Workshop Agenda

8:00

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Pre-Networking, Welcome 

Location: School of Business and Industry - Room G12 North

9:00

Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?

Dr. Randal D. Pinkett, Founder, Chairman and CEO, BCT Partners

Location: Lee Hall Auditorium

**Remainder of workshop to be held in School of Business and Industry Building**

10:15

Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment

Dr. Nolia Brandt, Associate Director, Jim Moran Institute, FSU

11:00

Marketing and Sales for Early Stage Companies

Mr. Chris Workman, FAMU, Small Business Development Center

11:45

Building the Venture Team

Mr. Jack Sams, Director of Licensing, Florida State University

12:30

Lunch & Networking

1:30

Issues in Intellectual Property

Attorneys Richard Wright and Richard Benham

2:15

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

Ms. Deliena Stone, FAMU Student

Ms. Linda Dilworth, KMR Consultants, LLC 

3:00

Break

3:15

Finding the Money - Panel Discussion

Panelist:  Todd Franklin, Roger Miller, Linda Nicholsen 

4:00

Ending Remarks

4:15

Adjourn