REGISTERED ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

GEW 2012

The Leap to Leadership

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

11:15AM-12PM. Dr. Michael McIntyre with the University of Tennessee has a deep personal interest in leadership. This session challenges entrepreneurs to consider building their leadership skills along with all the other business skills they must develop "on the fly".

Getting Your First 1000 Customers 

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

9:15AM-10AM. Getting your first customer is a significant challenge but growing your business from there makes the difference between a successful startup and a nice hobby. Brandon Bruce, an entrepreneur with a new startup called Cirrus Path discussion this vital transition for every startup: scaling your business.

Outsourcing Your CFO

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

10:15AM-11AM. As the CEO of a startup, you can't know it all. Even less can you do it all. Outsourcing certain skills sets initially can give the expertise you need at a fraction of the cost of bringing on full time employees. Adam Slack and Chad Ridner with Two Roads will discuss how outsourcing your accounting and CFO tasks lets you keep focus on building out your business model without ignoring the important financial aspects of your business.

Intrapreneurship 

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

9:15AM-10AM. How to promote innovation inside the organization - as any company grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to foster a culture of creativity and innovation. Chris Mainini of Pet Safeshares his tips for generating great ideas for new products from the people who work for you.

Social Media for the Founder

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

10:15AM-11AM. When it comes to leveraging social media for your startup, where do you start? What important and what can you ignore? How do you feed the monster once you've created it. Gavin Baker, withBaker Labs is an expert in social media marketing, particularly when it comes to helping startups get the most out of their social media efforts.

How To Sell To Women

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

11:15AM-12PM. Whether your market is a world-wide reach or just a local play, half of that market is made up of women, who end up making most of the buying decisions in typical family. Rachel Young of the Women's Entrepreneur Group of Knoxville will discuss the subtleties of marketing your product to women.

What's After Globalization?

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

11:15AM-12PM. The Virtual World - Like it or not, it's now a mobile world.Our evolving communication devices obliterate geographical and cultural boundaries. Dr. Lee Martin, a venerable entrepreneurial success story and dedicated educator, will discuss the impact of globalization on the future of startups and business.

Capital Funding Sources 

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

10:15AM-11AM. This is a stellar panel was put together to highlight several potential funding sources for growing your startup. Eric Dobson of the Angel Capital Group will discuss the role of angel investors;Hank Helton of Pathway Lending represents debt funding; Cameron Newton of Nest-TNrepresents venture capital and Dick Nixdorf will discuss raising growth capital from partnerships. These gentlemen cover the spectrum of capital funding for startups.

Company Culture as a Company Asset

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

10:15AM-11AM. The culture of startups usually forms around the personalities of the founders. But as your venture grows, you need to consider the type of culture you want to have as it will impact the kind of people you attract to come work for you. Rather than leaving that to accident, Dee Markelonis ofVisionary Solutions will share how you can be very deliberate in deciding what your company culture should be.

Mentoring: The Cornerstone of Entrepreneurship

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

9:15AM-10AM. No entrepreneur makes purely on their own. Most can track much of their success back to one or two influential mentors who helped them along the way. Doug Minter of the Knoxville Chamberhas put together an award winning mentoring Program called Propel. He will share how you can seek out and engage mentors with the skills and networks you need to make it.

Company Dashboards: Your Strategic Pathway

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

9:15AM-10AM. Are you spending your time on the most important things that will ensure success or are you merely reacting to the emergency of the day? Management Solutions helps organizations zero in on performance-based metrics to help keep CEO's focused on their strategic priorities. Founder and CEO, Misty Mayes will show entrepreneurs a framework to create dashboards that will give you a real-time view of how well you are executing your strategy.

Getting in The Door

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

11:15AM-12PM. Every entrepreneurial conference has a panel of investors who talk about what they look for in a deal. The truth is, they all have really smart people who review applications and business plans and perform the due diligence that will convince the Fund Partners to invest in the deal or not. We decided to put together of panel of these smart people and get the real scoop. The panel includesChris Miller of Meritus Ventures, Chris Poole of Solidus Capital, Charlie Crawford ofChrysalis Ventures and Landon Gibbs of Clayton Associates.

The Leap to Leadership

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

Dr. Michael McIntyre with the University of Tennessee has a deep personal interest in leadership. This session challenges entrepreneurs to consider building their leadership skills along with all the other business skills they must develop "on the fly".

Getting Your First 1000 Customers 

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

Getting your first customer is a significant challenge but growing your business from there makes the difference between a successful startup and a nice hobby. Brandon Bruce, an entrepreneur with a new startup called Cirrus Path discussion this vital transition for every startup: scaling your business.

