Wednesday, January 16, 2008

SYOB (Start Your Own Business Workshop)

Our popular monthly workshop offers attendees a snapshot of the entrepreneurial process. Attendees discover what characteristics successful entrepreneurs have in common, learn how to identify a viable business opportunity, and learn about the process of writing a business plan. If...

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Meet the Angels

If you want to gain insight into the decision-making process that investors go through when evaluating business plan presentations, be sure to attend this event. This networking event will feature a panel of experienced angel investors who will talk about...

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Advisory Boards: Building the Right Team of Professional Expertise

Learn the importance and value of advisory boards as you launch and grow your company. At this seminar you will learn from a panel of entrepreneurs who have successfully built strong advisory boards, and professionals who have served on boards...

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Marketing Mishaps: The Most Common Mistakes to Avoid

Learn how to avoid the most common marketing mistakes made by entrepreneurs and business owners - target markets, messaging, design, and other areas - and understand what is essential to include and execute in every marketing plan. Panel will consist...

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

SYOB (Start Your Own Business Workshop)

Our popular monthly workshop offers attendees a snapshot of the entrepreneurial process. Attendees discover what characteristics successful entrepreneurs have in common, learn how to identify a viable business opportunity, and learn about the process of writing a business plan. If...

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Addicted to Entrepreneurship: Inside the Minds of Start-Up Junkies

Why do some entrepreneurs, after having lived the highs and lows, uncertainty, and sleepless nights of business ownership, do it again? Why do other entrepreneurs start another business after having failed miserably? Moreover, why do even other entrepreneurs continue to...

Monday, February 25, 2008

The Idea Clinic - Presented by the Center for Creativity and Innovation

The Idea Clinic - Presented by the Center for Creativity and Innovation The "Idea Clinic" is a forum for the sharing and discussion of creative business ideas and innovative opportunities. Housed in an environment designed to stimulate creativity, participants learn...

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Entrepreneurship in Sports (CANCELLED)

It's the dream of every sports fan -- owning your own team. But with the realization of this fantasy comes the reality of also owning and managing a business -- raising capital, finding customers, hiring and firing employees, and battling...

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Entrepreneurial Perspectives on Innovation & Technological Change

Join us at this panel discussion where we will discuss the relationship among innovation, new technologies, and start-up firms. Our panelists will share their experiences and thoughts on: - What scientists and technologists need to know about commercializing their technologies...

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Join us at this informative and informal roundtable, where three attorneys will answer your legal questions related to starting and growing a business. They will address subjects such as incorporations, trademarks, partnerships, raising capital, and contracts. Whether you're a student...

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Idea Clinic - Presented by the Center for Creativity and Innovation

The Idea Clinic - Presented by the Center for Creativity and Innovation The "Idea Clinic" is a forum for the sharing and discussion of creative business ideas and innovative opportunities. Housed in an environment designed to stimulate creativity, participants learn...

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

SYOB (Start Your Own Business Workshop) CANCELLED

Our popular monthly workshop offers attendees a snapshot of the entrepreneurial process. Attendees discover what characteristics successful entrepreneurs have in common, learn how to identify a viable business opportunity, and learn about the process of writing a business plan. If...

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Pitching Your Plan: How to Deliver the Perfect Presentation to Investors

At this event, entrepreneurs will learn how to make effective business plan presentations to potential investors. The program will feature the following: -A seminar on how to effectively craft and deliver a business plan pitch. Topics to be covered include...

Monday, March 17, 2008

Start Up! Chicago

Start Up! Chicago gives you the tools to turn your big idea into a business opportunity. We'll take you step-by-step through the entire process so you're prepared to hit the ground running with your new venture. Business plans. Finance. Target...

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Successful Business Models: How to Construct a Strong Foundation for Sustainable Performance

What is a business model? Is it how a company makes money, how it creates value, or what its overall strategy is? Furthermore, what is an effective business model? At this event, entrepreneurs and business owners will learn why sound...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Letting Go: How to Work On Your Business, Not In It

The Coleman Center is holding its first event in Naperville! 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...

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Opening a New Location: The Ins and Outs of Growth by Replication

Growth-oriented retailers, restaurateurs, and other entrepreneurs with storefronts typically launch their ventures with a plan to open new locations. Just as the business plan for the first location presented complex issues, challenges, and problems, plans for a new site bring...

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

SYOB (Start Your Own Business Workshop)

Our popular bimonthly workshop offers attendees a snapshot of the entrepreneurial process. Attendees discover what characteristics successful entrepreneurs have in common, learn how to identify a viable business opportunity, and learn about the process of writing a business plan. If...

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Selling Your Business: How to Generate the Most Value from Your Company

Attend this panel discussion, which is applicable to businesses in all stages. Learn how to position your firm to increase the likelihood of a successful sale. Panelists will include entrepreneurs who have sold their companies. Topics to be covered will...

Thursday, May 29, 2008

2008 Awards Gala & DNVC Final Presentations

Register Here Individual Gala Tickets $125 by May 15 $150 May 15 - May 23 Table Sponsorships (8 Seats) $1,500 by May 15 $1,750 May 15 - May 23 *Please create the opportunity for DePaul students to attend through...

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Meet the Angels: Perspectives from Beyond Chicago

Nearly 60 entrepreneurs attended Meet the Angels Thursday, June 12 at the Union League Club of Chicago where a panel of angel investors spoke about their experiences, and attendees participated in roundtable discussions. At this program, start-up and early-stage firms...

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Lunch & Learn - Entrepreneurship: Venture to the Next Level

Learn about the many entrepreneurial strategies, tips, and lessons that were shared during this year's various programs at the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center to help your own business get to the next stage. Key takeaways from the following events will be...

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

How I Grew My Business: Lincoln Park Success Stories

Are you looking for ways to grow your business? Do you wonder how other entrepreneurs do it? Are you curious about how a local small business ultimately attains national recognition? At this panel discussion, three successful and well-known Lincoln Park...

Monday, September 15, 2008

Start Up! Chicago

Start Up! Chicago gives you the tools to turn your big idea into a business opportunity. We'll take you - step-by-step - through the entire process so you're prepared to hit the ground running with your new venture. Business plans....

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Pitching Your Plan: How to Deliver the Perfect Presentation to Investors

At this event, entrepreneurs will learn how to make effective business plan presentations to potential investors. The program will feature the following: -A seminar on how to effectively craft and deliver a business plan pitch. Topics to be covered include...

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Advisory Boards: Building the Right Team of Professional Expertise

Learn the importance and value of advisory boards as you launch and grow your company. At this seminar you will learn from a panel of entrepreneurs who have successfully built strong advisory boards, and professionals who have served on boards...

Tuesday, October 7, 2008