle '83, Founder, Picture Vision; Executive Chairman, A21; CEO, Navig8; Founder and Managing Partner, Trust Strategy Group, delivers the keynote address of the 2007 annual Entrepreneur Conference. The presentation of the 2007 Business plan competition awards conclude the conference. a0faab4efbd6b44574c7c417c6420275 Mike Gregory Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT For the first time in modern history our ability to innovate and exploit technology is largely limited by only two things: our ability to build community, and our creativity. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the multitude of online commerce communities that exist. When Pierre Omidyar started eBay he did not envision companies the size of IBM occupying a space in the eBay community. For many entrepreneurs looking to hire, craigeslist.org, originally designed as a trading community, has become a more attractive recruiting tool than monster.com, careerbuilder.com or the plethora of other companies designed expressly for this purpose. The reason these organizations have been successful at capturing market share or creating new markets is they first created community. Once community is established the ability to conduct commerce is limited only by creativity. What is the key to successfully build virtual communities? Panel Discussion Moderated by: Donna DeCarolis, Ph.D., Department Head of Management - LeBow College of Business and Academic Director of Baiada Center. Panelists: Michael Dever, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Mind Drivers, LLC, Sean M. Hackett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Management, LeBow College of Business - Drexel University, Emmanuel Koku, Assistant Professor, Sociology College of Arts & Sciences - Drexel University, Richard Milgram, President & CEO, Beyond.com 3e7513c57a6faf45d1623606089dcaba Mike Gregory Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT Passion was evident as the six finalists in the Baiada Center Business Plan Competition gave their presentations to a panel of judges and approximately 150 event attendees at the 2007 Entrepreneur Conference. The final pitches included ideas that could change the world - such as a technology to help patients with neurological disorders - to ideas that would revolutionize the beauty and leisure industries. First prize went to Renaissance Scientific LLC, which plans to license its intellectual property to manufacture male latex condoms containing sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), a product that is spermicidal, destroys pathogens transmitted sexually, including HIV and the cause of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus; and is much safer for women than the spermicide currently used in a wide-variety of condoms on the market, nonoxynol-9. Subsequently, Renaissance Scientific will develop SDS as a female-controlled vaginal microbicide to protect women from sexually transmitted infections. The Renaissance Scientific team consisting of Dr. Sandra Urdaneta and Lucian Herciu, both students at Drexel's LeBow College of Business, and partners Dr. Mary K. Howett and Dr. John Kreider, will receive a monetary award of $12,000, and $34,000 in combined in-kind support from CMF Associates ($24,000) and Hunter ($10,000). AcquaSTAR, Inc., a team of Drexel MBA candidates including Matthew Morano, Jarek Checinski, Wai Kiu Lee, and Lou Savastani, earned second place for their plan to produce a reliable low-energy solution that produces safe drinking water. ACM Advisors LLC ($2,500) and Communications Services & Support (up to $12,500) will provide $15,000 of in-kind support in addition to the $8,000 in cash AcquaSTAR will receive. Third place was awarded to Neuthao Technologies, a biomedical device company with a plan to design, develop, manufacture and market closed-loop neuro-modulation devices for patients suffering from neurological disorders. The team of Andrew Khair from Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Danny Tan and Terence Chia received $4,000 in cash and in-kind support services totaling $5,000 from ThreeZero Communications. 3ac1a488a514cf09aa21065c1fd6b9cc Mike Gregory Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT Drexel University's LeBow College of Business Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology held a mock contract negotiation on March 22, 2007 with some of the region's most-skilled negotiators featuring P. Mel Baiada '82, '85, managing partner, Basecamp Ventures; Ian J. Berg, managing director, ETF Venture Funds; Anthony A. Ibarguen, president and CEO, Alliance Consulting; and Charles M. Robins, managing director, Fairmount Partners. The panel was moderated by Stephen M. Goodman, partner and co-chairman, Global Emerging Technology and Life Sciences Practice, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. Click here for a videocast of the program. d88fba457d149d2817b16886c4ac5f84