Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Sustainable International Development 29 November, 6:30 pm, A46. Come learn about The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG) with Benny Lee, Education and Outreach Director. The AIDG works to provide rural villages in developing countries with affordable and environmentally sound technologies. Through a combination of business incubation, education, training, and outreach, the AIDG empowers people with the physical tools and practical knowledge to solve infrastructure problems in their own communities. Sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Club. Pizza provided.
“To be or not to be an Entrepreneur" Series: Am I an entrepreneur? Discussion Session led by Prof. David Cromwell, November 28, A60, 5:00 – 7:00 pm. This session is mainly targeted for first year MBA students considering entrepreneurial career opportunities. Prof. David Cromwell will lead a session discussing the following points: Who is an entrepreneur? What are key personal characteristics that help identify an entrepreneur? What did successful entrepreneurs from SOM do right? He will also offer suggestions on how to get going early as an entrepreneur and on how students can contribute to help make the school a more fertile place for entrepreneurs.
The 2006 New England Venture Summit November 28, Tuesday, Presented by youngStartUp Ventures Burlington, MA. More information at http://www.youngstartup.com/.
Conversation with Stuart Moor (co-founder of Sapient) : We have the opportunity to have an intimate conversation with Stuart Moore, the co-founder of Sapient. This will take place on Tuesday, Nov 21st at 9:30-11:30am at Donaldson's over a drink of your choice. It is a somewhat difficult time for many of you, we realize, but this is the time slot that he has available. Hopefully some of you will be able to make it. The first 15 people who reply to this email will get to go. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Global Social Venture Competition Info Session/Contest Launch Thursday, November 16, B60, 5:30 - 7:00pm. Do you have an idea for a company that generates both financial and social returns? Make your vision a reality by participating in the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC). This year marks SOM's first as a partner sponsor of the competition, and we will host a regional final in March! Regional winners are paired with a professional mentor and receive an expense-paid trip to the global finals in Berkeley, CA to compete for over $45,000 in prizes, including a $25,000 grand prize. At the launch, Professor Sharon Oster will talk about social entrepreneurship and will offer advice on writing a topnotch business plan. Ruth DeGolia, a Yale college alum and the executive director and co-founder of Mercado Global, a fair trade organization that links rural and economically-disadvantaged cooperatives to the U.S. market, will provide a firsthand perspective on participating in GSVC. Food (not pizza) and drinks will be served. This is a perfect warm-up for the International Potluck, which starts at 7:00. Visit http://www.socialvc.net to learn more about GSVC. Email megan.baehrens@yale.edu with questions and to RSVP for the contest launch.
Shep & Ian Murray, CEOs & Co-Founders of Vineyard Vines, Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 • 5:30 - 6:30pm, The Watson Center • Room A51• Delicious refreshments provided by the Food and Wine Club. They are two brothers who decided to leave their corporate jobs in New York City and pursue the American Dream. With no money and little experience, they set out to make ties that represent the finer places and things life has to offer. Among the topics they will discuss are: what challenges they encountered when they first started up/ expanding, what choices they made in terms of marketing/ distribution, etc., and then some discussion about strategy for the future. In the NEWS: vineyard vines® ranks on the 2006 Inc. 500 list: Inc. Magazine has released its 25th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, with three year sales growth of 569.4%.
Y2K Competition Educational Event - How to Write an Executive Summary , Monday, November 13th; Time: 7:30-8:30pm, Location: First Floor, Linsly Chittenden Hall. Event organized by YES. Featuring Bruce Judson, SOM Senior Faculty Fellow. Come to learn about writing an executive summary, come to meet entrepreneurs, come in search of team members, or come for the snacks and drinks! Bruce Judson is one of the nation's leading experts on using the web for business, and was named by Advertising Age as one of the nation's leading marketers.
Jesse D. Johnson (SOM '01) Cofounder & CEO, Q COLLECTION®, "Furniture, Fabric & Accessories that are better for you, your home and our planet" , Thursday, November 9, 2006, 11:30AM to 12:45PM, GM Room. Q Collection has been dubbed the leader of sustainable home furnishing design by Time Magazine, CNN, The New York Times, and most recently by Martha Stewart. Jesse will discuss the challenges of starting your own business - the highs, the lows and the day-to-day you don't hear about in the classroom. Students will also gain insight into socially-minded businesses, the recent surge in interest in sustainability and the residential furniture and textile industries.
Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour at Quinnipiac University November 8, 10:30AM -3:00PM. Organized by Quinnipiac University, Alumni Hall, 275 Mount Carmel Ave, Room Number SC*123, Hamden. More information at http://www.extremetour.org/.
BioHaven Entrepreneurship Seminar: 454 Life Sciences November 8, Wednesday@3:30 pm. The Anylan Center. Listen to Chris McLeod, CEO of 454 Life Sciences, discuss biotech entrepreneurship and the rapid growth of 454, a company specializing in high-throughput genome sequencing and a leader in the race for the $1,000 genome. RSVP to Larry Banks (larry.banks@yale.edu).
Mixer with Endeavor entrepreneurs November 7, Boston. It will be a chance to meet entrepreneurs from emerging markets as well as network with MBA students at MIT and Harvard interested in entrepreneurship. Contact Anamaria or Peter Robinson.
Meet Yale Entrepreneurs Monday, November 6th, 11:30-12:45pm.A-51. Interested in entrepreneurship? These students have already launched their own ventures! Learn from your classmates about what they did, how they did it, and the challenges they faced. Jeff Chatellier (FES 2008) founded Organic Cashew Nuts G.I.E., a cashew processing company established on the ideas of environmental sustainability and fair trade. Ruth DeGolia (Yale College 2004) is the co-founder and executive director of Mercado Global, a non-profit fair trade organization that links economically-disadvantaged cooperatives to the U.S. market. Shuang Wang (SOM 2008) created Jujú The Showroom, a luxury fashion lounge that brings the hippest global fashion trends to the North American market. Michelle Zara (SOM 2007) designs, produces, and sells one-of-a-kind and custom jewelry designs and has been featured on ABS News Now. Please join us for presentations, discussion, and lunch.