Entrepreneur University 2009

November 5, 2009

Entrepreneur University  2009

Where: Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004 (See parking information & Directions below) 

Time: 8-9am - Registration/Breakfast /Mentor Session
Keynote: Jennifer Clark 9am
Reception & EU Idol: 5pm

And here's what you can expect for this very full day:
* Breakfast, lunch, cocktails, a full day of hands-on learning and networking where you can choose from two tracks, 4 workshops and 3 panels and a grand total of 27 speakers, 16 table hosts and 10 venture capitalists.
* When you arrive, mentors will help you choose your own adventure as you select amongst 12 offerings during the day.
* We begin with a keynote from Jennifer Clark, the third employee of the Obama for America campaign, and its Deputy COO and Director of HR. Politics aside, we can all learn about team-building and customer outreach from the most successful campaign in US history!
* Our closing keynoters are the founders of Bacon Salt-because everything should taste like bacon! These guys have mastered "guerilla PR" for the startup. And put on quite a show.
* If you learn best by doing, be sure to choose at least one of our four workshops. Led by expert instructors you'll work within small groups to make entrepreneurial decisions, solve real-world problems, and get real-time feedback.
* Lunchtime includes a perennial favorite "VC Bistro" where you can sign-up for face-time with one of 10 venture capitalists. Indicate your preferences when you register for EU.
* After meeting with a VC, top it off by joining up to 9 other attendees over a "table topic," ranging from "angel investing" to "don't quit your day job," hosted by a local investor, exec, or startupper. Pre-registration is available online when you buy your ticket.
* Finish the day over cocktails and our "Entrepreneur Idol." Enjoy 60-second elevator pitches judged by top local media reps from Tech Flash, xconomy, the PSBJ,Times and Seattle 2.0, or throw your hat in the ring and pitch your own idea. To participate, tweet your tagline using #EUIdol hashtag, and selections will be made 11/2.
* You'll be in great company: with some 300 entrepreneurs, investors, advisors,and students of entrepreneurship in attendance, you will have networking opportunities galore.

Want to learn more about all of our panelists, instructors and speakers for EU? Click here.  See below to download some of the presentation from EU.

Below you will see the brief titles of all of our sessions, to learn more details about each workshop, panel and class, click here.

Table Topics -

Table Topics are discussed during lunch. This year there will only be 15 table topics represented. We would like you to sign up for the ones you are interested in when you register for EU. Be sure to select your first, second and third choice.

Angel Investment Terms - Joe Whitford, Davis Wright Tremaine
Angel Investment Trends - Greg Huey, AoA
Angel Investment Trends - RJ Humphries, Zino Society
Do you have the Entrepreneurial DNA? - Janis Machala
Social Media - Andy Boyer, Spring Creek Group
Social Media - Nathan Kaiser
Learning to Sell - Lori Richardson
Trends & Tips for Non-Equity Financing - Brian Boatman
Intellectual Property - Peter Chu, COJK
Branding - Beth Woolley, Parker LePla
Naming Strategy - Nick Bean, Authenticity
Creative Recruiting - Kathi Jones, Swift HR
Playing Nice in the Sandbox: Engineering and Marketing- Paul Bloom, Paul Bloom Consulting
SEO - Conrad Saam, Avvo
Your Personal Brand - Lorraine Howell
Don't Quit your Day Job - Eric Koester

Confirmed Companies for VC Bistro -

Dan Rosen & Associates, Dan Rosen
Founder’s Co-Op, Andy Sack
Ignition Partners, Chris Howard
Madrona Venture Group, Tim Porter
Maveron, Jason Stoffer
OVP, Mark Ashida
Voyager Capital, Geoff Entress
Vulcan Capital, Yongbai Choi
WRF Capital, Thong Le

Entrepreneur Idol

Live at EU 2009: “Entrepreneur Idol!”

Tweet Your Business Pitch in 140 Characters or Less – Six Finalists Will Have 60 Seconds to Deliver Their Best Pitch, hash tag #EUIdol

At last year’s EU, NWEN invited attending entrepreneurs to deliver their best 60 second business pitch to our panel of media judges. Unfortunately, we were overwhelmed with contestants and only had time to hear a few pitches. This year, NWEN will be changing up the format. Instead of giving up the stage on a ‘first-come, first-serve’ basis, we’re inviting attending EU participants to boil down their business pitch to a single 140-character Tweet (using the #EUIdol hashtag). NWEN’s steering committee will then select the FIVE best pitches to present live to the EU audience and our panel of media judges. In addition, NWEN will be working with TechFlash to award a “People’s Choice” winner — whoever tweets the most popular business pitch will be awarded a FREE pass to this year’s EU (a $275 value) and the opportunity to give their 60 second pitch alongside the other 5 finalists. Following each 60 second pitch, the media panel will give their critiques and score each presenter. While we can make no guarantees, the winner of our 60 second pitch just might get some fantastic local press exposure!

Cost:

Members: $150

Non-Members: $275 - you will receive a FREE 1 year NWEN membership with your ticket to EU. (value $125)

Students: $50

We are currently reviewing applications for student scholarships; we have 100 available. Those not selected may still attend the event at full price. Please click here to download the application, once completed, please email kbailey@NWEN.org with the subject line: EU Student Scholarships, to begin the process!

Parking, Directions & Cost:
Parking Directions:
-Enter the Parking Garage from NE 10th
-Go to the far right lane
-Once you enter the gate take a right
-Take your very first right after the Wintergarden Elevator Bank on your right
-Once you pass the Wintergarden Elevators on your right, the next set of elevators will take you directly to the Evergreen Level

Cost: 0-3 Hours - Complimentary Validation
6-10 Hours - $11
10-24 Hours - $16

The Northwest Entrepreneur Network thanks its 2009 Entrepreneur University Sponsors!

President's List
Davis Wright Tremaine; Herbert B. Jones Foundation; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Dean's List
Perkins Coie; Williams-Helde Marketing Communications; Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness; Stanislaw Ashbaugh LLP

Honor Roll
Microsoft Corporation; Silicon Valley Bank; Spring Creek Group