YES Y2K Seminars - How to Write an Exec. Summary Workshop: Wednesday, November 7th, 8:00pm, A-53. Educational seminar about how to write the executive summary for the YES Y2K Entrepreneurship Competition, presented by Yale lecturer Maureen Burke, MBA. Questions? Visit www.yes.yale.edu or email joseph.walker@yale.edu for more information. Y2K Deadline Reminder: 6:00AM, Sunday, December 16, 2007.
SOM Entrepreneurship Club Speaker Series - Michael Roer (Connecticut Venture Group): Thursday, November 08 2007, 11:30 AM, A-51. See Speaker Series link above for speaker bio.
Innovation Pipeline Accelerator Awards: Celebrating Connecticut’s High-Potential Entrepreneurs. November 8, 2007, New Haven Lawn Club, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you wish to attend, call 860 289 0878 Or email kspeidel@ct.org. Visit http://www.ctipa.org for more details.
Investors' Circle Fall Conference & Venture Fair: November 14-16, 2007. Boston Harbor Hotel. The Investors' Circle 2007 Fall Conference is the premier meeting place for angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future. More details at http://www.investorscircle.net.
YES New Haven Event: Thursday, November 15th – 6:00pm-8:30pm, AT&T Building – 310 Orange St., on the corner of Grove and Orange St. YES is proud to announce its first annual YES New Haven regional event! Please RSVP at http://yesnh.eventbrite.com/. The evening will begin with a networking session, with student entrepreneurs from all over Connecticut as well as local business leaders and professionals in the area. Our speakers include a panel of student entrepreneurs from multiple universities all around Connecticut, including our very own YEI startup ventures. This will be followed by our keynote speaker for the evening, Rex Adams, President and CEO of AT&T East. Hor d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition: The William James Foundation encourages new entrepreneurs committed to global business social responsibilities with their business plan competition (organized by an SOM alum). The prizes include both cash and in-kind support. The first deadline is November 16. Please view http://www.williamjamesfoundation.org for more info.
Stuart Moore Discussion: November 26, 5pm-6pm, A-53. Stuart Moore, the CEO of Sapient and the keynote speaker for the class of 2009, will give a lecture on November 26th to SOM. In addition, he has offered to speak with the members of the Entrepreneurship Club in a more personal setting later in the afternoon from 5pm-6pm. The location is A-53. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, network, and personally meet with Stuart Moore. If you are interested, please RSVP the Entreneurship club. Space is limited. First come first served.
Disruptive Investment Contest: Disruptive Capital Partners is conducting a contest to find companies with the best disruptive investment value. Winners will identify and articulate strongest investment opportunities based on the principles of disruptive innovation as described by Clayton Christensen and others working in innovation science. Just submit a 5-page paper, explaining why a company is disruptive and why it's a good investment. Individuals or teams are invited to submit, and multiple entries are welcome. Deadline is Nov. 26, 2007. For more details, visit http://www.disruptivecapitalpartners.com/contests.htm.
The 2007 New England Venture Summit: Burlington, MA. November 27. Brings together more than 400 venture capitalists, private investors, corporate VCs, investment bankers, entrepreneurs and potential strategic partners. More information available at http://www.youngstartup.com/newengland07/overview.php.
Y2K Executive Summary Competition Speaker Series - Dr. Ralph M. Ferrante: Founder & CEO, Global Brands, Inc. Thursday, November 29th. 6:30-7:30pm. WLH 117. PIZZA and brand new Global Brands beverages will be served. Hear about Dr. Ferrante's extensive experience as an entrepreneur in the rapidly developing beverage industry. Learn about Dr. Ferrante's inspirational "B.U.I.L.D. Principle: Your Guaranteed Success" featured in his new book. Questions? Visit http://yesatyale.org/y2k.php Email joseph.walker@yale.edu.