REGISTERED ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

GEW 2012

Student Meet-Up with Ben Casnocha

Lexington, Kentucky

16 November 2012-17 November 2012

10:00 a.m. – Student Meet-Up with Ben Casnocha at the University of Kentucky Marksbury Building auditorium. Cost: FREE Register at www.gewlexstudentmeet.eventbrite.com.

Keynote Ben Casnocha

Lexington, Kentucky

16 November 2012-17 November 2012

11:30 a.m. – Keynote Ben Casnocha, nationally known entrepreneur, blogger and co-author of The Start-Up of You and author of My Start-Up Life. Hosted by the Lexington Venture Club at the Hyatt Regency, 410 West High Street (Regency Ballroom). Cost: $35 (includes lunch) with option to purchase book for additional $15, with author book signing to follow the event. Register and purchase book at www.lexlvc.eventbrite.com. Advance registration by credit card only is required and seating is limited!

Lexington Start-Up Weekend

Lexington, Kentucky

16 November 2012-19 November 2012

Start-Up Weekend - Awesome Inc., 348 East Main Learn more about the weekend’s events at http://lexington.startupweekend.org/. Register at swlexington1112.eventbrite.com.

Workshop “Business Model Canvas”

Lexington, Kentucky

15 November 2012-16 November 2012

3:30 p.m. – Workshop “Business Model Canvas” at Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main Street. Presented by Nick Such of Awesome Inc. Cost: FREE Register at www.gewlexbizmodel.eventbrite.com. Join us as we explore the Business Model Canvas through well-known examples, like Apple’s iPod and the Keurig coffee maker, and then learn how to use it to dive into your own business model. Participants will receive a free copy of Business Model Generation book co-authored by Alexander Osterwalder.

Workshop “Marketing-Branding”

Lexington, Kentucky

14 November 2012-15 November 2012

4 p.m. – Workshop “Marketing-Branding” at Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main Street. Presented by Bullhorn Creative. Cost: FREE Register at www.gewlexbranding.eventbrite.com. It’s never too early to start thinking about what your brand will look like. During this session we will look at how you define your brand, how you are building your brand, what is the importance of your brand, what makes your company different from your brand and more.

“Continue the Marketing-Branding Conversation”

Lexington, Kentucky

14 November 2012-15 November 2012

5:30 p.m. - “Continue the Marketing-Branding Conversation” and Networking at West 6th Brewery, 501 W. 6th Street. Continue the discussion on branding at West 6th Street Brewery!

Geeks Night Out

Lexington, Kentucky

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

5 p.m. – Geeks Night Out at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade Alley. Cost: FREE. Register at www.gnolex.eventbrite.com Come network with the IN2LEX group at one of Lexington’s hippest downtown establishments!

Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week Kickoff

Lexington, Kentucky

12 November 2012-13 November 2012

10 a.m. - Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week Kickoff at Commerce Lexington, 330 East Main Street. Guest speakers: Mayor Jim Gray and UK Interim Provost Dr. Tim Tracy. Cost: FREE Join the Lexington Entrepreneurial Community for exciting announcements, celebration and kick-off of Global Entrepreneurship Week

Stand Up For Your Start-Up Pitch Competition

Lexington, Kentucky

12 November 2012-13 November 2012

2 p.m. - Stand Up For Your Start-Up Pitch Competition at Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main Street. Cost: FREE Put together a five-minute presentation about your company & start-up idea and pitch it to our panel of experts. The winner will receive the Dick Furst award of $1,000 to use towards the startup of your business dream. To obtain a pitch application please email Sean Moore at All applications and PowerPoint Presentations must be submitted to Sean by Friday, Nov. 2. No more than 10 qualified, early-stage ideas and/or companies will be selected to compete. Only Bluegrass Region participants are eligible to compete.

