Workshop Agenda

9:00

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Pre-Networking

9:30

Welcome & Introductions

Phil Weilerstein, NCIIA

Liz Kisenwether, ASME 

9:40

What is Technology Entrepreneurship Anyway? Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?

John Down, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Portland

10:20

Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment

Dr. John R. Castle, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, University of Washington Business School

11:10

Break

11:25

Marketing and Sales for Early Stage Companies

Humera Fasihuddin, NCIIA

12:15

Lunch (provided) & Networking

1:15

Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing

Uses, benefits, do's and don'ts

Dr. Steve Nichols, Professor, University of Texas at Austin; Founder, Idea to Product competitions

2:05

Building the Team

Janis Machala, Paladin Partners

2:55

Break (Sponsored by ASME Management Division)

3:10

The Perfect Business Plan, Slide Show, & "Elevator Speech"

Rebecca Lovell, Director, Alliance of Angels 

4:00 

Finding the Money

Panel discussion with different types of investors

Dr. John Ahlen, President, Arkansas Science & Technology Authority

Nate Silverman, President & CEO, Silverman Consulting LLC

Alan Mattamana, Principal, Polaris Venture Partners

5:00

Adjourn