Agenda

8:30 - 8:45
Welcome and About NCIIA

Rob Chernow, Vice Provost, E*ntrepreneurship
Phil Weilerstein, Executive Director, NCIIA

8:45 - 9:45
What is Technology Entrepreneurship Anyway? Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?


Remy Arteaga '06, DualAlign

9:45 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 10:45
Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment

Tobi Saulnier, 1st Playable Productions

10:45 - 11:30
Marketing and Sales for Early Stage Companies

Don McMurtry '86, Former VP Sales, Research In Motion/Blackberry

11:30 - 12:15
Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing

Mindy Fleischer, U.S. Patent Office

Panel on Uses, Benefits, Do's & Don'ts

Chuck Rancourt '70, Rensselaer OTC, Moderator
Mindy Fleischer, U.S. Patent Office
Brett Hutton, Heslin Rothenberg
Ted Hagelin, NY State Science &Technology Law Center

12:15 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:00
Building the Team

Rich Saburro, CEO, Starfire Systems

2:00 - 2:45
The perfect business plan, slide show, & "elevator speech"

Stu Benton '62, Founder, Soundview Partners

2:45 - 3:00

Break

3:00 - 4:00
Finding the Money

Lecture

Rich Honen & Phillips Lytle

Panel Discussion

Rich Honen, Phillips Lytle, Moderator
Brad Svrluga, High Peaks Venture Partners
Mark Beall, CEO, Simmetrix
Bob Blackman, Angel Investor

4:00 - 4:15 

Ending Remarks

Rob Chernow, Vice Provost, E*ntrepreneurship

4:15 - 5:15
Adjourn /Reception