Workshop Agenda

8:30

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Pre-Networking

9:00

Welcome

Todd Smith

Eide Bailey

About NCIIA

Rachel Agoglia 

NCIIA 

9:15

The Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation Growth Plan

Brian Walters, President,
Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation 

9:45

Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?

Mark Rheault, President and CEO, Intelligent InSites

10:30

Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment

Gerald Finken, President and Founder, Clinical Supplies Management

11:15

Break

11:30

Building the Team

Sharon Miller, Talent Specialist, NDSU Research and Technology Park

12:15

Lunch & Networking

1:15

Marketing and Sales for Early Stage Companies

2:00

Issues in Intellectual Property and Patents

Jonathan Tolstedt, President and Founder, Brainstorm Consulting

2:45

The Perfect Business Plan

Rob Lindberg 

3:30

Break

3:45

Finding the Money

John Cosgriff, Manager of North Dakota Region, Invest America Venture Group

4:30

Ending Remarks

Todd Smith

4:45

 Reception and Post Event Networking