GEW 2011

Standup for Your Startup

Lexington, Kentucky

18 November 2011-19 November 2011

November 18, 2011 2-5:00 p.m. Standup for Your Startup at Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main St. Cost: free. Your five-minute presentation could win your startup $500 bucks! Put together a five-minute presentation and then pitch it to our panel of experts during Lexington's Global Entrepreneurship Week. The winner will receive $500 to use toward the startup of your business dream. Please submit your PowerPoint presentation to No more than 10 qualified, early-stage companies that have not been previously funded will be selected to compete. Submissions are due by Monday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. Will you stand up?

Thinking Outside the Box for Success

Lexington, Kentucky

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

Thinking Outside the Box for Success The only thing in a box should be lunch! At this luncheon you will hear local and regional entrepreneurs talk about how they "thought outside the box" in starting their companies. You will also have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and investors and enjoy a free lunch prepared by Wild Thyme Cooking School. Key Presenter and Panel Moderator: Lori Cheek, Founder and CEO of Cheek'd Inc. Lori, a Kentucky native and graduate of the UK School of Architecture, will share her entrepreneurial journey of how she started her New York City based social networking company. Panelists: Jim Clifton, CEO of Therix Medical Allison Davis, Founder of Wild Thyme Cooking School Candace Klein, Founder and CEO of SoMoLend Paige Shumate Short, Founder, President and CEO of Four Tigers Nick Such, Co-founder and CEO of BuildingLayer Matt Wiley, Founder and CEO of uHAPS Media Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main St. The event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP today. This event is presented by the Lexington Innovation & Commercialization Center and the Bluegrass Small Business Development Center, part of the University of Kentucky Office for Commercialization & Economic Development, and Commerce Lexington. Financial support for the event is provided by the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership. As a part of Lexington’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, this free luncheon will give attendees the opportunity to hear the success stories from local and regional entrepreneurs and how they "thought outside the box" in starting their companies. You will also have an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and investors and enjoy a free lunch prepared by Wild Thyme cooking school.

commerce Lexington Opportunity Exchange

Lexington, Kentucky

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

November 17, 2011 4:00 p.m. Commerce Lexington Opportunity Exchange, Clarion Hotel on Newtown Pike. Cost: $10. Guest speaker: Mark Johnson, Acting Assistant Director, Small Business Services Division, KY Cabinet for Economic Development.

Cheek'd is Spreading Its Cardds to Lexington at Table Three Ten

Lexington, Kentucky

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

November 17, 2011 6-8:30 p.m. Cheek'd is spreading it's cards to Lexington at Table Three Ten, 310 W. Short St. NYC's Hottest new Social Site is coming to Lexington, Kentucky — Get in on the Secret and Get Cheek'd! RSVP: Check it out at cheekd.com.

Lexington Venture Club at the Hyatt

Lexington, Kentucky

16 November 2011-17 November 2011

November 16, 2011 11:30 a.m. Lexington Venture Club at the Hyatt. Cost: $30. Presenting companies: Ben Askern BuildCalc, Pheeva LLC, and Phoenix Global Design. Come learn about these companies and more about the Lexington Venture Club.

National Association of Women Business Owners Luncheon

Lexington, Kentucky

15 November 2011-16 November 2011

November 15, 2011 11:30 a.m. National Association of Women Business Owners luncheon at Sal's Restaurant, Tates Creek Road, Landsdowne Center. Cost: $18/member $22/guest. Guest speaker: Todd Arwood, TAPP Inc.

Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Seminar

Lexington, Kentucky

15 November 2011-16 November 2011

November 15, 2011 4:00 p.m. Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship business plan seminar at W.T. Young Library. Cost: free. Guest speakers: Bart van Dissel, former Harvard Business School professor and McKinsey consultant, and Matt Bellis, president of Seikowave.

Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week kickoff

Lexington, Kentucky

14 November 2011-15 November 2011

November 14, 2011 11:30 a.m. Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week kickoff at Base 163, 3rd floor of 163 E. Main St. Cost: free. Open to the public. Guest speaker: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray.