The BYU Technology Transfer Office will be hosting Adam Hall from the Jones Waldo law firm on Friday, November 11, 2011, from
4:00 to 6:00 pm. He will be presenting a seminar addressing “Legal Issues for Star-Ups” for any individuals here at BYU who would like to attend. The seminar will be held in the Hinckley Center East Conference Room.
DATE: Friday, November 11th
TIME: 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Hinckley Center East Conference Room
The Gigabit Challenge Calls for Applications and Executive Summaries
from Entrepreneurs Who Want to Create the Future on the Google Fiber
Network.
Interested businesses, entrepreneurs and innovators are now invited to
participate in the global competition in order to transform ideas into
new companies that fulfill Google’s mission of developing new
applications that will expand human welfare. Applications accompanied
by 3-5 page executive summaries are currently being accepted.
Acceptance of applications and executive summaries will close on
October 31, 2011. At that time, all applications will be submitted to
the initial judging panel and up to twenty-five (25) finalists will be
announced by November 15, 2011. Applications and executive summaries
are to be electronically submitted via the Gigabit Challenge website
at http://www.gigabitchallenge.
be managed using a powerful Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application
known as iStart provided by the Kauffman Foundation.
For more information check out www.gigabitchallenge.com
Join us this Thursday for our monthly meeting held in conjunction with the BYU Business Model Competition. If you are developing your startup concept, and looking to validate the business model around it, then don’t miss this meeting!
DATE: Thursday, October 13th
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: 2142 WSC
This meeting will have some invaluable mentoring for all those who have an idea they are excited about, but not sure what to do next… So, many have expressed this need! Before you start to code or go looking for developers, PLEASE come learn how to gain traction and validation around your startup concept at zero to limited cost. Here is our agenda for Thursday:
Presenter: John RichardsTopic: Winning the BYU Business Model Competition
FastPitch (5 min. each)
Presenter: Bryan BraunPitching: Mapmixr
Presenter: Clifford MaxwellPitching: MaxwellSmart
Everyone
Thanks to our sponsors:
Doba / LaunchUp
Exceptional Accounting
Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology
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LaunchUp #23 is tomorrow night at C7 Data Centers. As usual, three local startup companies will be presenting (including WSG company Clipmunk) along with some other successful entrepreneurs. Checkout the LaunchUp link below for complete details…
Thursday, October 6 at 6:30pm
