Class #5 - Agenda
Friday 4 July 2008
Time
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Topic
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Duration
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| 9:00 |
Start
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Agenda, general questions
|
15 |
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Entrepreneurial activities?
|
10 |
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Discussion of HBR reading, text
|
65
|
| 10:30 |
Break |
20 |
| |
Team exercise
|
10 |
| |
Guest Speaker |
70
|
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Video and discussion - Baron of Beer
|
20 |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
60 |
| 1:30 |
Team exercise |
10 |
| |
Guest Speaker |
50 |
| |
Video and discussion - One Red Paperclip
|
20 |
| 2:50 |
Break |
20 |
| 3:10 |
Guest Speaker |
50 |
| 4:00
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Team Q&A
|
60 |
| 5:00 |
Finish
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- website: survey results, events and networking, Q&A
- HBR readings
- summary from event attendees (VEF?, Other?)
- our morning guest speaker is Ross McDonald of Sterling Mercantile. Ross will discuss preparing an early stage business for funding from the VC perspective
- our first afternoon guest speaker is Gordon Guild. Gordon is one of the few people you will meet whose career is angel investing. Gordon will share what he looks for when evaluating opportunities
- our second afternoon guest speaker is Dave Thomas of RocketBuilders and the Canadian Financing Forum. Dave will share his perspectives on early stage financing and angel forums.
- I have allocated some time at the end of the day for final team Q&A. Each team can have up to 10 minutes with me to discuss any last minute questions about their business plans and investor presentations
- Note: Due date for team business plan papers extended to Saturday!
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