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Workshops

Already have an idea, but don't know how to write a winning business plan? The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, along with other sponsors, at The Fox School of Business and Management has a series of Business Plan Workshops to help you. All workshops are held in the Innovation Lab, 503d Alter Hall unless otherwise listed.

Fall 2009 Series:

idea creationIdea Creation and Opportunity Assessment (PowerPoint file)
Learn how to develop a new idea for a product, service or business.  Come with your creativity!
Presented by: Rich Bendis, CEO, Bendis Investment Group
September 10, 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

matching productsMatching Products and Services with Markets (Fox School Capture)
Benefits vs. Features, Demographics, Market vs. Industry, Segmentation, Research
Presented by: Jaine Lucas, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute
September 17, 2009 (Thursday) 4:30 - 6:00pm

 

competitive analysisCompetitive Analysis (PowerPoint file)
Perceptual Maps, Competitor Matrix, Industry Structure & Environment
Presented by: Bill Ringle, CEO, Learnwell Center for Business Innovation
September 24 , 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Strategy and Business Model (Fox School Capture)
Strategy, Value Chain, Value Path, Business Model
Presented by: Dr. Robert Hamilton, Professor, Fox School of Business
October 1, 2009 (Monday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Sales and Marketing (Fox School Capture)
4 Ps, Market Analysis
Presented by: Francine Carb, CEO, Markitects, Inc.
October 8, 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Management & Team Building (Fox School Capture)
Building a Management Team, Structuring Ownership, Managing Managers
Presented by: Dr. Janice Presser, CEO, The Gabriel Institute
October 15, 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Financial Forecasting and Funding Sources (PowerPoint file)
Financial Forecasting and Funding Sources (Fox School Capture)
Preparing pro forma financial statements for your business plan, different types of venture funding
Presented by: David Calabrese, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, ETF Venture Funds

October 22, 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Making Professional Presentations (Power Point file)
Making Professional Presentations & Presenting to Investors
Presented by: Todd Cohen, President, Sales Leader, LLC
October 29, 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Legal 101 for Entrepreneurs (Power Point file)
The right legal structure for your new firm, protect your assets and intellectual property and more!
Presented by: Jane Storero, Esq., Partner, Blank Rome LLP
November 5 , 2009 (Thursday)
4:30 - 6:00pm

 

Entrepreneurial Toolbox Series

Importing 101 for Entrepreneurs (Power Point file)
Focus on the benefits and risks, and the "how-to's" of importing products from around the world.
Presented by: Stan Angelo, Chairman, Westinghouse Lighting
September 22, 2009 (Tuesday)
12:00 - 1:00pm

 

Negotiating Skills (Power Point file)
 A lesson on how to develop negotiating skills, a necessity in the business world.
Presented by: Jerry Zaslow, Chairman, ATD America Co.
October 14, 2009 (Wednesday)
12:00 - 1:30pm

 

 

Small Business Development Center Workshops

See the list of upcoming workshops offered by the Temple Small Business Development Center.