Agenda

Rutgers Entrepreneurship Day - Agenda 

Wednesday May 13th, 2009 1pm-5pm 

Rutger Student Center, 126 College Ave, New Brunswick For directions click here

Registration 12:30 - 1:00 PM.  RSVP here

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - Introductions, keynote speaker William "Bill" Joy

Dubbed as the Edison of the Internet, Bill Joy is a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and is currently a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.  Bill Joy holds over forty patents, is a visionary entrepreneur, a technology innovator, and a humanitarian.

1:45PM - 2:30 PM - Greg Olsen

"A Personal Adventure: From Serial Entrepreneur to Space Traveler"

Greg Olsen is an American entrepreneur and scientist who, in October 2005, became the third private citizen to make a self-funded trip into space on the International Space Station (ISS).

2:30PM - 2:45 PM - Ninth Annual Business Plan Competition Awards Ceremony  

Attend the awards ceremony for Rutgers Business School's Ninth Annual Business Plan Competition. This years prize's, totaling $35,000, generously contributed by the New Jersey Sales Executive Foundation.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Business Pitch Forum 

"Is Your Idea Worth $$$$"

Have an idea for a new business?  This is the opportunity to showcase it.  Attendees can pitch their ideas to Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors in a small group setting.  Posters are welcomed.  RSVP Today as space is limited. Refreshments served in lobby.  For more information, or to participate in the Pitch Forum by signing up here.

3:45 PM - 4:40 PM - Panel Discussion Hosted by Inc. Magazine 

"Your Road to Success"

Moderator: Mike Hofman, Inc. Magazine Deputy Editor

What does it take to start a business? And what kind of growth strategy is suitable in these difficult times? Inc. magazine brings together a group of savvy entrepreneurs to discuss company-building challenges and successes, and to share practical advice and best practices on such fundamentals as strategy, competition, doing business online, sales and marketing, raising capital, and managing people.  Speaker Bios Can be found here.

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM - The Campus CEO Challenge Awards Ceremony- Randal Pinkett

Campus CEO is a state-wide competition where students from New Jersey's High Schools, Colleges, and Universities submitted mini-business plan summaries for an existing or future business idea.  Students competed for cash prizes and coaching sessions.  Awards presented by Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman and CTO of BCT Partners and winner of NBC's "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump.  Sponsored By Prudential Financial.