Outsourcing Your CFO

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

As the CEO of a startup, you can't know it all. Even less can you do it all. Outsourcing certain skills sets initially can give the expertise you need at a fraction of the cost of bringing on full time employees. Adam Slack and Chad Ridner with Two Roads will discuss how outsourcing your accounting and CFO tasks lets you keep focus on building out your business model without ignoring the important financial aspects of your business.

Intrapreneurship 

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

How to promote innovation inside the organization - as any company grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to foster a culture of creativity and innovation. Chris Mainini of Pet Safeshares his tips for generating great ideas for new products from the people who work for you.

Social Media for the Founder

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

When it comes to leveraging social media for your startup, where do you start? What important and what can you ignore? How do you feed the monster once you've created it. Gavin Baker, with Baker Labs is an expert in social media marketing, particularly when it comes to helping startups get the most out of their social media efforts.

How To Sell To Women

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

Whether your market has a world-wide reach or just a local play, half of that market is made up of women, who end up making most of the buying decisions in typical family. Rachel Young of the Women's Entrepreneur Group of Knoxville will discuss the subtleties of marketing your product to women.

What's After Globalization?

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

The Virtual World - Like it or not, it's now a mobile world.Our evolving communication devices obliterate geographical and cultural boundaries. Dr. Lee Martin, a venerable entrepreneurial success story and dedicated educator, will discuss the impact of globalization on the future of startups and business.

Capital Funding Sources

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

This is a stellar panel was put together to highlight several potential funding sources for growing your startup. Eric Dobson of the Angel Capital Group will discuss the role of angel investors;Hank Helton of Pathway Lending represents debt funding; Cameron Newton of Nest-TNrepresents venture capital and Dick Nixdorf will discuss raising growth capital from partnerships. These gentlemen cover the spectrum of capital funding for startups.

Company Culture as a Company Asset

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

The culture of startups usually forms around the personalities of the founders. But as your venture grows, you need to consider the type of culture you want to have as it will impact the kind of people you attract to come work for you. Rather than leaving that to accident, Dee Markelonis of Visionary Solutions will share how you can be very deliberate in deciding what your company culture should be.

Mentoring: The Cornerstone of Entrepreneurship

Knoxville, Tennessee

13 November 2012-14 November 2012

No entrepreneur makes purely on their own. Most can track much of their success back to one or two influential mentors who helped them along the way. Doug Minter of the Knoxville Chamberhas put together an award winning mentoring Program called Propel. He will share how you can seek out and engage mentors with the skills and networks you need to make it.

ei2012!

Knoxville,

12 November 2012-14 November 2012

Time: 12:45-6:00pm; 8am-4:30pm ei2012! will connect innovation with entrepreneurs to foster commercialization of technologies, form new start-ups, and expose entrepreneurs to capital and business opportunities. ei2012! will identify market ready innovations that will develop into fundable business models, and to connect those innovations with credible management teams to prepare them to raise capital to grow to sustainability.

ei2012! Evening Reception

Knoxville, Tennessee

12 November 2012-13 November 2012

LaunchPoint will be one of the featured events at the opening evening reception.  Several business ideas will be pitched to the audience in a casual atmosphere and a fun and fast format.  The audience will vote on their pick of the most viable business idea.  Food and beverage will be provided, so enjoy some friendly competition and network in a relaxed environment.   

GEW 2011

ThrottleUp!

Knoxville, Tennessee

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 http://entrepreneurialimperative.org/?page_id=1491 November 17, 2011 3:15 – ThrottleUP! Pitch Competition

Convergence

Knoxville, Tennessee

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

This event is part of Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 Thursday, November 17 Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 – Crowne Plaza 7:00 A.M. – Registration Opens 8:00 – Opening and Keynote: Elizabeth Edwards 9:00 – Convergence: The State of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem• Amy Nolan – Moderator• Mike Carroll – President & CEO, MK Technologies• Eric Dobson – CEO, TrakLok Corporation

