REGISTERED ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

GEW 2012

Eureka! Student Entrepreneurship Competition

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

15 November 2012-16 November 2012

Every year, the Eureka Series of Student Competitions seeks proposals with the potential to leave a positive impact through the pursuit of innovative thinking and sustainable business models on Lehigh University, the City of Bethlehem, the Lehigh Valley, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, and the world. Submit proposals at: https://gust.com/r/via_group/45136?conversationId=31173

Ben Frankliln Venture Idol

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

15 November 2012-16 November 2012

It’s similar to TV’s American Idol, but with entrepreneurs rather than singers and celebrities. This annual event attracts entrepreneurs and investors, business and community leaders, and professional service providers for high-quality interactions leading to investments and economic growth. Three early-stage tech entrepreneurs seeking investment deliver their elevator pitches to an investor panel and the audience. After judges’ comments, everyone votes. A new Ben Franklin Venture Idol is announced and awarded a $5,000 investment in the company.

VENTURESeries -

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

9 November 2012-10 November 2012

VENTURESeries the highly acclaimed executive certificate and graduate program that focuses on the next generation of entrepreneurs. New venture creation is dissected in a wide array of highly specialized, compact, fast-moving courses that provide entrepreneurial thinking, tools, skills, and know-how

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu Lecture: Community Development and Abayudaya Music

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

8 November 2012-9 November 2012

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu is the spiritual leader of the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda. The Abayudaya Jewish Community is a community of over 1,000 Jews living among 10,000 Christians and Muslims. Singing accompanied by drums has been a major component of worship for the Abayudaya, music that was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005. During this public lecture, Rabbi Sizomu will discuss community development efforts, including microfinance and health projects, and perfom Abayudaya songs. The event is free and open to the public.

iDeX: Kickstarter How-to

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

5 November 2012-6 November 2012

Alum Dave Petrillo (IBE), a founder of Coffee Joulies, who raised $300,000 on Kickstarter will be coming to campus! He will be doing a talk/interactive discussion called “Using Kickstarter to Launch Your Product” on Monday, November 5, from 4-6PM in the Sinclair Auditorium.

LEHIGH VALLEY STARTUP WEEKEND

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

2 November 2012-4 November 2012

One of the nation’s premier entrepreneurship events, Startup Weekends draw entrepreneurs, inventors, product developers, business owners, and others to pitch their ideas and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54-hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.