"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?"
Thursday, October 23, 2008 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (ET)
Richmond, IN
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Main Street Richmond Wayne County Presents: "What's the Big Idea?"
Thursday, October 23, 2008 Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana Main Street Richmond Wayne County will host “What’s the Big Idea?” an entrepreneurial conference at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana on Thursday, October 23 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The conference will be an opportunity to capitalize on the successful experiences of entrepreneurs and professionals in the areas of starting, funding, growing and managing a business. The audience will include Start up & Early Stage Entrepreneurs, Expansion & Later Stage Entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals and individuals thinking about starting a business, those who want to accelerate their sales growth and people who just want to connect with other entrepreneurs or investors. Keynote Speaker Fredrick Hess, Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute "The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship." Fredrick M. Hess is a resident scholar and director of education policy studies at AEI and executive editor of Education Next. His many books include The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship (Harvard Education Press, 2008), No Remedy Left Behind (AEI Press, 2007), No Child Left Behind: A Primer (Peter Lang, 2006), Common Sense School Reform (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), and Spinning Wheels (Brookings Institution Press, 1998). His work has appeared in both popular and scholarly outlets, including Harvard Educational Review, Social Science Quarterly, American Politics Quarterly, Education Week, Phi Delta Kappan, the Washington Post, and National Review. Mr. Hess serves on the review board for the Broad Prize in Urban Education, as a research associate with the Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance, and as a member of the advisory board for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers. He is a former high school social studies teacher and has taught at Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Pennsylvania. “What’s The Big Idea?” Conference Schedule 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Registration- Atrium Continental Breakfast- Room 101 Richmond Room 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Skills of Sales Success-Paul Ruck 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. Start Up Business Workshop-Room 211 “Taking the Buzz Words Out of Start Up" Rick Barnett, President of Free Play You will be learning: Who are other business owners, what are their businesses? I have an idea that might make money. Does anyone else have this idea and trying to sell it? How do I start a business around this idea? What kind of business should I start? Who should be working with me, or for me? Where should I run/operate my business? What rules do I have to follow for my business idea? What are some of the basics for running a business? How do I let people know about my business? Why would people want to pay me for my work or product? How much money do I need to start my business? Can I borrow money from Uncle Joe or will the bank loan me what I need? Will the government help me with starting my business? How do I plan and get started? Where do I go from here? Session 1 (Pick One) 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion Room 105 Can Small Business Thrive In These Economic Times? The Do’s and Don’ts of Small Business Finance Moderator, Ray Ontko, President, Doxpop,LLC Charles Kennedy, Vice President Cambridge Capital Joe Chamness, Sr. Vice President of First Bank Richmond Ted Baker, Director of SBDC Building Your Ideas-Room 201 Tim Scales, Director of IUE Entrepreneur Center “Summersaulting: The Adventures of Entrepreneurship”-Room 208 Chris Hardie, co-founder and Principal of Summersault website development, will talk about his experiences starting out with an idea over 11 years ago and growing it into a successful, stable technology business. Chris Hardie, Principal Summersault Succession Planning, What is Your Exit Strategy?-Room-315 Rob Quigg, Treasurer, Richmond Baking Company Dan Dickman, CFO, Kessler's Sport Break 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Room 101 Richmond Room Session 2 (Pick One) 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. How to Build Your Entrepreneurial Team-Room 201
Even with a BIG IDEA your business success depends on a team that performs. How to take a group of people and turn them into an effective performing team is what you will learn in this workshop. Find out how to get a group from chaos to performance , how to understand those who work and think differently than you do, and how to help employees be as effective as they can be.
Mary Jo Clark and Pat Heiny, Contemporary Consultants
Underspend and Outmaneuver On-Line Strategies to Drive Your Business-Room 315
During his thirteen-year professional entrepreneurial journey, Scott has gained a unique perspective on how companies can harness the power of the Internet. He has developed and implemented online strategies for non-profit foundations, medical practices, and consulting firms. Drawing from these firsthand experiences of launching and leading these ventures, Scott will:
- explore the opportunities presented by Interconnected Age;
- outline the key principles of Vision GapTM; and
- detail successful online strategies for how aspiring companies can take advantage of their greatest opportunities.
FREE WEB 2.0 CONSULTATIONS
MediaSauce is offering FREE Web 2.0 consultations for entrepreneurs interested. Learn how to create greater buzz, build grow stronger connections, and achieve more. Only five 30-minute slots are available, so reserve your space today by emailing Scott Henderson at scott.henderson@mediasauce.com today!
Scott Henderson, VP Marketing, Media Sauce
Break
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Richmond Room, 101
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Luncheon-Comstock Dining Room
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker-Loose Lecture Hall Room 105
"The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship" Fredrick Hess, AEI, www.aei.org
Session 3 (Pick One)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion-Room 105
Start Up Indiana
Learn about the newest small business tool and how you can take advantage of startup capital for your idea and or business.
SBDC, Work www.sbdc.org
How to Make Work Into Play: Ethics in the Workplace Room201 Len Clark
This session will help participants build and manage organizations that have a clear mission, a reputation for integrity, and enthusiastic and effective employees.
Business Blueprint-Room 315
Jynell will show you how "Business 2.0 Blueprint", you can discover how to...
· Plan your business and test its market potential (even before officially forming a legal entity)
· Set up a business with the necessary technical and financial infrastructure fast and cheap...
Utilize the Internet and Web 2.0 to drive tons of free traffic to your web site..
· Leverage your time and resources for maximum profit...
Jynell Berkshire, Vice President, Innoventum, Inc
Additional Resources
The Innovation Center www.rwcstartup.com
Earlham College www.earlham.edu
This conference is sponsored in part by by IndianaOffice of Community and Rural Affairs, Main Street Richmond Wayne County, The Innovation Center of East Central Indiana
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