Entrepreneurial Imperative Event Series 2011

Knoxville, Tennessee

16 November 2011-18 November 2011

Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011Conference Agenda (times are subject to change) Wednesday, November 16 Moving Technology to the Marketplace – Crowne Plaza 12:30 P.M. – Registration Opens 1:30 – Opening and Welcome – Keynote: Senator Doug Overbey, TN GeneralAssembly 2:15 – Panel Discussion –Moving Technology to the Marketplace • Grady Vanderhoofven - Moderator• Rep. Mark White, State of Tennessee• Jennifer Caldwell – ORNL• Vic Gatto – Venture Incite• Shannon Rickett – Director, The National Institute of Hometown Security• Greg Hillman – South Carolina Research Authority 3:15 – Break 3:30 – 2011 Navigator Awards – Kevin Finney, Emcee 4:30 – Keynote : Dr. Karina Edmonds, Technology Transfer Coordinator, DOE 5:30 – LaunchPoint – A rapid fire technology elevator pitch session featuringpromising technologies from Tennessee’s intellectual property institutions.10 pitches in 60 minutes. Networking Reception TEDx Knoxville – The Square Room, 4 Market Square 7:00 pm (Tickets will be $27.50 at the door for EI2011 attendees.) Thursday, November 17 Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 – Crowne Plaza 7:00 A.M. – Registration Opens 8:00 – Opening and Keynote: Elizabeth Edwards 9:00 – Convergence:The State of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem• Amy Nolan – Moderator• Mike Carroll – President & CEO, MK Technologies• Eric Dobson – CEO, TrakLok Corporation • Leo Knight – Entrepreneur and Founder of Entrepreneurs of Knoxville• Lynn Youngs – Director, UT Anderson Center for Entrepreneurshipand Innovation 10:00 – Break 10:15 – ThriveTN Workshops – Session 1 Salon A Dr. Lee Martin –Technology Trends and Their Impact on theCorporate Culture for New Enterprises Salon B Chris Mainini – PetSafe’s Inside Entrepreneurs and InnovationProcessSalon C Jerry Carlson, Arnold Klugman –Red Flags at Dawn: Signs and Symptoms That Your Business is in Trouble 11:30 – Lunch and Keynote: Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, TN Department of Economic & Community Development 1:00 – ThriveTN Workshops – Session 2 Salon A Gavin Baker –Leveraging Social Media for the Startup Salon B Misty Mayes – A Roadmap to Building A Successful and Sustainable Company Salon C Mike Carroll, Alex Lavidge – InnovateKnoxville.com – ARoadmap for Connecting to the Entrepreneurial Community. 2:00 – ThriveTN Workshops – Session 3 Salon A David Tiller –Funding Your Startup’s Research and Development with SBIRs Salon B TBA Salon C Joy Fisher, Jennifer Caldwell, Tammy Graham –The Ins and Outs of Licensing Technology 3:00 – Break 3:15 – ThrottleUP! Pitch Competition 5:00 – Close Location Crowne Plaza Knoxville 401 W. Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902

ThriveTN

Knoxville, Tennessee

16 November 2011-17 November 2011

The Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 conference and campaign is the largest assembly of entrepreneurs, venture capital, professionals, and visionaries in our entrepreneurial community in the East Tennessee region. ThriveTN workshops will be part of this event. 12-3:00 pm Visit www.ei2011.com for more information!

LaunchPoint

Knoxville,

16 November 2011-17 November 2011

http://entrepreneurialimperative.org/ This activity will be part of the Entrepreneurial Imperative Event Series 2011 in Tennessee November 16, 2011 5:30- 7:00pm LaunchPoint – A rapid fire technology elevator pitch session featuringpromising technologies from Tennessee’s intellectual property institutions.10 pitches in 60 minutes.

TEDx Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

16 November 2011-17 November 2011

TEDx Knoxville November 16th, 2011 The Square Room 4 Market Square 6545 Northshore Drive Knoxville, TN, 37902 United States 7:00pm-9:30pm (GMT -5hrs) This event is open to the public. Tickets are available. Ticketing policies vary by event. RSVP below to confirm availability with event organizer. #TEDxKnox on Twitter

Navigator Awards

Knoxville, Tennessee

16 November 2011-17 November 2011

This event is part of the Entrepreneurial Imperative Event Series Wednesday, November 16 Moving Technology to the Marketplace – Crowne Plaza 12:30 P.M. – Registration Opens 1:30 – Opening and Welcome – Keynote: Senator Doug Overbey, TN GeneralAssembly 2:15 – Panel Discussion –Moving Technology to the Marketplace • Grady Vanderhoofven - Moderator• Rep. Mark White, State of Tennessee• Jennifer Caldwell – ORNL• Vic Gatto – Venture Incite• Shannon Rickett – Director, The National Institute of Hometown Security• Greg Hillman – South Carolina Research Authority 3:15 – Break 3:30 – 2011 Navigator Awards – Kevin Finney, Emcee 4:30 – Keynote : Dr. Karina Edmonds, Technology Transfer Coordinator, DOE 5:30 – LaunchPoint – A rapid fire technology elevator pitch session featuring