Event
University of Maryland Technology Start-Up Boot Camp
Friday, October 23, 2009
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
Eric Schurr
(301) 405-3889
schurr@umd.edu
http://www.bootcamp.umd.edu
LEARN THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS
Opening the event is keynote speaker and UM alumnus Brian Hinman, co- founder and former CEO of Polycom, Inc. (NASD: PLCM), the world's leading teleconferencing company, co-founder and former President and CEO of 2Wire, provider of broadband service platforms for DSL, and now a venture partner with Silicon Valley-based Oak Investment Partners. At the age of 22, Hinman pioneered video compression technology that has endured as the standard today.
The closing speaker will be Michael Chasen, co-founder and CEO of Blackboard (NASD: BBBB), a global leader in educational technology solutions, Washington SmartCEO magazine's first "CEO of the Year," and Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year for Emerging Companies in Washington, D.C."
LEARN THE NUTS AND BOLTS
- Writing a Great Business Plan
- Perfecting Your Pitch and Presentation
- Great Ideas: Spurring Creativity and Innovation
- Keep the Wolves at Bay: Using Your Intellectual Property Against Competition
- Here to Help! University Resources to Assist You Every Step of the Way
LEARN HOW TO LAUNCH A BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY
- FDA Express Lane: Efficiently Navigating the FDA Approval Process
- Where's the Money? Finding Funding for Biotechnology Ventures
- Biotechnology Entrepreneurship: Nuances of Launching and Growing a Biotechnology Venture
LEARN HOW TO LAUNCH A HIGH-TECH VENTURE
- Create the Why to Buy: Marketing for High-Tech Companies and Products
- Where's the Money? Funding for High-Tech Ventures
- High-Tech Entrepreneurship: Nuances of Launching and Growing a High-Tech Venture
CONNECT WITH THE NEW VENTURE COMMUNITY
- Network with hundreds of current and aspiring entrepreneurs.
- Meet experts and people who can connect you with the resources you need.
- Connect with potential investors.
The Boot Camp is an intensive, one-day workshop and networking event about how to launch and grow new ventures, headlined by prominent leaders of this region's entrepreneurial community. As many as 500 like-minded students, faculty, and professionals attend each year. The Boot Camp is FREE to University of Maryland students, faculty and staff. The cost is $75 for all others.
Register to attend at www.bootcamp.umd.edu!
