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Seattle24x7 Event: Entrepreneur University 2012, NWEN, Nov. 9
November 9, 2012
Entrepreneur University 2012, NWEN
When: Friday, November 9, 2012 8AM – 4PM (Poker tournament 4:30-8:00)
Where: Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121
What: NWEN will bring together panels and workshops focused on Launch, Run, and Trending Topics (Lean, Gamification, Crowdfunding and more). In one day you’ll make connections to key influencers, network with like-minded entrepreneurs, gather educational materials, and set your sights on the right path for growth. And if you want, play in a poker tournament…with Mr. Phil Gordon. Bam!
Could you find this all out on your own? Yes, but not to this level. Whether you’re an early-seed entrepreneur, just starting to plant your roots, or a fully formed master with ideas ripe for the picking, come see how you can flourish in this engaging entrepreneurial environment.
Who: Richard Tait, Serial entrepreneur – CEO of Crainum, boomboom brands, & Golazo. Molly Neitzel of Molly Moon’s, Local entrepreneur, ice cream mogul, and 2011 PSBJ 40-under-40. Phil Gordon of Jawfish Games, Entrepreneur, Poker Player, Author, Philanthropist
How Much: General Tickets are $159. Student tickets: $35 – Powered by the Herbert B. Jones Foundation scholarship (Additional information listed below)
How: Entrepreneur University Registration is online.
8:00am – 9:00am: Registration, Breakfast, Morning Mentors
9:00am – 9:15am: Opening Remarks from Daniel Rossi, NWEN Executive Director
9:15am – 10:00am: Opening Keynote: Richard Tait, BoomBoom brands
10:00am – 10:15am: Break into tracks
10:15am – 11:15am: BREAK OUT 1
- LAUNCH: “How to Launch: Top 10 Startup Checklist” with Lindsay Anderotti of StartupWA – The conclusive Top 10 Startup Checklist, what you need to know to take that idea and run.
- RUN: “How to Grow: Top 10 Startup Checklist” with serial entrepreneur and TechStars mentor, Daniel Todd – The Top 10 Startup Checklist you need to know to grow your business.
11:15am – 12:00pm: Lunch, “VC Bistro” and “Table Topics”
12:00pm – 12:45pm: Lunch Keynote, Molly Neitzel of Molly Moon’s Ice Cream
1:00pm – 1:55pm: BREAK OUT 2
- LAUNCH: “I’ve Got an Ideation Workshop” with Startup Weekend – You can be TAUGHT how to generate an idea worthy of a startup.
- RUN: “Exit Stories with Best Practices Endings” with Foster Pepper – Everyone loves the story of a really good or a really bad exit. Join us for the successes and mulligans of local legends.
- TRENDY: “Gamification Trend” with Keith Smith of BigDoor Games – Gamification: the use of game design elements, game thinking, and game mechanics to enhance non-game contexts, like your website. Drive behavior through gamification.
2:05pm – 3:00pm: BREAK OUT 3
- LAUNCH: “Customer Validation Leads the March” with Justin Wilcox of ThingsWeStart – Before you spend the dough – you’ve gotta know – customer validation is vital. Ask, ask, ask your customer audience before going anywhere. Regret less in the end.
- RUN: “How to Run Lean: Principals and Practices” with John Sechrest of Seattle Angel Conference – How to apply Lean Startup principles (e.g. ‘fail fast’, ‘validate often’, ‘don’t waste anything’) to the growth of your startup.
- TRENDY: “The Great Crowdfunding Debate”: Investor (Randall Lucas), Lawyer, Entrepreneur Panel lead by Joe Wallin of Davis Wright Tremaine – We’re firing up a debate on the new crowdfunding laws; providing viewpoints from entrepreneurs, investors and legal advisors to help figure out what all this means for startups.
3:15pm – 4:00pm: Closing Keynote, Phil Gordon of Jawfish Games
4:00pm – 4:15pm: Closing Remarks and Thank you’s
4:15pm – 8:00pm: After parties – Drinks and Poker 2.0 Tournament with Phil Gordon
EU Tracks
LAUNCH Track: Itching to start? You don’t even know what you don’t know yet.. Let us give you the basics to get a good running start.
RUN Track: Out of the gates? Pace yourself and grow with gusto by visiting our related sessions.
TRENDY Track: Covering top-of-mind subjects across the entrepreneurial community.
Who is going to be there? 350 people with one thing in common… we love starting things up. Participants include 150 well-rounded entrepreneurs from consumer products to clean tech, medical devices to digital media, software to services. 100 MBAs in entrepreneurship, 100 speakers, sponsors, and investors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. And you.
