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2005
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Funding Your Venture: Learn from the Experts
- A panel of experts from the investment world discusses different types of financing for all stages of ventures. Moderator: Kevin Gross, President of KMG Consulting and Opportunityfinder Marketing, DePaul alumnus and entrepreneur Panelists: Susan Alnaqib, Director, Chicago Westside Entrepreneurship Center...
Friday, January 21, 2005
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying an existing business is a great way to become an entrepreneur or expand your company. For current entrepreneurs, selling your business is often a desired exit strategy. This session will provide an understanding of these transactions. Sponsored by: The...
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
SYOB (Start Your Own Business) Workshop
- A workshop for DePaul students across all disciplines, on the skills and steps necessary to start a new business....
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Start Up! Chicago (Loop Campus)
- A 10-week class for emerging entrepreneurs, offered in partnership with the Lincoln Park Business Development Institute. Participants will learn the steps necessary to develop a business plan for the launch of a new venture....
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Angel Academy: Part Two - How to Identify & Evaluate Investment Opportunities
- In this session, participants will learn the sources of deal flow, criteria to look at in pre-screening deals, what considerations to make in portfolio building, and how to join Angel Groups....
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
DePaul Entrepreneurs Association Membership Meeting
- This is a quarterly meeting designed to give members and those interested in membership a chance to talk about the direction and growth of the DEA. Come to meet and network with your fellow members, brainstorm future special events and...
Friday, February 11, 2005
Breakfast with the Best: John Hall, Goose Island Beer Company
- Join us for breakfast, networking, and words of wisdom from Chicago's most successful entrepreneurs. This event features John Hall of Goose Island Beer Company. Hall founded Goose Island in 1988, and since has grown it to become the largest craft...
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Opportunity Knocks: Restaurants
- An interactive seminar focused on educating prospective entrepreneurs on the world of restaurant ownership. An experienced panel of Chicago restaurant owners from all segments - quick service, fine dining, casual dining, and catering - will share specific knowledge and personal...
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
SYOB (Start Your Own Business) Workshop
- "The workshop generated more questions and ideas, and allowed me to decide which direction I need to go in based on demographics and trends. I am 99.9% sure this is the direction I will be going in! Just what the...
Friday, April 15, 2005
Marketing Public Relations
- In this seminar, you will learn how to incorporate public relations into your sales, marketing and communications efforts. You will learn over 25 ways to generate publicity and awareness for your organization - without spending money on advertising. You will...
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
SYOB (Start Your Own Business) Workshop
- "The workshop generated more questions and ideas, and allowed me to decide which direction I need to go in based on demographics and trends. I am 99.9% sure this is the direction I will be going in! Just what the...
Friday, May 6, 2005
Underdog Marketing
- This seminar offers small business managers a systematic approach for diagnosing obstacles to marketing effectiveness, and for developing marketing plans to overcome those obstacles. Attendees will learn pragmatic, actionable ways to dramatically improve their companies' sales and marketing performance when...
Thursday, June 2, 2005
Illinois Business and Investor Forum
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm 55 E. Jackson For more information: http://www.ilbif.com The purpose of the Illinois Business & Investor Forum (ILBIF) is to create a collaborative environment to encourage more angel and early-stage investment in Illinois business opportunities. The Forum will...
Thursday, July 14, 2005
PR Basics for Small Business: How to Get Press Coverage in a Major Media Market
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Expanding Your Business Into New Markets: Learn the Basics of Government Contracting
Monday, September 19, 2005
Start Up! Chicago
- The Lincoln Park Business Development Institute (LPBDI) and DePaul University's Coleman Entrepreneurship Center announce the offering of their business start-up course entitled Start Up! Chicago. The 10-week course will cover the steps necessary to start a business and develop a...
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
SYOB (Start Your Own Business) Workshop
- A workshop for on the skills and steps necessary to start a new business. Topics covered include: recognizing an opportunity, the basics of a business plan, and the resources offered by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Free for the DePaul community....
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Angel Investing 101: The Fundamentals
- What is an "accredited investor"? How does one find "good" deals? What are angel networks, and why should I join one? These are some of the questions that are answered in this seminar. Panelists will discuss how to determine whether...
Monday, September 26, 2005
Making the Transition: Going from a "Job" to Self-Employment
- A recent study found that over 70% of American adults have considered starting their own businesses. Many of these people want to leave conventional career paths for the tempting freedom of self - employment. Largely made up of downsized corporate...
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
SYOB (Start Your Own Business) Workshop
- A workshop for on the skills and steps necessary to start a new business. Topics covered include: recognizing an opportunity, the basics of a business plan, and the resources offered by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Free for the DePaul community....
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Doing Your Homework: How to Conduct Due Diligence
- After you have heard an entrepreneur's presentation and reviewed his/her business plan, the next step is often due diligence. In this seminar, you will learn how the process typically unfolds: the who, what, when, why, and how. Panelists will discuss...
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Bootstrapping: Starting Your Business on a Shoestring
- The return of one of our most popular seminars! Come to this seminar and learn entrepreneurship's best kept secret: you can start your business with little to no outside investment. Find out how and learn the answers to the questions...
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Invention to Venture
- 3rd Annual Chicago-region workshop in technology-driven entrepreneurship. Meet students, faculty and professionals from the Chicago area, including: DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago....
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
SYOB (Start Your Own Business) Workshop
- A workshop for on the skills and steps necessary to start a new business. Topics covered include: recognizing an opportunity, the basics of a business plan, and the resources offered by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Free for the DePaul community....
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Letting Go: Working On, Not In Your Business
- Are you trying to figure out how to make your business less dependent on you? Wish you could spend more time managing people and generating new business rather than doing the work? Wonder if you could take a real vacation...
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Doing the Deal: Negotiating Terms and a Win-Win Agreement
- In this seminar, participants learn the intricacies of making the investment and how the investor-venture relationship develops over time. Panelists share their insights on term sheets, negotiations, deal structure, and valuations, among the technical business topics. In addition, participants learn...
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Network and Nosh with the DePaul Entrepreneurs Association
- Join the members of the DePaul Entrepreneurs Association for a networking breakfast! Register here for Network and Nosh. You can join the DePaul Entrepreneurs Association by going here....
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Opportunity Knocks: Real Estate
- This seminar will explore the entrepreneurial aspects of the real estate industry....
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Tales From the Trenches: Lessons Learned From Experienced Investors
- To make their points in a past Angel Academy seminar, panelists began to share stories of past investments. The discussion became so lively between them and the participants that we decided to offer a seminar on the topic itself. In...
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Selling Your Business: How to Cash In on Years of Hard Work
- One of the most common questions asked by established business owners is, "How can I position my company to be sold?" In this EVOLVE seminar, a panel of entrepreneurs and professionals will discuss the strategic, operational, and financial issues that...
